Ann Haight, MD

Research Program

Cancer Immunology
Phone Number

404-785-1272
Email Address

ann.haight@choa.org

Biography

Ann E. Haight, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Haight also is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She is a member of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship.

Education

Dr. Haight earned her MD from the Medical College of Georgia and completed her residency at Arkansas Children's Hospital. She also completed fellowships in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Transplantation and Gene Therapy Program at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Emory University School of Medicine
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Bone Marrow Transplant Program

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Research

Dr. Haight's research interests include bone marrow transplant in sickle cell disease and other non-malignant disease, supportive care in bone marrow transplant and infections in the immunocompromised host, and clinical research ethics.

View Current Clinical Trials


Safety Study of Unlicensed IND Cord Blood Units Manufactured by the National Cord Blood Program for Unrelated Transplantation Phase II Conditions Infusion Reactions Location Winship Cancer Institute
A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs) Phase Expanded Access Conditions Hematologic Malignancies, Inherited Disorders of Metabolism, Inherited Abnormalities of Platelets, Histiocytic Disorders, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML or ANLL), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Other Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Myelodysplastic (MDS) / Myeloproliferative (MPN) Diseases, Other Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma/ Plasma Cell Disorder (PCD), Inherited Abnormalities of Erythrocyte Differentiation or Function, Disorders of the Immune System, Autoimmune Diseases, Severe Aplastic Anemia Location Winship Cancer Institute

Safety Study of Unlicensed IND Cord Blood Units Manufactured by the National Cord Blood Program for Unrelated Transplantation
- Phase
  
  II
- Conditions
  
  Infusion Reactions
- Location
  
  Winship Cancer Institute

A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs)
- Phase
  
  Expanded Access
- Conditions
  
  Hematologic Malignancies, Inherited Disorders of Metabolism, Inherited Abnormalities of Platelets, Histiocytic Disorders, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML or ANLL), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Other Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Myelodysplastic (MDS) / Myeloproliferative (MPN) Diseases, Other Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma/ Plasma Cell Disorder (PCD), Inherited Abnormalities of Erythrocyte Differentiation or Function, Disorders of the Immune System, Autoimmune Diseases, Severe Aplastic Anemia
- Location
  
