John DiPersio, MD, PhD

Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular/Gene Therapy Specialist, Hematologic Oncologist, Medical Oncologist

John DiPersio
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My Locations

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

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation

  • Leukemia

Primary Academic Title

Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Endowed Professorship of Medicine, Pathology & Immunology; Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Gene and Cellular Immunotherapy, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1984: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 1987: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
  • 1988: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology

Training

  • 1980 - 1984: Intern and Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • 1984 - 1987: Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Education

  • 1980: MD/PhD, Microbiology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Research & Select Publications

Research Interest

Molecular biology of cytokine receptor signaling; use and manipulation of mobilized peripheral blood stem cells for autologous and allogeneic transplantation; genetic manipulation of T cells using suicide genes; and targeted gene expression in early hematopoietic stem cells.

Research Publications

Authors:

Butt OH, Singhal K, Luo J, DiPersio JF, Campian JL

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2026

Authors:

Mushtaq MU, DiPersio JF, Azzi J, Muffly LS

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Blood | 2026

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Chang TC, Heard A, Lattin J, DiPersio JF, Singh N

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Nat Immunol | 2026

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Li YD, Giles DA, Huang Y, DiPersio JF, Chheda MG

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Nat Commun | 2026

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Pilcher WC, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, DiPersio JF, Bhasin M

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Nat Cancer | 2026

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DiPersio JF

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Haematologica | 2025

Authors:

Koehne G, Mushtaq MU, Muffly LS, DiPersio JF

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JCO Precis Oncol | 2025

Authors:

Ghobadi A, Aldoss I, Maude SL, DiPersio JF

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Blood | 2025

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Thomas R, Ritchey JK, DiPersio JF, Kim MY

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Mol Ther | 2025

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Arellano ML, Thirman MJ, DiPersio JF, Blachly JS

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Blood | 2025

Authors:

Frigault MJ, Maziarz RT, Park JH, DiPersio JF

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Blood | 2025

Authors:

Karpova D, Huerga Encabo H, Donato E, DiPersio JF, Trumpp A

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Blood | 2025

Authors:

Abboud R, Schroeder MA, Rettig MP, DiPersio JF

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Blood | 2025

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Ghobadi A, Caimi PF, Reese JS, DiPersio J, de Lima M

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EClinicalMedicine | 2025

Authors:

Beeler JS, Peravali R, Augustin KM, DiPersio JF

Journal & Year:

Haematologica | 2025

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