Dr. Zhongbo Hu is board certified in pediatric hematology-oncology and general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. His professional memberships include the Children's Oncology Group, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Association for Cancer Research and American Academy of Pediatrics. With his specific training in benign and malignant hematology research, Dr. Hu is passionate about developing new treatments for both benign and malignant blood disorders. He has participated in several funded research projects focusing on platelet disorders and leukemias during his post-doctoral research training and his career as a research assistant professor at the University of Florida. His main focus is in clinical and translational research to improve treatments for pediatric leukemia, lymphoma, and other benign pediatric blood disorders and cancers. His work has appeared extensively in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and poster presentations.