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Waitman Aumann

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Assistant Professor
  • waitman.aumann@emory.edu
  • Wechsler Laboratory
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Provider Profile
  • Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
    2015 Uppergate Drive
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from George Washington University
  • MS from Georgetown University
  • BS from University of Richmond

Research

Publications

  • Rapid, Point-of-Care Bone Marrow Aspirate Adequacy Assessment Via Deep Ultraviolet Microscopy.
    Lab Invest Volume: 105 Page(s): 104102
    05/01/2025 Authors: Gorti V; Subramanian AR; Ojaghi A; Nsonwu-Farley J; Tran R; Williams EK; Torres O; Aljudi A; Aumann W; Robles FE
  • Fatal thrombotic microangiopathy during induction for acute myeloid leukemia: A case report and review of vascular complications in germline GATA2 haploinsufficiency.
    Br J Haematol Volume: 206 Page(s): 368 - 371
    01/01/2025 Authors: Frost EL; Chonat S; Williams KM; Aumann W; Stevenson J; Yin J; Schniederjan M; Arnold S; Schoettler ML
  • Novel-and Not So Novel-Inhibitors of the Multifunctional CRM1 Protein.
    Oncol Rev Volume: 18 Page(s): 1427497
    01/01/2024 Authors: Aumann WK; Kazi R; Harrington AM; Wechsler DS
  • BEYOND SOLID TUMORS: A PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED ROLE FOR SIX1 IN PEDIATRIC ACUTE LEUKEMIAS
    Volume: 70 Page(s): S45 - S46
    06/01/2023 Authors: Aumann W; Chen D; Lavau C; Reese T; Ford H; Wechsler D
  • RESPONSE TO REINDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY IN FIRST RELAPSE PEDIATRIC B-ALL: A SINGLE-INSTITUTION REVIEW
    Volume: 70 Page(s): S49 - S50
    06/01/2023 Authors: Digiandomenico S; Summers R; Bennett A; Sabnis H; Aumann W
  • Mismatched Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Rescues Marrow Failure From Acute Leukemia Therapy in a Patient With Previously Undiagnosed Ligase IV Syndrome.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 45 Page(s): e139 - e141
    01/01/2023 Authors: Fridlyand DM; Chandrakasan S; Aljudi A; Aumann WK; Westfall E; Kirwan B; Bryson EW; Keller FG; Arnold SD; Hong AL
  • ESTABLISHING THE CALM-AF10 INTERACTOME: POTENTIAL LEUKEMOGENIC ROLES FOR EPS15,DVL2, AND CTTN
    Volume: 69
    06/01/2022 Authors: Kazi R; Aumann W; Bagchi P; Wechsler D
  • A NOVEL SIX1/EYA2 INHIBITOR IMPAIRS CALM-AF10 LEUKEMIA CELL PROLIFERATION
    Volume: 69
    06/01/2022 Authors: Aumann W; Lavau C; Chen D; Conway A; Ford H; Wechsler D
  • THE SIX1 HOMEOBOX PROTEIN IS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 68 Page(s): S49 - S50
    06/01/2021 Authors: Aumann W; Lavau C; Chen D; Tope D; Conway A; Zhou H; Ford H; Wechsler D
  • CHARACTERIZING PROTEINS THAT MEDIATE CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 68 Page(s): S48 - S49
    06/01/2021 Authors: Kazi R; Aumann W; Bagchi P; Tope D; Wechsler D
  • HSCT RESCUES MARROW FAILURE IN A PATIENT WITH LEUKEMIA AND PREVIOUSLY UNDIAGNOSED LIGASE IV SYNDROME
    Volume: 68 Page(s): S184 - S185
    06/01/2021 Authors: Fridlyand D; Chandrakasan S; Aljudi A; Aumann W; Westfall E; Kirwan B; Bryson E; Keller F; Arnold S; Hong A
  • HSCT RESCUES MARROW FAILURE IN A PATIENT WITH LEUKEMIA AND PREVIOUSLY UNDIAGNOSED LIGASE IV SYNDROME
    Volume: 68 Page(s): S198 - S199
    06/01/2021 Authors: Fridlyand DM; Chandrakasan S; Aljudi A; Aumann W; Westfall E; Kirwan B; Bryson EW; Keller FG; Arnold SD; Hong AL
  • Asymptomatic Skeletal Cystic Angiomatosis May Be Managed Conservatively With Close Observation.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 43 Page(s): e276 - e279
    03/01/2021 Authors: Aumann WK; Maxfield CM; Heath JL
  • Fusion of the CRM1 nuclear export receptor to AF10 causes leukemia and transcriptional activation of HOXA genes.
    Leukemia Volume: 35 Page(s): 876 - 880
    03/01/2021 Authors: Aumann WK; Heath JL; Conway AE; Sze S-GK; Gupta VK; Kazi RR; Tope DR; Wechsler DS; Lavau CP
  • THE SIX1 HOMEOBOX GENE IS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 67 Page(s): S172 - S173
    06/01/2020 Authors: Aumann W; Lavau C; Tope D; Conway A; Patnaik S; Marugan J; Zhou H; Zhao R; Ford H; Wechsler D
  • A ROLE FOR THE NUP214 NUCLEAR PORE PROTEIN IN LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 67 Page(s): S171 - S172
