DiPersio honored with E. Donnall Thomas lectureship
Honor recognizes physician or scientist who has contributed to advancing knowledge in blood, marrow transplantation
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, the Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine, delivered the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture on Feb. 23 in San Antonio at the Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT), and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. The ASTCT honored him with the annual lectureship, recognition of an eminent physician or scientist who has contributed meritoriously to advancing knowledge in blood and marrow transplantation. DiPersio’s lecture highlighted progress in the fields of transplantation and cellular therapy.
DiPersio treats patients at Siteman Cancer Center, based at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is also director of the Center for Gene and Cellular Immunotherapy, and a professor of pathology & immunology.
