Presentations:      

• Leong, PL, Rezai B, Koch W, Reed A, Eisele D, Lee DJ, Sidransky D, Jen J, and Westra W. “Clonal Relationship of Synchronous and Metachronous Tumors of the Head and Neck and Lung:  A Genetic Approach for Distinguishing Independent Primary Tumors and Distant Metastases.”  AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1998.  Oral presentation.
• Leong PL, Califano J, Koch W, Lee DJ, Sidransky D and Westra W. Determining Clonal Relationship of “Primary Tumors of the Head and Neck and Second Tumors in the Esophagus.”  Abstract Book of Fifth Annual Workshop on Head and Neck Cancer Research, Mc Lean, VA, 1998.  Oral presentation.  Awarded medical student research prize.
• Leong PL, Johnson D, Rubin Grandis J.  “Stat3 as an apoptosis mediator in SCCHN.”  Final Program and Abstract Book of the Fifth International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer, San Francisco, CA, #195:115, 2000.  Oral presentation.
• Leong PL, Zeng Q, Drenning SD, Wentzel AL, Rubin Grandis J. “Differential Function of STAT5 Isoforms in Head and Neck Cancer Growth Control.” New Molecular Targets for Cancer Therapy, Tampa, FL, CA #PA 8, 2000.  Poster presentation.
• Leong PL, Gadiparthi S, Dyer K, Johnson D, Grandis J.  “Targeting Activated Stat3 in Head and Neck Cancer.”  Grand Rounds, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf.  Dusseldorf, Germany.  April 10, 2001.  Oral presentation.
• Leong PL, Zeng Q, Drenning SD, Rubin Grandis J.  “Differential Function of Stat5a and Stat5b in Head and Neck Cancer Growth Control.”  COSM Conference, Palm Desert, CA.  May 14, 2001.  Oral Presentation.
• Leong PL, Gadiparthi S, Dyer K, Johnson D, Grandis J.  “Activated Stat3 in Head and Neck Cancer.”  AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 2001.  Oral presentation.
• Leong PL, Andrews G, Johnson D, Dyer K, Sichuan X, Gadiparthi S, Burke N, Watkins S, Grandis J.  “Targeted inhibition of Stat3 with a decoy oligonucleotide abrogates Stat3-mediated DNA binding, gene expression and head and neck cancer cell growth.” AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2002.  Oral presentation.
• Leong PL, Cooper K, Myers EN, Cummings C, Baily B, Lambert P. “Leadership in Academic Otolaryngology – A Panel Discussion.”  The Society of University Otolaryngologists Annual Meeting.  Scottsdale, AZ.  October, 2002.  Oral Presentation.
• Leong PL, Holt R, Ward N.  “Medical Ethics in the Practice of Otolaryngology.”  AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2003.  Oral Presentation.
• Leong PL, Johnson JT, Atwood C, Conigliaro J. “Regional and Racial Disparities in the Treatment of OSAS in the VA System.”  AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2004.  Poster Presentation.
• Leong PL, Kelly TM, Kraemer KL, Day NL, Cornelius JR.  “Risk taking behavior and alcohol abuse among adolescent males with head and neck versus general trauma.” Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Skytop, PA, June 9 2006.
• Leong PL, Kelly TM, Kraemer KL, Day NL, Cornelius JR.  “Alcohol-positive rates are higher among adolescent males with head and neck versus general trauma.” Research Society on Alcoholism, Baltimore, MD, June 2006.