  Winship Cancer Institute

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention for Children and Adolescents Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics	T Easley, A Haight, T Hall, K Palmer, J Konter, R Hayes, JL Nelson, B Cherven	04/24/2025
Long-term quality of life after hematopoietic cell transplant for sickle cell disease in childhood: A STELLAR interim analysis. American journal of hematology	SD Arnold, N Bakshi, D Ross, C Smith, C Sinha, A Veludhandi, V Dutreuil, S Bai, LR Meacham, G Guilcher, M Bhatia, A Abraham, KA Kasow, A Haight, F El Rassi, E Stenger, J Lipscomb, L Krishnamurti	10/01/2024
Long-term outcomes after unrelated donor transplantation for severe sickle cell disease on the BMT CTN 0601 trial. American journal of hematology	M Eapen, J Kou, M Andreansky, M Bhatia, J Brochstein, S Chaudhury, AE Haight, H Haines, D Jacobsohn, J Jaroscak, KA Kasow, L Krishnamurti, JE Levine, K Leung, D Margolis, LC Yu, MM Horowitz, N Kamani, MC Walters, S Shenoy	04/01/2024
Short-Course Empiric Antibiotics in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Transplantation and cellular therapy	PA Patel, MF Teherani, Y Xiang, V Bernardo, S Chandrakasan, KP Goggin, A Haight, E Horwitz, WH Liang, SH Parikh, ML Schoettler, K Spencer, E Stenger, B Watkins, KM Williams, K Leung, P Jaggi, M Qayed	12/01/2023
Female Reproductive Health Outcomes after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease: Is Reduced Intensity Better Than Myeloablative Conditioning? Transplantation and cellular therapy	LR Meacham, S George, A Veludhandi, MC Pruett, AE Haight, SD Arnold, S Elchuri, E Stenger, L Krishnamurti	08/01/2023
Abatacept GVHD prophylaxis in unrelated hematopoietic cell transplantation for pediatric bone marrow failure. Blood advances	EO Stenger, B Watkins, K Rogowski, KY Chiang, A Haight, K Leung, M Qayed, S Raghunandan, Y Suessmuth, L Kean, J Horan	05/23/2023
Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in children. Blood advances	M Schoettler, E Stenger, K Spencer, D Lutterman, S Rumbika, J Jones, A Haight, S Parikh, M Qayed, B Watkins, L Krishnamurti, KM Williams, S Chonat	05/09/2023
Comparison of Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels Pre- and Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Pediatric and Adolescent Females with Sickle Cell Disease. Transplantation and cellular therapy	SA George, KW Lai, RW Lewis, EW Bryson, AE Haight, LR Meacham	11/01/2022
Sickle Cell Transplantation Evaluation of Long-term and Late Effects Registry (STELLAR) to Compare Long-term Outcomes After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation to Those in Siblings Without Sickle Cell Disease and in Nontransplanted Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease: Design and Feasibility Study. JMIR research protocols	L Krishnamurti, SD Arnold, A Haight, A Abraham, GM Guilcher, T John, N Bakshi, S Shenoy, K Syrjala, PL Martin, S Chaudhury, G Eames, OF Olowoselu, M Hsieh, J De La Fuente, KA Kasow, E Stenger, A Mertens, F El-Rassi, P Lane, BE Shaw, L Meacham, D Archer	07/06/2022
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia: A Report from the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Consortium. Transplantation and cellular therapy	HG Rangarajan, JR Stanek, H Abdel-Azim, A Modi, A Haight, CM McKinney, DJ McKeone, DK Buchbinder, E Katsanis, GA Abusin, I Ahmed, J Law, JG Silva, KK Mallhi, LM Burroughs, N Shah, PJ Shaw, R Greiner, S Shenoy, MA Pulsipher, R Abu-Arja	06/01/2022
Serious Adverse Events in Related Donors: A Report from the Related Donor Safe Study. Transplantation and cellular therapy	MD Seftel, P Chitphakdithai, JP Miller, H Kobusingye, BR Logan, M Linenberger, AS Artz, AE Haight, DA Jacobsohn, MR Litzow, M Magalhaes-Silverman, GB Selby, M Vusirikala, MM Horowitz, GE Switzer, DL Confer, BE Shaw, MA Pulsipher	04/01/2021
Longitudinal Description of Gonadal Function in Sickle-cell Patients Treated With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Using Alkylator-based Conditioning Regimens. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	SV Elchuri, R Williamson Lewis, MO Quarmyne, AE Haight, HN Cottrell, LR Meacham	10/01/2020
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I antibodies and transfusion support in paediatric HLA-matched haematopoietic cell transplant for sickle cell disease. British journal of haematology	RS Nickel, JT Horan, A Abraham, M Qayed, A Haight, A Ngwube, H Liang, NLC Luban, JE Hendrickson	04/01/2020
Higher Risks of Toxicity and Incomplete Recovery in 13- to 17-Year-Old Females after Marrow Donation: RDSafe Peds Results. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	MA Pulsipher, BR Logan, DM Kiefer, P Chitphakdithai, ML Riches, JD Rizzo, P Anderlini, SF Leitman, JW Varni, H Kobusingye, RM Besser, JP Miller, RJ Drexler, A Abdel-Mageed, IA Ahmed, ED Ball, BJ Bolwell, NJ Bunin, A Cheerva, DC Delgado, CC Dvorak, AP Gillio, TE Hahn, GA Hale, AE Haight, BM Hayes-Lattin, KA Kasow, M Linenberger, M Magalhaes-Silverman, S Mori, VK Prasad, TC Quigg, I Sahdev, JR Schriber, S Shenoy, WT Tse, GA Yanik, WH Navarro, MM Horowitz, DL Confer, BE Shaw, GE Switzer	05/01/2019
Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study. American journal of hematology	L Krishnamurti, DS Neuberg, KM Sullivan, NR Kamani, A Abraham, F Campigotto, W Zhang, T Dahdoul, L De Castro, S Parikh, N Bakshi, A Haight, KL Hassell, R Loving, J Rosenthal, SL Smith, W Smith, M Spearman, K Stevenson, CJ Wu, C Wiedl, EK Waller, MC Walters	04/01/2019
Effect of Aging and Predonation Comorbidities on the Related Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donor Experience: Report from the Related Donor Safety Study. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	MA Pulsipher, BR Logan, P Chitphakdithai, DM Kiefer, ML Riches, JD Rizzo, P Anderlini, SF Leitman, JW Varni, H Kobusingye, RM Besser, JP Miller, RJ Drexler, A Abdel-Mageed, IA Ahmed, LP Akard, AS Artz, ED Ball, RL Bayer, C Bigelow, BJ Bolwell, ER Broun, NJ Bunin, DC Delgado, K Duckworth, CC Dvorak, TE Hahn, AE Haight, PN Hari, BM Hayes-Lattin, DA Jacobsohn, AA Jakubowski, KA Kasow, HM Lazarus, JL Liesveld, M Linenberger, MR Litzow, W Longo, M Magalhaes-Silverman, JM McCarty, JP McGuirk, S Mori, VK Prasad, SD Rowley, WB Rybka, I Sahdev, JR Schriber, GB Selby, PJ Shaughnessy, S Shenoy, T Spitzer, WT Tse, JP Uberti, M Vusirikala, EK Waller, DJ Weisdorf, GA Yanik, WH Navarro, MM Horowitz, GE Switzer, BE Shaw, DL Confer	04/01/2019
Related peripheral blood stem cell donors experience more severe symptoms and less complete recovery at one year compared to unrelated donors. Haematologica	MA Pulsipher, BR Logan, DM Kiefer, P Chitphakdithai, ML Riches, JD Rizzo, P Anderlini, OF Leitman, H Kobusingye, RM Besser, JP Miller, RJ Drexler, A Abdel-Mageed, IA Ahmed, LP Akard, AS Artz, ED Ball, RL Bayer, C Bigelow, BJ Bolwell, ER Broun, DC Delgado, K Duckworth, CC Dvorak, TE Hahn, AE Haight, PN Hari, BM Hayes-Lattin, DA Jacobsohn, AA Jakubowski, KA Kasow, HM Lazarus, JL Liesveld, M Linenberger, MR Litzow, W Longo, M Magalhaes-Silverman, JM McCarty, JP McGuirk, S Mori, V Parameswaran, VK Prasad, SD Rowley, WB Rybka, I Sahdev, JR Schriber, GB Selby, PJ Shaughnessy, S Shenoy, T Spitzer, WT Tse, JP Uberti, M Vusirikala, EK Waller, DJ Weisdorf, GA Yanik, WH Navarro, MM Horowitz, GE Switzer, DL Confer, BE Shaw	04/01/2019
Ethical considerations of using a single minor donor for three bone marrow harvests for three HLA-matched siblings with primary immunodeficiency. Pediatric blood & cancer	SH Parikh, RD Pentz, A Haight, M Adeli, PL Martin, TA Driscoll, K Page, J Kurtzberg, VK Prasad, RC Barfield	04/01/2019
Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Mucor indicus in a pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient. Pediatric transplantation	D Bloch, MD Gonzalez, A Haight, C Abramowsky, I Yildirim	12/01/2018
SCID genotype and 6-month posttransplant CD4 count predict survival and immune recovery. Blood	E Haddad, BR Logan, LM Griffith, RH Buckley, RE Parrott, SE Prockop, TN Small, J Chaisson, CC Dvorak, M Murnane, N Kapoor, H Abdel-Azim, IC Hanson, C Martinez, JJH Bleesing, S Chandra, AR Smith, ME Cavanaugh, S Jyonouchi, KE Sullivan, L Burroughs, S Skoda-Smith, AE Haight, AG Tumlin, TC Quigg, C Taylor, BJ Dávila Saldaña, MD Keller, CM Seroogy, KB Desantes, A Petrovic, JW Leiding, DC Shyr, H Decaluwe, P Teira, AP Gillio, AP Knutsen, TB Moore, M Kletzel, JA Craddock, V Aquino, JH Davis, LC Yu, GDE Cuvelier, JJ Bednarski, FD Goldman, EM Kang, E Shereck, MH Porteus, JA Connelly, TA Fleisher, HL Malech, WT Shearer, P Szabolcs, MS Thakar, MT Vander Lugt, J Heimall, Z Yin, MA Pulsipher, SY Pai, DB Kohn, JM Puck, MJ Cowan, RJ O'Reilly, LD Notarangelo	10/25/2018
Outcomes of Measurable Residual Disease in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia before and after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Validation of Difference from Normal Flow Cytometry with Chimerism Studies and Wilms Tumor 1 Gene Expression. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	DA Jacobsohn, MR Loken, M Fei, A Adams, LE Brodersen, BR Logan, KW Ahn, BE Shaw, M Kletzel, M Olszewski, S Khan, S Meshinchi, A Keating, A Harris, P Teira, RE Duerst, SP Margossian, PL Martin, A Petrovic, CC Dvorak, ER Nemecek, MW Boyer, AR Chen, JH Davis, S Shenoy, S Savasan, MP Hudspeth, RH Adams, VA Lewis, A Kheradpour, KA Kasow, AP Gillio, AE Haight, M Bhatia, BJ Bambach, HL Haines, TC Quigg, RJ Greiner, JM Talano, DC Delgado, A Cheerva, M Gowda, S Ahuja, M Ozkaynak, D Mitchell, KR Schultz, TJ Fry, DM Loeb, MA Pulsipher	10/01/2018
Unrelated Donor Transplantation in Children with Thalassemia using Reduced-Intensity Conditioning: The URTH Trial. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	S Shenoy, MC Walters, A Ngwube, S Soni, D Jacobsohn, S Chaudhury, M Grimley, K Chan, A Haight, KA Kasow, S Parikh, M Andreansky, J Connelly, D Delgado, K Godder, G Hale, M Nieder, MA Pulsipher, F Trachtenberg, E Neufeld, JL Kwiatkowski, AA Thompson	06/01/2018
Experiences and Decision Making in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease: Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	K Khemani, D Ross, C Sinha, A Haight, N Bakshi, L Krishnamurti	05/01/2018
African American Race Is a Newly Identified Risk Factor for Postengraftment Blood Stream Infections in Pediatric Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	H Sano, JA Hilinski, K Applegate, KY Chiang, A Haight, M Qayed, J Horan	02/01/2017
Family Strategies to Support Siblings of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Pediatrics	TE White, KA Hendershot, MD Dixon, W Pelletier, A Haight, K Stegenga, MA Alderfer, L Cox, JM Switchenko, P Hinds, RD Pentz	02/01/2017
A trial of unrelated donor marrow transplantation for children with severe sickle cell disease. Blood	S Shenoy, M Eapen, JA Panepinto, BR Logan, J Wu, A Abraham, J Brochstein, S Chaudhury, K Godder, AE Haight, KA Kasow, K Leung, M Andreansky, M Bhatia, J Dalal, H Haines, J Jaroscak, HM Lazarus, JE Levine, L Krishnamurti, D Margolis, GC Megason, LC Yu, MA Pulsipher, I Gersten, N DiFronzo, MM Horowitz, MC Walters, N Kamani	11/24/2016
Recipient-derived EBV-positive Monomorphic Plasmacytoma Type Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for Severe Aplastic Anemia: A Case Report. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	MA Carden, S Caltharp, ME Yee, AE Haight, LF Westblade, S Park	11/01/2016
