News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Research News & Stories
In the Media, Research
Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive T cell cancers
WashU startup’s “off-the-shelf” CAR-T cell therapy evaluated in international clinical trial A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase 1/2 clinical trial led by WashU Medicine researchers at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine. […]
Research
Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer
Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss. But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis […]
In the Media, Research
Study sheds light on how inherited cancer mutations drive tumor growth
Findings could help predict cancer risk over a person’s lifetime, develop prevention strategies Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, takes a deep dive […]
In the Media, Patient Resource, Research
Q&A: Jennifer De Los Santos, MD, highlights head and neck cancer
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight a set of cancers that 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with in 2025, according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers most commonly include those of the tongue; tonsils and throat behind the mouth; and gums, floor of the mouth and other parts […]
In the Media, Research
WashU advances in STAT Madness
Two Washington University research projects – including a breast cancer vaccine launched at Siteman Cancer Center – have advanced to Round 2 of STAT Madness. The annual bracket-style contest highlights scientific and medical advances. Vote for Washington University School of Medicine research here. A free account is required. Round 2 voting continues until 3 a.m. Central […]
In the Media, Research, Scientific Seminars & Meetings
WashU experts to present at NCCN annual conference
NCCN 2025 Annual Conference will feature findings from Jessica Vanderlan, PhD; Laura Bierut, MD; and Saiama Waqar, MD. Washington University clinician-researchers at Siteman Cancer Center will highlight their work at the NCCN 2025 Annual Conference, March 28-30 in Orlando and virtually. Hosted by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the conference convenes multidisciplinary expertise in the […]
In the Media, Research
Vote for WashU research in STAT Madness contest
A breast cancer vaccine launched at Siteman Cancer Center is one of two Washington University research projects featured in this year’s STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition of academic research institutions. Vote for Washington University School of Medicine here. A free account is required. Round 1 voting continues until 3 a.m. Central time on March 10. […]
In the Media, Research, Scientific Seminars & Meetings
Experts to highlight blood cancer research and therapies at Tandem meetings
The multidisciplinary event – a joint meeting of ASTCT and CIBMTR – will feature findings from physicians, researchers and administrators One of the largest scientific conferences dedicated solely to cellular therapy, the Tandem Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and the Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), […]
In the Media, Research
Siteman investment program awards $1.89 million in cancer research grants
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is pleased to announce funding for nine new projects. These include research focused on: The projects will benefit from $1.89 million in new grants awarded through the Siteman Investment Program. The goal of the grants is to support and accelerate the pace of innovation in cancer research. […]
In the Media, Research
Researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members
Three Washington University scientists who also are research members of Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). They are: They are among the162 new senior members who will be inducted at the NAI’s annual conference in June. Aaron […]