The Section of Hematology and Oncology is one of eleven subspecialties in the Department of Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. David C. Seldin, MD, PhD has served as Chief of Hematology and Oncology since January of 2008. The section has experienced significant growth over the past few years in its clinical, research, and teaching missions and is comprised of 24 full time MD or MD/PhD faculty members; 2 part-time faculty members; 5 Nurse Practitioners; and 6 faculty members with appointments at the Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System. There are 12 clinical fellows in training and more than 16 post doctoral fellows, graduate students, and technicians carrying out research in the Hematology and Oncology labs, with additional laboratory and clinical personnel in the Cancer Center.