Iskra Pusic, MD, MSCI

Associate 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:
Tanya Cuso
tcuso@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests

Research Interests

Research

Development of new strategies for prevention and treatment of acute and chronic GvHD
Leading the Tissue Repository for the Analysis of Genetic, Immune, and Clinical Parameters in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Improving stem cell mobilization strategies
Clinical trials in stem cell transplantation
Maintenance therapy after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML sand MDS
Ancillary therapies to enhance post-transplant survivorship

Biosketch

1998-1997: Obligatory Medical Traineeship, University Hospital Center “Rebro”, Zagreb, Croatia
1997-1991: MD, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

2015-2012: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2008-2007: Fellow in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Leukemia, Division of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2007-2004: Fellow in Hematology and Oncology, Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York – Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
2004-2001: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York – Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
2001: Post-doctoral Fellow/Research Associate, Division of Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lied Transplant Center, Omaha, NE

present-2020: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2019-2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2013-2011: Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2011-2008: Hospitalist, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

present-2021: Washington University School of Medicine Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
present-2021: Washington University School of Medicine, Goal Deployment Process Team for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) reduction
present-2014: Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC)

2022: American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT) 2022 Leadership Course – Tandem Award
2020-2018: American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grant, St. Louis, MO
2020-2018: Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program Grant, Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, St. Louis, MO
2015-2012: Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences KL2 Career Development Award, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2009: American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Research Training Course
2008: American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Travel Grant
2007: Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) Workshop – Implementation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Criteria for Clinical Trials, NIH, Bethesda, MD

2021: International Cardio-Oncology Society, Board Exam Development Committee Member
2021: Abstract Reviewer for American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT) meeting, formerly ASBMT
2021: Faculty on International Cardio-Oncology Society board review course
2020: Coordinating Abstract Reviewer, ASH meeting
2019: Abstract Reviewer, American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting

Present-2023: ASTCT- National Marrow Donor Program “ACCESS initiative”, Committee on Poverty
Present-2022: Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
present-2020: International Cardio-Oncology Society, Scientific & Research Committee
present-2020: NIH Chronic GvHD Consensus Working Group, Section on GvHD Etiology and Prevention
present-2020: State of Science Symposium, GvHD Committee, BMT Clinical Trials Network (CTN)
present-2019: Committee on Practice Guidelines at American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT)
present-2019: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), Disease-specific Guidelines Panel – Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

present-2020: International Cardio-Oncology Society
present-2019: Survivorship Special Interest Group at ASTCT
present-2018: Women Committee in American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
present-2015: Clinical Trials Network
2018-2016: Association of Croatian American Professionals, Medicine and Health Sciences Section
present-2004: American Society of Hematology
present-2004: American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT); previously ASBMT
present-2008: Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, GvHD Working Committee
present-2009: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network – Chronic GVHD Consortium