Armin Ghobadi, MD

Armin Ghobadi, MD

Professor

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

11th Floor Mid Campus Center (office)

Admin:
Gina Gentilini
ggentilini@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests
  • Oncology
  • Stem cell transplant
  • Cellular immunotherapy for cancer including CAR T-cell therapy
  • Lymphoma
  • Leukemia
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
Research

My clinical and translational research revolves around these primary areas:

  • Advancing cellular-based immunotherapies, focusing on CAR-T cell therapies for hematologic malignancies.
  • Formulating innovative strategies to improve the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapies and mitigate adverse events linked to this type of therapy.
  • Overseeing clinical and translational research activities using CAR-T, TCR-T, NK Cells, Viral CTLs, and TILs for malignant and non-malignant disorders at the Center for Gene and Cellular Immunotherapy (CGCI) as the clinical director of CGCI.
Profiles (publications)
WU Physician Bio

Biosketch

Education

  • 2001-1994: Medical Diploma, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran

Post-Graduate Training

  • 2013-2012: Fellow, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
  • 2012-2009: Fellow, Hematology and Oncology, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO
  • 2009-2007: Internal Medicine Resident, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
  • 2007-2006: Internal Medicine Intern, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

Academic Positions & Employment

  • Present-2024: Professor, Department of Medicine, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO
  • 2024-2020: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO
  • 2019-2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO

Board Certification

  • 2014: American Board of Internal Medicine – Oncology
  • 2013: American Board of Internal Medicine – Hematology
  • 2009: American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • 2016: KL2 Career Development Award
  • 2015: Siteman Cancer Center Early Phase Clinical Research Support (EPCRS)
  • 2012: ASH Abstract Achievement Award
  • 2011: Washington University Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) Post-Doctoral Scholar

National Committees

  • present-2021: ASTCT CAR-T Webinar Series Organizing Committee
  • present-2021: CTLM Cell Therapy Liaison Meeting with FDA, ASTCT Representative
  • present-2019: ASTCT Cellular Therapy Committee Member

Editorial Boards

  • present-2019: Associate Editor, Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia