Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD

Hematologic Oncologist, Medical Oncologist

Francesca Ferraro

Appointment Options

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My Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine

Center for Advanced Medicine

On WashU Medicine Campus
4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

On WashU Medicine Campus
4500 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108

Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

  • Cancer of the Blood

  • Leukemia

  • Lymphoma

  • Multiple Myeloma

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2016: American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2018: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology

Training

  • 2013 - 2016: Resident, Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2016 - 2018: Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2004: MD, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • 2014: PhD, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Research & Select Publications

Research Interest

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Research Publications

Missense Mutations in Myc Box I Influence Nucleocytoplasmic Transport to Promote Leukemogenesis
Authors:

Arthur NBJ, Christensen KA, Mannino K, one or more additional authors omitted Ferraro F

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2024

Plasma Proteomic Signature Predicts Myeloid Neoplasm Risk
Authors:

Tran D, Beeler JS, Liu J, one or more additional authors omitted Ferraro F, one or more additional authors omitted Bolton KL

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2024

Immune-driven clonal cell selection at the intersection among cancer, infections, autoimmunity and senescence
Authors:

Pagliuca S, Ferraro F

Journal & Year:

Semin Hematol | 2024

Proteogenomic analysis reveals cytoplasmic sequestration of RUNX1 by the acute myeloid leukemia-initiating CBFB::MYH11 oncofusion protein
Authors:

Day RB, Hickman JA, Xu Z, one or more additional authors omitted Ferraro F, one or more additional authors omitted Ley TJ

Journal & Year:

J Clin Invest | 2023