Gengwen Tian, MD, PhD
- Cancer and Blood Disorders
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Departamentos:
Office location:
1102 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Gengwen Tian, MD, PhD
Dr. Gengwen Tian completed her pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship training in 2022. She has had a strong passion for treating patients with malignancies since medical school. With the goal of understanding more about cancer biology and discovering new treatment, Dr. Tian pursued her PhD research in developing new cell therapies against neuroblastoma and lymphoma at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Tian started her pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship in 2019 with the goal of becoming a physician-scientist, specializing in the treatment of childhood cancers.
Dr. Tian is interested in treating a variety of childhood malignancies and participating in the development of new therapeutics against childhood cancers. She would like to continue her research on utilizing immune cells to tackle pediatric solid tumors. She is interested in developing new immunotherapies against various childhood cancers. Dr. Tian was involved in multiple research projects, ranging from cancer vaccine development to novel cell therapy against lymphoma and neuroblastoma. Dr. Tian’s work has been published in multiple scientific journals.
Currently, Dr. Tian’s PhD work has progressed to a clinical trial to treat refractory neuroblastoma. Her goal is to understand how the immune system interacts with cancer cells and how we can train the immune system to better tackle cancer malignancies. Dr. Tian is interested in various tumors, including neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma.
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | 2022 |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital | Residency | Pediatrics | 2019 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy, Immunology | 2016 |
| Harbin Medical University | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2011 |
Organizaciones
| Nombre de la Organizacion | Rol |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | Member |
| American Society of Hematology (ASH) | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) | Member |
| Children’s Oncology Group (COG) | Member |
Board Certifications
| Title |
|---|
| American Board of Pediatrics |
| American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
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Highlights
Area de investigacion:
Immunotherapy