JeromeRitzMD

Hematology • Boston, MA

Hematologic Oncology

Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Office
450 Brookline Ave
M530, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-3465

Fax+1 617-632-5167

Summary

Dr. Jerome Ritz is a hematologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice 45 years. He specializes in hematologic oncology and is experienced in hematologic oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. He is currently Executive Director of the Connell and O'Reilly Families Cell Manipulation Core Facility.

Education & Training

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1975
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1972
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1976 - 2027
CO State Medical License 1975 - 1980
WI State Medical License 1973 - 1979
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2021
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1990
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

First-in-human evaluation of memory-like NK cells with an IL-15 super-agonist and CTLA-4 blockade in advanced head and neck cancer.
Roman M Shapiro, Michal Sheffer, Matthew A Booker, Michael Y Tolstorukov, Grace C Birch
Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 2025-02-14
Deficiency of T follicular helper cell Tet3 DNA demethylation inhibits pathogenic IgG2c class switching and chronic GVHD.
Michael C Zaiken, Sujeong Jin, Cameron McDonald-Hyman, Christina Hartigan, Peter Sage
Blood. 2025-02-03
Coordinated immune networks in leukemia bone marrow microenvironments distinguish response to cellular therapy.
Katie Maurer, Cameron Y Park, Shouvik Mani, Mehdi Borji, Florian Raths
Science Immunology. 2025-01-24

Journal Articles

Small-Molecule BCL6 Inhibitor Effectively Treats Mice with Non-Sclerodermatous Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Joseph H Antin, Bruce Blazar, Leo Luznik, John Koreth, Ivan Maillard, Robert J Soiffer, James E Bradner, Jonathan S Serody, Jerome Ritz, Blood
Immunophenotyping of Pediatric Brain Tumors: Correlating Immune Infiltrate with Histology, Mutational Load, and Survival and Assessing Clonal T Cell Response
Isaac H Solomon, Mark W Kieran, Gabriel K Griffin, Pratiti Bandopadhayay, Jerome Ritz, Ashley S Plant, Keith L Ligon, Glenn Dranoff, Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Abstracts/Posters

Equate, a Phase 1b/2 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of a Novel Targeted Anti-CD6 Therapy, Itolizu...
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Graft Failure after Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Development of HHV-6-Specific Immunity after Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults Depends on Reconstitution of Thymopoiesis and Regeneration of CD4+ T Cells
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Anti-CD6 Monoclonal Antibody Itolizumab Efficiently Inhibits T Cell Proliferation after in Vitro TCR Stimulation in the Setting of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Distinct Evolutionary Patterns in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) during Resistance to Graft-Versus-Leukemia (GvL)
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Clinical and Immunologic Activity of Ipilimumab Following Decitabine Priming in Post-Allogeneic Transplant and Transplant-Na¥ve Patients with Relapsed or Refractory My...
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells Targeting NKG2D-Ligands Show Robust Efficacy Against Acute Myeloid Leukemia and T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Improved Outcomes with Cyclophosphamide/Total Body Irradiation 14 Gy Compared to Cyclophosphamide/Total Body Irradiation 12 Gy in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leu...
Jerome Ritz, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures

PD-1 Blockade with Pembrolizumab for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

Dana-Farber Researchers to Showcase Pivotal Transplant and Cellular Therapy Findings at 2025 Tandem MeetingsFebruary 12th, 2025
Dana-Farber Researchers to Present Key Transplant and Cellular Therapy Studies at 2025 Tandem MeetingsFebruary 12th, 2025
Gut Bacteria Engineered to Act as Tumor GPS for ImmunotherapiesOctober 4th, 2024
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