Donna Hammond holds a BS in Biochemical Pharmacology, State University of New York at Buffalo, PhD in Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurobiology of Pain, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hammond is
- Professor of Anesthesia
- Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Vice Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesia
Dr. Hammond's research focuses on finding pathways to reduce or eliminate peripheral neuropathy for patients undergoing chemotherapy chemotherapy: (kee-moe-THER-uh-pee) The use of medicines that kill cells (cytotoxic agents). People with high-risk or intermediate-2 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) may be given chemotherapy to kill bone marrow cells that have an abnormal size, shape, or look. Chemotherapy hurts healthy cells along with… including bone marrow failure bone marrow failure: A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be… diseases.