JessicaMullerSunMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Durham, NC

Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-668-4000
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2007 - 2010
Duke University HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2003 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

A Randomized Study of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Reinfusion in Children With Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Infusions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 12
Withdrawn
Phase 1
hCT-MSC Infusion in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 24
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
9-ING-41 in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancies. Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 05
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Contact
A Multi-Institution Study of TGFβ Imprinted, Ex Vivo Expanded Universal Donor NK Cell Infusions as Adoptive Immunotherapy in Combination With Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 14
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Sibling umbilical cord blood infusion is safe in young children with cerebral palsy.
Jessica Sun, Laura E. Case, Mohamad A. Mikati, Joan Jasien, Colleen McLaughlin, Barbara Waters-Pick, Gordon Worley, Jesse D. Troy, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2021 Jun 4
13 citations
Stem cell therapies in cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder.
Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2021 May 1
7 citations
DTI Tract-Based Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping: An Initial Feasibility Study to Investigate the Potential Role of Myelination in Brain Connectivity Change in Cere...
Lijia Zhang, Susan Ellor, Jessica Sun, Chunlei Liu, Joanne Kurtzburg, Allen W. Song> ;Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2020 Jul 16
26 citations
A Phase II Randomized Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion for Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Geraldine Dawson, Jessica Sun, J.H. Baker, Kimberly L. H. Carpenter, Scott N. Compton, Megan Deaver, Lauren Franz, Nicole Heilbron, Brianna Herold, Joseph P. Horrigan,...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 1
31 citations
Infusion of human umbilical cord tissue mesenchymal stromal cells in children with autism spectrum disorder
Jessica Sun, Geraldine Dawson, Lauren Franz, Jill Howard, Colleen McLaughlin, Bethany Kistler, Barbara Waters-Pick, N. Meadows, Jesse D. Troy, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2020 Jun 12
87 citations
Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, version 2.2020
Patrick A. Brown, Hiroto Inaba, Colleen Annesley, Jill C. Beck, Susan Colace, Mari Dallas, Kenneth B. DeSantes, Kara M. Kelly, Carrie L. Kitko, Norman J. Lacayo, Nicol...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2020 Jan 1
29 citations
White Matter Tract Changes Associated with Clinical Improvement in an Open-Label Trial Assessing Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood for Treatment of Young Children with A...
Kimberly L. H. Carpenter, Samantha Major, Catherine W. Tallman, Lyon W. Chen, Lauren Franz, Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg, Allen W. Song, Geraldine Dawson> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2019 Jan 8
Novel intronic DICER1 variation associated with pleuropulmonary blastoma in two siblings.
Bruce D Leckey, John M. Carney, Jessica Sun, Elizabeth N. Pavlisko> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2019 Jan 1
18 citations
Electrophysiological Biomarkers Predict Clinical Improvement in an Open-Label Trial Assessing Efficacy of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood for Treatment of Autism.
Michael Andrew Murias, Samantha Major, Scott N. Compton, Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg, Geraldine Dawson, Jessica Buttinger> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2018 Nov 1
22 citations
Cell therapy for diverse central nervous system disorders: inherited metabolic diseases and autism
Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Pediatric Research. 2018 Jan 1
91 citations
Effect of Autologous Cord Blood Infusion on Motor Function and Brain Connectivity in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Jessica Sun, Allen W. Song, Laura E. Case, Mohamad A. Mikati, Kathryn E. Gustafson, Ryan A. Simmons, Ricki F. Goldstein, Jodi Petry, Colleen McLaughlin, Barbara Waters...> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2017 Oct 28
82 citations
Autologous Cord Blood Infusions Are Safe and Feasible in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results of a Single-Center Phase I Open-Label Trial
Geraldine Dawson, Jessica Sun, Katherine S. Davlantis, Michael Andrew Murias, Lauren Franz, Jesse D. Troy, Ryan A. Simmons, Maura Sabatos-DeVito, Rebecca Durham, Joann...> ;Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2017 May 1
17 citations
Repeated autologous umbilical cord blood infusions are feasible and had no acute safety issues in young babies with congenital hydrocephalus.
Jessica Sun, Gerald A. Grant, Colleen McLaughlin, June Allison, Anne Fitzgerald, Barbara Waters-Pick, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Pediatric Research. 2015 Sep 2
20 citations
Cord blood for brain injury
Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Cytotherapy. 2015 Jun 1
41 citations
Brain structural connectivity increases concurrent with functional improvement: Evidence from diffusion tensor MRI in children with cerebral palsy during therapy
Zoë A. Englander, Jessica Sun, Laura E. Case, Mohamad A. Mikati, Joanne Kurtzberg, Allen W. Song> ;Neuroimage. Clinical. 2015 Jan 1
59 citations
Optimizing donor selection for public cord blood banking: influence of maternal, infant, and collection characteristics on cord blood unit quality
Kristin Page, Adam Mendizabal, Brigid Betz-Stablein, Stephen Wease, Kevin Shoulars, Tracy Gentry, Vinod K. Prasad, Jessica Sun, Shelly L. Carter, Andrew E. Balber, Joa...> ;Transfusion. 2013 May 27
34 citations
Diffuse reduction of white matter connectivity in cerebral palsy with specific vulnerability of long range fiber tracts
Zoë A. Englander, Carolyn Pizoli, Anastasiya Batrachenko, Jessica Sun, Gordon Worley, Mohamad A. Mikati, Joanne Kurtzberg, Allen W. Song> ;Neuroimage. Clinical. 2013 Jan 1
86 citations
Differences in quality between privately and publicly banked umbilical cord blood units: a pilot study of autologous cord blood infusion in children with acquired neur...
Jessica Sun, June Allison, Colleen McLaughlin, Linda S. Sledge, Barbara Waters-Pick, Stephen Wease, Joanne Kurtzberg> ;Transfusion. 2010 Sep 1
20 citations
The economic returns of pediatric clinical trials of antihypertensive drugs.
Carissa M. Baker-Smith, Daniel K. Benjamin, Henry G. Grabowski, Elizabeth D. Reid, Barry Mangum, John V. Goldsmith, M. Dianne Murphy, Rex Edwards, Eric L. Eisenstein, ...> ;American Heart Journal. 2008 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

Cord Blood Improves Motor Function with Cerebral PalsyNovember 29th, 2017
Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Infusion Improves Motor Function, Study FindsNovember 6th, 2017
Umbilical Cord Blood Improves Motor Skills in Some Children with Cerebral PalsyOctober 31st, 2017