    06/01/2020 Authors: Harrington A; Aumann W; Tope D; Wechsler D
  • IDENTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL ROLE FOR EPS15 IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 67 Page(s): S167 - S168
    06/01/2020 Authors: Kazi R; Aumann W; Tope R; Wechsler D
  • NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING REVEALS INCREASED PREVALENCE OF PICALM-MLLT10 FUSIONS IN T-ALL AND T-LLY
    Volume: 67 Page(s): S167 - S167
    06/01/2020 Authors: Summers R; Aumann W; Pauly M; Goldsmith K; Porter C; Worsley R; Graham D; Castellino S; Wechsler D
  • The SQSTM1-NUP214 fusion protein interacts with Crm1, activates Hoxa and Meis1 genes, and drives leukemogenesis in mice.
    PLoS One Volume: 15 Page(s): e0232036
    01/01/2020 Authors: Lavau CP; Aumann WK; Sze S-GK; Gupta V; Ripple K; Port SA; Kehlenbach RH; Wechsler DS
  • The SQSTM1-NUP214 Fusion Protein Cooperates with Crm1 to Activate Hoxa Genes and Drives Leukemogenesis in Mice
    Volume: 134
    11/13/2019 Authors: Aumann WK; Sze S-GK; Gupta V; Ripple K; Port S; Kehlenbach R; Wechsler DS; Lavau CP
  • SIX1 Is a Novel Effector Gene in CALM-AF10 Leukemia
    Volume: 134
    11/13/2019 Authors: Aumann WK; Lavau CP; Harrington A; Conway AE; Wechsler DS
  • IDENTIFYING NOVEL CRM1-INTERACTING PROTEINS IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS BY PROXIMITY BASED LABELING
    Volume: 66
    06/01/2019 Authors: Kazi R; Aumann W; Tope D; Wechsler D
  • THE ROLE OF NUP214 IN MEDIATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN CRM1 AND THE HOXA GENE LOCUS
    Volume: 66
    06/01/2019 Authors: Harrington A; Aumann W; Wechsler D; Tope D
  • A ROLE FOR THE SIX1 HOMEOBOX GENE IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 66
    06/01/2019 Authors: Aumann W; Lavau C; Harrington A; Conway A; Wechsler D
  • Isolated Central Nervous System Chloroma as a Presenting Sign of Relapsed Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 40 Page(s): e442 - e445
    10/01/2018 Authors: Heath JL; Aumann WK; Maxfield CM; Wechsler DS
  • THE SIX1 HOMEOBOX GENE IS A NOVEL CRM1-DEPENDENT TARGET IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMIAS
    Volume: 65
    06/01/2018 Authors: Aumann W; Conway A; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • A Role for the CRM1 Nuclear Export Receptor in HOXA Gene Deregulation and CALM-AF10Leukemogenesis
    Volume: 130
    12/07/2017 Authors: Aumann WK; Heath JL; Sze S-GK; Conway AE; Lavau CP; Wechsler DS
  • Conservative Management is Safe in Isolated Skeletal Cystic Lymphangiomatosis
    Volume: 64 Page(s): S12 - S12
    06/01/2017 Authors: Aumann W; Heath J
  • The Six1 Homeobox Gene is a Novel Transcriptional Target of the Leukemogenic CALM-AF10 Protein
    Volume: 64 Page(s): S39 - S39
    06/01/2017 Authors: Aumann W; Reddy S; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • Insights into the Molecular Basis of CRM1-AF10 Leukemogenesis
    Volume: 64 Page(s): S38 - S38
    06/01/2017 Authors: Aumann W; Heath J; Conway A; Sze S-G; Gupta V; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • THE ROLE OF CRM1 DIMERIZATION IN CRM1-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 63 Page(s): S11 - S11
    06/01/2016 Authors: Aumann W; Kim SG; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • THE ROLE OF NUP98 IN CALM-AF10 AND CRM1-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 63 Page(s): S24 - S24
    06/01/2016 Authors: Kim SG; Aumann W; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • DISCOVERY OF NOVEL EFFECTOR GENES REGULATED BY CALM-AF10 IN PEDIATRIC LEUKEMIAS
    Volume: 63 Page(s): S22 - S22
    06/01/2016 Authors: Aumann W; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • THE CRM1 NUCLEAR EXPORT RECEPTOR IS CRITICAL FOR THE EXPRESSION OF HOXA GENES AND CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR CALM IN CALM-AF10 LEUKEMOGENESIS
    Volume: 62 Page(s): S156 - S156
    11/01/2015 Authors: Wechsler D; Heath J; Aumann W; Lavau C
  • THE CRM1 NUCLEAR EXPORT RECEPTOR ACTIVATES HOXA GENE EXPRESSION IN SEVERAL LEUKEMIA MODELS
    Volume: 62 Page(s): 24 - 24
    06/01/2015 Authors: Heath J; Aumann W; Conway A; Lavau C; Wechsler D
  • Synthesis of two analogs of 8-oxo-2 '-deoxyguanosine, a potent promutagen.
    Volume: 225 Page(s): U299 - U299
    03/01/2003 Authors: Hamm M; Hoey C; Aumann W
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