LeoWangMDPhD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Duarte, CAPediatric Hematologic Oncology
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Immuno-Oncology
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Office
1500 E. Duarte Road
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010Phone+1 626-256-4673Fax+1 626-301-5415- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Leo D. Wang is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist/stem cell transplant physician at the Beckman Research Institute and City of Hope in Duarte, CA. He received his medical and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago and trained at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Boston Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He joined City of Hope in 2016. His translational focus is in adoptive cellular therapies for pediatric brain tumors.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2008 - 2011
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2016
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Genetically Modified T-cells in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 2015 May 18
- Study of Gene Therapy Using a Lentiviral Vector to Treat X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 29
- CAR T Cells After Lymphodepletion for the Treatment of IL13Rα2 Positive Recurrent or Refractory Brain Tumors in Children Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Author Correction: Locoregional delivery of IL-13Rα2-targeting CAR-T cells in recurrent high-grade glioma: a phase 1 trial.Christine E Brown, Jonathan C Hibbard, Darya Alizadeh, M Suzette Blanchard, Heini M Natri, Dongrui Wang, Julie R Ostberg, Brenda Aguilar, Jamie R Wagner, Jinny A Paul,...> ;Nature Medicine. 2024 Mar 21
- 1 citationsLocoregional delivery of IL-13Rα2-targeting CAR-T cells in recurrent high-grade glioma: a phase 1 trial.Christine E Brown, Jonathan C Hibbard, Darya Alizadeh, M Suzette Blanchard, Heini M Natri, Dongrui Wang, Julie R Ostberg, Brenda Aguilar, Jamie R Wagner, Jinny A Paul,...> ;Nature Medicine. 2024 Mar 7
- 3 citationsAntigen-dependent IL-12 signaling in CAR T cells promotes regional to systemic disease targeting.Eric Hee Jun Lee, John P Murad, Lea Christian, Jackson Gibson, Yukiko Yamaguchi, Cody Cullen, Diana Gumber, Anthony K Park, Cari Young, Isabel Monroy, Jason Yang, Lawr...> ;Nature Communications. 2023 Aug 7
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Journal Articles
- Attenuation of PKCδ Enhances Metabolic Activity and Promotes Expansion of Blood ProgenitorsLeo Wang, MD, Molecular Systems Biology
Press Mentions
- Wang Leehom’s Doctor Brother Receives SGD11.1mil Grant to Study Treatments for Brain Tumours in ChildrenMay 28th, 2021
- CIRM Joins #GoGold Childhood Cancer Awareness CampaignSeptember 15th, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, California
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