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Richard Sposto is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on various subfields including Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Hematology.

The scientist's work addresses several main research topics such as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Radiation Dose and Imaging, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms.

Notable recent publications by Richard Sposto include:

  • "Excellent outcome of young children with nodular desmoplastic medulloblastoma treated on 'Head Start' III: a multi-institutional, prospective clinical trial" (2020) published in Neuro-Oncology
  • "Decitabine and Vorinostat with Chemotherapy in Relapsed Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A TACL Pilot Study" (2020) published in Clinical Cancer Research
  • "Blinatumomab versus historical standard therapy in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory Ph-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia" (2020) published in Leukemia
  • "Development of a Risk Model for Pediatric Hospital-Acquired Thrombosis: A Report from the Children's Hospital-Acquired Thrombosis Consortium" (2020) published in The Journal of Pediatrics
  • "Decitabine and vorinostat with FLAG chemotherapy in pediatric relapsed/refractory AML: Report from the therapeutic advances in childhood leukemia and lymphoma (TACL) consortium" (2022) published in American Journal of Hematology

Frequent coauthors contributing alongside Sposto include Jemily Malvar, Paul S. Gaynon, Alan S. Wayne, James A. Whitlock, and Eric S. Schafer.

Richard Sposto has published multiple articles in venues such as Blood, Radiation Research, Neuro-Oncology, Leukemia, and the American Journal of Hematology, reflecting consistent contributions to these scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • The genetic landscape of high-risk neuroblastoma

    Trevor J Pugh;Olena Morozova;Edward F Attiyeh;Edward F Attiyeh;Shahab Asgharzadeh;Shahab Asgharzadeh

  • Phase III study of craniospinal radiation therapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.

    Roger J. Packer;Amar Gajjar;Gilbert Vezina;Lucy Rorke-Adams

  • The treatment of medulloblastoma. Results of a prospective randomized trial of radiation therapy with and without CCNU, vincristine, and prednisone

    Audrey E. Evans;R. Derek T. Jenkin;Richard Sposto;Jorge A. Ortega

  • Results of the randomized international FAB/LMB96 trial for intermediate risk B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents: it is possible to reduce treatment for the early responding patients

    Catherine Patte;Anne Auperin;Mary Gerrard;Jean Michon

  • Dexrazoxane-associated risk for acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome and other secondary malignancies in pediatric Hodgkin's disease

    Cameron K. Tebbi;Wendy B. London;Debra Friedman;Doojduen Villaluna

  • The effectiveness of chemotherapy for treatment of high grade astrocytoma in children: Results of a randomized trial - A report from the Childrens Cancer Study Group

    R. Sposto;I. J. Ertel;R. D. T. Jenkin;C. P. Boesel

  • Randomized comparison of low-dose involved-field radiotherapy and no radiotherapy for children with Hodgkin's disease who achieve a complete response to chemotherapy.

    James B. Nachman;Richard Sposto;Philip Herzog;Gerald S. Gilchrist

  • Results of a randomized international study of high-risk central nervous system B non-Hodgkin lymphoma and B acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and adolescents

    Mitchell S. Cairo;Mary Gerrard;Richard Sposto;Anne Auperin

  • Multiagent Chemotherapy and Deferred Radiotherapy in Infants With Malignant Brain Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Cancer Group

    J. Russell Geyer;Richard Sposto;Mark Jennings;James M. Boyett

  • Randomized Study of Two Chemotherapy Regimens for Treatment of Low-Grade Glioma in Young Children: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group

    Joann L. Ater;Tianni Zhou;Emiko Holmes;Claire M. Mazewski

  • Incidence and severity of postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome in children with medulloblastoma: a prospective study by the Children's Oncology Group.

    Patricia L. Robertson;Karin M. Muraszko;Emiko J. Holmes;Richard Sposto

  • Vα24-invariant NKT cells mediate antitumor activity via killing of tumor-associated macrophages

    Liping Song;Shahab Asgharzadeh;Jill Salo;Kelly Engell

  • Outcome of Patients Treated for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia Consortium Study

    Richard H. Ko;Lingyun Ji;Phillip Barnette;Bruce Bostrom

  • Expression of p53 and prognosis in children with malignant gliomas.

    Ian F. Pollack;Sydney D. Finkelstein;Jeffrey Woods;Judith Burnham

  • Purged versus non-purged peripheral blood stem-cell transplantation for high-risk neuroblastoma (COG A3973): a randomised phase 3 trial

    Susan G Kreissman;Robert C Seeger;Katherine K Matthay;Wendy B London;Wendy B London

  • Clinical Significance of Tumor-Associated Inflammatory Cells in Metastatic Neuroblastoma

    Shahab Asgharzadeh;Jill A. Salo;Lingyun Ji;André Oberthuer

  • Outcome of children less than three years old at diagnosis with non-metastatic medulloblastoma treated with chemotherapy on the "Head Start" I and II protocols.

    Girish Dhall;Howard Grodman;Lingyun Ji;Stephen Sands

  • Prognostic Significance of Gene Expression Profiles of Metastatic Neuroblastomas Lacking MYCN Gene Amplification

    Shahab Asgharzadeh;Roger Pique-Regi;Richard Sposto;Hong Wang

  • Primary neurosurgery for pediatric low-grade gliomas: a prospective multi-institutional study from the Children's Oncology Group.

    Jeffrey H. Wisoff;Robert A. Sanford;Linda A. Heier;Richard Sposto

  • Bortezomib with chemotherapy is highly active in advanced B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma (TACL) Study

    Yoav H Messinger;Paul S Gaynon;Paul S Gaynon;Richard Sposto;Richard Sposto;Jeannette van der Giessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan L. Finlay
Jonathan L. Finlay Nationwide Children's Hospital
Robert C. Seeger
Robert C. Seeger Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Paul S. Gaynon
Paul S. Gaynon University of Southern California
Mitchell S. Cairo
Mitchell S. Cairo New York Medical College
Hiroyuki Shimada
Hiroyuki Shimada Stanford University
Esther M. John
Esther M. John Stanford University
Theresa H.M. Keegan
Theresa H.M. Keegan University of California, Davis
Wendy B. London
Wendy B. London Harvard University
Anna T. Meadows
Anna T. Meadows Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Elizabeth A. Raetz
Elizabeth A. Raetz New York University

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