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Articles by Kristy L. Weber
Mast cells may promote myeloma engraftment in the NSG-hIL6 patient derived xenograft model
Abstract Multiple myeloma remains a fatal, incurable disease. Most therapies are targeted to the cancer cell or T cell engagement. Little is known about the supporting myeloma microenvironment and its contribution to tumor fitness. Here, we expand upon the observation of human mast cells in the NSG-hIL6 myeloma patient derived xenograft mouse model to correlate mast cells to decreased engraftment time and increased overall myeloma engraftment. Mast cells may also correlate to worsened bone disease.
Paraneoplastic Inflammatory Syndrome as the Sole Presenting Symptom of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma in a Pediatric Patient
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study. References 1, , and , “The 2020 WHO Classification of Soft Tissue Tumours: News and Perspectives,” Pathologica 113, no. 2 (2021): 70–84, https://doi.org/10.32074/1591-951X-213.
Speaker: Without diversity, the specialty of orthopedics risks ‘losing relevance’
May 12, 2021 2 min read Save Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Weber KL. Gender diversity in orthopedics - Lessons learned from the first female president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Presented at: Academic Orthopedic Consortium Women's Leadership Forum; April 1, 2021 (virtual). Disclosures: Weber reports no relevant financial disclosures.
AAOS, OREF establish partnership for clinical research in musculoskeletal care
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced a strategic partnership to help narrow the gap between clinical research funding and prioritized clinical research needs in musculoskeletal care, according to a press release.
AAOS works with Congress to address surprise medical billing
In a statement, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons thanked the House Ways and Means Committee for its recent proposal that would protect patients from surprise medical billing and create a framework for independent dispute resolution. “We are also pleased that it does not include a threshold for mediation, which would impede access to this proven process for settling disputes,” Kristy L. Weber, MD, FAAOS, president of the AAOS, said in a press release.
Penn professor to become American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ first female president
Kristy L. Weber, MD, will become the first female president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2019. Weber, chief of orthopedic oncology for University of Pennsylvania Health System and director of the sarcoma program at Abramson Cancer Center, will serve as second vice president for 2017-2018 and as first vice president for 2018-2019.
Penn professor to become American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons’ first female president
Kristy L. Weber, MD, will become the first female president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in 2019. Weber, chief of orthopedic oncology for University of Pennsylvania Health System and director of the sarcoma program at Abramson Cancer Center, will serve as second vice president for 2017-2018 and as first vice president for 2018-2019.
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