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Rizwan Romee, MD, Hematology, Boston, MA

RizwanRomeeMD

Hematology Boston, MA

Hematologic Oncology

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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  • Office

    450 Brookline Ave
    Boston, MA 02215
    Phone+1 617-632-5138

Summary

  • I am a cancer immunologist and the research focus of my lab is to engineer NK cells for enhanced targeting of advanced malignancies.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant, 2011 - 2012
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2008 - 2011
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Government Medical College Srinagar
    Government Medical College SrinagarClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2011 - 2019
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ASH Scholar Award (faculty-clinical) American Society of Hematology, 2015
  • ASCO Career Development Award (faculty) 2015
  • ICTS Translational Research Award Washington University, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Consensus Recommendations for Donor Selection in Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation  
    Leo Luznik, Karen Ballen, Asad Bashey, Hillard M Lazarus, Bipin N Savani, Rizwan Romee, Ephraim J Fuchs, Nature
  • Virescent Tongue  
    Rizwan Romee, Meagan Jacoby, Annals of Hematology
  • Single Institution Experience with G-CSF Mobilized T-cell Replete Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation  
    M A Schroeder, R Romee, J F DiPersio, T A Fehniger, F Gao, G L Uy, C N Abboud, P Westervelt, R Vij, Nature

Abstracts/Posters

  • Heterogeneity of Molecular Mechanisms Determining Blood Cancer Cell Lines Resistance to Natural Killer Cells in the Context of Tumor-Stromal Interactions: Insights fro...
    Rizwan Romee, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Anti-CD6 Monoclonal Antibody Itolizumab Efficiently Inhibits T Cell Proliferation after in Vitro TCR Stimulation in the Setting of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
    Rizwan Romee, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of Adding Venetoclax to a Reduced Intensity Conditioning (RIC) Regimen Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Patie...
    Rizwan Romee, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Press Mentions

  • NK Cells Show Promise Against Common Ovarian Cancer
    NK Cells Show Promise Against Common Ovarian CancerJuly 13th, 2024
  • XNK Therapeutics Strengthens Its Scientific Network with Two More Advisors
    XNK Therapeutics Strengthens Its Scientific Network with Two More AdvisorsDecember 19th, 2021
  • CCF Researcher Spotlight: Rizwan Romee, MD
    CCF Researcher Spotlight: Rizwan Romee, MDOctober 10th, 2017
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