Improved Splenic Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatric blood & cancer	RS Nickel, E Seashore, PA Lane, AL Alazraki, JT Horan, M Bhatia, AE Haight	05/01/2016
Factors Influencing Pulmonary Toxicity in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Setting of Total Body Irradiation-Based Myeloablative Conditioning. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	M Abugideiri, RH Nanda, C Butker, C Zhang, S Kim, KY Chiang, E Butker, MK Khan, AE Haight, Z Chen, N Esiashvili	02/01/2016
Use of Alefacept for Preconditioning in Multiply Transfused Pediatric Patients with Nonmalignant Diseases. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	EO Stenger, KY Chiang, A Haight, M Qayed, L Kean, J Horan	10/01/2015
The effects of hydroxyurea and bone marrow transplant on Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in females with sickle cell anemia. Blood cells, molecules & diseases	SV Elchuri, RS Williamson, R Clark Brown, AE Haight, JB Spencer, I Buchanan, L Hassen-Schilling, MR Brown, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	06/01/2015
Using fludarabine to reduce exposure to alkylating agents in children with sickle cell disease receiving busulfan, cyclophosphamide, and antithymocyte globulin transplant conditioning: results of a dose de-escalation trial. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation	JT Horan, A Haight, JL Dioguardi, C Brown, A Grizzle, C Shelman, J Kanter, G Hale, M Nieder, M Benton, KA Kasow, A Abraham, KY Chiang	05/01/2015
The ethics of a proposed study of hematopoietic stem cell transplant for children with "less severe" sickle cell disease. Blood	RS Nickel, JE Hendrickson, AE Haight	08/07/2014
Unmet needs of siblings of pediatric stem cell transplant recipients. Pediatrics	RD Pentz, MA Alderfer, W Pelletier, K Stegenga, AE Haight, KA Hendershot, M Dixon, D Fairclough, P Hinds	05/01/2014
Pneumatosis intestinalis in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: an uncommon complication. Fetal and pediatric pathology	SC Shulman, F Chiang, AE Haight, CK Steelman, KY Chiang, K Gow, BM Shehata	10/01/2012
Tandem stem cell rescue as consolidation therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. Pediatric blood & cancer	M Qayed, KY Chiang, R Ricketts, A Alazraki, A Tahvildari, A Haight, B George, N Esiashvili, HM Katzenstein	03/01/2012
Safety and efficacy of targeted busulfan therapy in children undergoing myeloablative matched sibling donor BMT for sickle cell disease. Bone marrow transplantation	ME McPherson, D Hutcherson, E Olson, AE Haight, J Horan, KY Chiang	01/01/2011
Is the updated Schwartz formula appropriate for assessing renal function prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation? Pediatric blood & cancer	M Qayed, A Thompson, K Applegate, A Haight, A Rogatko, KY Chiang, J Horan	07/15/2010
Successful use of extracorporeal life support in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies	SH Morris, AE Haight, P Kamat, JD Fortenberry	01/01/2010
Transfusion management of sickle cell patients during bone marrow transplantation with matched sibling donor. Transfusion	ME McPherson, AR Anderson, AE Haight, P Jessup, MI Castillejo, CD Hillyer, CD Josephson	09/01/2009
Racial/ethnic diversity in children's oncology clinical trials: ten years later. Cancer	MJ Lund, MT Eliason, AE Haight, KC Ward, JL Young, RD Pentz	08/15/2009
CD36 immunization in a patient undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric blood & cancer	EE Culler, CD Hillyer, AE Haight, MI Castillejo, CD Josephson	03/01/2008
The ethical justification for minor sibling bone marrow donation: a case study. The oncologist	RD Pentz, AE Haight, RB Noll, R Barfield, W Pelletier, S Davies, MA Alderfer, PS Hinds	02/01/2008