William Slayton, M.D.

“Dr. Bill” joined the division in 2002 with a focus on platelet disorders and leukemia. He is now the chief of the division of pediatric hematology/oncology, and also chairs the Children’s Oncology Group clinical trial AALL0622, Improved Targeted Tyrosine Kinase therapy for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. His laboratory has interest in how normal and leukemic stem cell interact with the bone marrow microenvironment. Current projects are focused on developing better therapies for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Infant Leukemia. Dr. Bill frequently volunteers at Camp Boggy Creek, has organized wilderness river trips for children who have completed their cancer treatment, has written lymericks, and sings in an A ‘capella group. Dr. Bill is married to Dr. Marci Slayton, a pediatrician, and has three children.