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Office
1919 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016Phone+1 602-933-0920Fax+1 602-933-2492
Summary
- Dr. Mario Otto is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Phoenix, AZ. He is the Director of the Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Dr. Otto also serves as chief of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation and is a Professor of Child Health at the University of Arizona. He received his medical degree from Eberhard Karls University Faculty of Medicine and has practiced for 24 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He is experienced in tumor immunotherapy, pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and cellular immunotherapy.
Education & Training
- University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2008 - 2011
- Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron/NEOMEDResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
- University of TubingenPh.D., Medicine, 1991 - 1995
- Eberhard Karls University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2006 - 2008
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Hyundai Scholar in Cancer Research Hyundai Hope on Wheels Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 2019-2021
- SITC Team Science Award Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), 2020
- Hyundai Scholar Hyundai Hope On Wheels Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 2015-2018
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Clinical Trials
- Alpha/Beta CD19+ Depleted Haploidentical Transplantation + Zometa for Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 12
- Dose Escalation Study of CLR 131 in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Malignant Tumors Including But Not Limited to Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewings Sarcoma, and Osteosarcoma Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsHigh specificity targeting and detection of human neuroblastoma using multifunctional anti-GD2 iron-oxide nanoparticles.Dana C. Baiu, Nathan S. Artz, Meghan R. McElreath, Bryan D Menapace, Diego Hernando
Nanomedicine. 2015-09-30 - 23 citationsEnhancing both CT imaging and natural killer cell-mediated cancer cell killing by a GD2-targeting nanoconstruct.Peifu Jiao, Mario Otto, Qiaohong Geng, Chencan Li, Faming Li
Journal of Materials Chemistry. B. 2016-01-06 - 104 citationsAnti-GD2 with an FC point mutation reduces complement fixation and decreases antibody-induced allodyniaLinda S. Sorkin, Mario Otto, William M. Baldwin, Emily A. Vail, Stephen D. Gillies
Pain. 2010-04-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Versican Proteolytic Fragments (Matrikines) Regulate the Intratumoral Dendritic Cell Milieu In Vivo: Implications for in Situ Tumor VaccinationMario Otto, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- Analyzing the immune system reconstitution following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Philipps NM, Dandan E, Baiu DC, Otto M, Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 1/13/2017
- Towards Patient-Specific Treatment Planning of External Beam Radiotherapy Involving Radiosensitizers Using Nuclear Medicine Imaging.Adam D, Besemer AE , Marsh IR, Kloepping KC, Hall LR, Grudzinski JJ, Weichert JP, Otto M, Bednarz BP, 59th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Denver, CO, 1/30/2017
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Lectures
- New Approaches to Treat Pediatric Cancers: Cell-Based Therapies and BeyondMilwaukee, WI - 1/10/2018
- Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies II1/31/2017
- Hepatoblastoma and other Liver Tumors1/30/2017
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Press Mentions
- American Family Children's Hospital Nurse Saves Little Girl's Life TwiceSeptember 4th, 2020
- Kids Color Car to Honor Pediatric Cancer Research at American Family Children’s HospitalSeptember 4th, 2019
- Rapidly Advancing Cancer ImmunotherapyApril 30th, 2019
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Other Languages
- German
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