Melissa Mavers, MD, PhD

Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

Melissa Mavers

Appointment Options

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My Locations

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

On WashU Medicine Campus
1 Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

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Clinical Expertise

  • As a member of our childhood cancers specialist team at Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Dr. Mavers cares for pediatric cancer patients through treatment, recovery and survivorship. She specializes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology Stem Cell Transplantation, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2015: American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
  • 2019: American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)

Training

  • 2011 - 2014: Resident, Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2014 - 2017: Fellow, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Standford University, Palto Alto, CA

Education

  • 2009: PhD, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • 2011: MD, St Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Publications

Single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals diversity in human iNKT cells across hematologic tissues
Authors:

Jayasinghe RG, Hollingsworth D, Schedler NC, one or more additional authors omitted Mavers M

Journal & Year:

Cell Rep | 2025

Inhibiting post-translational methylation to prevent GVHD
Authors:

Mavers M

Journal & Year:

Mol Ther | 2023