Siteman Cancer Center’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program Celebrates 10,000th Transplant Milestone

Siteman Cancer Center’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program Celebrates 10,000th Transplant Milestone
The Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Siteman Cancer Center, located at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, has reached a significant clinical achievement, completing its 10,000th transplant on September 4. This milestone underscores the program’s standing as one of the nation’s oldest and largest transplant centers, reflecting decades of […]

27th Annual BMT & Cellular Therapy Patient Celebration

27th Annual BMT & Cellular Therapy Patient Celebration
The 27th Annual BMT & Cellular Therapy Patient Celebration took place on March 9, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis. The annual celebration honors the strength and courage of stem cell transplant and cellular therapy patients and their families. It unites recent transplant patients with those who have been in recovery for years, fostering […]

36 Division of Oncology Faculty have been Selected for the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List (Links to an external site)

36 Division of Oncology Faculty have been Selected for the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List
The Top Doctors® selection process is purely based on merit, with no option for doctors to pay for inclusion. These top-tier healthcare providers exemplify excellence in both clinical care and interpersonal skills. For more details, visit the Top Doctors® website. Additionally, this list is published annually each August by St. Louis Magazine. Ramzi Abboud, MD  […]

Todd Fehniger Named to Lymphoma Research Foundation Advisory Board (Links to an external site)

Todd Fehniger Named to Lymphoma Research Foundation Advisory Board
Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology, has been appointed to the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board. This board comprises experts who guide the foundation’s research agenda and funding priorities. Dr. Fehniger’s extensive experience in lymphoma research will contribute to the foundation’s mission to advance understanding and treatment of […]

Drs. Cashen and Govindan Introduce the Siteman Ambulatory Cancer Center Building

Drs. Cashen and Govindan Introduce the Siteman Ambulatory Cancer Center Building
Dr. Amanda Cashen, Associate Chief of Hematologic Malignancies and Ramaswamy Govindan, Associate Chief of Oncology, discuss some features of the new Siteman Ambulatory Cancer Center Building. Currently under construction and due to open in the fall of 2024, the new 9-story cancer center is over 657,000 square feet with 4 floors of clinic space to […]

The CheckPoints, Featuring Dr. Russell Pachynski, Performed at ASCO 2024

The CheckPoints, Featuring Dr. Russell Pachynski, Performed at ASCO 2024
The CheckPoints, a cover band of immunotherapy all-stars, has become a mainstay at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Comprised of luminaries in the field of cancer immunotherapy, The CheckPoints perform modern and classic rock hits. Led by Dr. Thomas Gajewski, the band features renowned scientists like Dr. Patrick Hwu, Nobel Prize […]

Dr. Alessandro Vindigni named the Ira Lang Professor of Medicine

Dr. Alessandro Vindigni named the Ira Lang Professor of Medicine
Dr. Vindigni is the Director of the Center for Genome Integrity and serves as co-leader of the Section of Molecular Oncology in the Division of Oncology. Dr. Vindigni is internationally recognized for his work on DNA replication. He leads one of the few laboratories in the world that integrates electron microscopy approaches with genome-wide single-molecule DNA […]

Research Symposium to Honor John DiPersio’s Contributions to the Study of Hematologic Malignancies

Research Symposium to Honor John DiPersio’s Contributions to the Study of Hematologic Malignancies
The John F. DiPersio Immunotherapy Symposium will take place on Wednesday March 27, 2024. The symposium honors John DiPersio’s contributions to the understanding of the pathogenesis of and development of new treatments for hematopoietic malignancies.   The symposium will feature presentations by three leaders in the field of cancer immunotherapy.  Dr. Stanley Riddell (Fred Hutchinson […]

Dr. David DeNardo Explores How the Tumor Microenvironment Affects Immune Responses to Cancer (Links to an external site)

Dr. David DeNardo Explores How the Tumor Microenvironment Affects Immune Responses to Cancer
David DeNardo, Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology and Co-Director of the Tumor Immunology Program. His work on responses to cancer immunotherapy was recently highlighted on the NCI website. His research team is working to understand why responses to cancer immunotherapy vary among patients. In studying and uncovering mechanisms of […]