News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
Stay informed with the latest cancer news and breakthroughs from Siteman Cancer Center. Our news feed provides timely updates on research breakthroughs, clinical trials, and community events.
Research, Staff/Faculty Update
$6 million supports leukemia research
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a $6 million outstanding investigator award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research aimed at improving therapies for leukemia. DiPersio, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Professor of Medicine […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Maher recognized by Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Christopher A. Maher, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and a Siteman Cancer Center research member, has received the William C. Rippe Award for Distinguished Research in Lung Cancer. Given by the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, the annual award goes to an “investigator whose proposal not only demonstrates exceptional […]
Clinical, In the Media
New gene-altering treatment offered for blood cancers
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a new immunotherapy that targets certain blood cancers. Newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for types of advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults, the CAR-T cell therapy harnesses a patient’s […]
Research
Chemo-loaded nanoparticles target breast cancer that has spread to bone
Breast cancer that spreads often infiltrates bone, causing fractures and intense pain. In such cases, chemotherapy is ineffective because the environment of the bone protects the tumor, even as the drug has toxic side effects elsewhere in the body. Now, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a nanoparticle that […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Schreiber awarded Balzan Prize for pioneering cancer research
Robert D. Schreiber, PhD, the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Distinguished Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, has been named a co-recipient of the Balzan Prize for his groundbreaking work in immunology and melanoma research. The award is meant to “foster culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace and fraternity among […]
Research
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine shows that the virus kills brain […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Director of Cancer Biology Division named
Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, an associate professor of radiation oncology, has been named director of the Cancer Biology Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Schwarz is a leading physician-scientist focused on understanding the biology of cervical cancer. In an effort to provide the best possible care […]
Research
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives
A major 20-year study provides further evidence that prostate cancer surgery offers negligible benefits to many men with early-stage disease. In such men, who account for most cases of newly diagnosed prostate cancer, surgery did not prolong life and often caused serious complications such as infection, urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. The study, by a […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Michalski earns Faculty Achievement Award
Jeff Michalski, MD, the Carlos Perez Distinguished Professor of Radiation Oncology, has received the Washington University Medical Center Alumni Association Faculty Achievement Award for his contributions to radiation oncology and to the improvement of patient care at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Michalski, vice chair and director of […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Longnecker named Siteman Cancer Center vice president of oncology services
Christina Longnecker, a medical administrator with degrees in law, business administration and nursing, has been named vice president of oncology services for Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. She had been serving in that role on an interim basis for the past nine months. Longnecker is responsible for strategic […]