Dr. Jerome Ritz

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Ritz is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Executive Director of the Connell-O'Reilly Cell Manipulation Core Facility. His facility provides hematopoietic stem cells for patients who are undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and manufactures cellular products for various types of patients enrolled in clinical trials that evaluate novel cellular therapies for cancer. His current lab research focuses on immune reconstitution in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as well as cellular therapies and immunotherapy for cancer. Dr. Ritz received his M.D. from Chicago Medical School in 1972 and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He furthered his education with a clinical fellowship in Hematology Oncology at Beth Israel Hospital and a research fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Ritz joined the staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 1980 and has since become a notable expert in hematologic malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, and cancer immunology. His efforts have been recognized by the Leukemia Society of America, where he was granted the prestigious Stohlman Scholar Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1980-01-01 — Present

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Provides education and direction in research related to hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplantation.

Awards

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Stohlman Scholar Award

Requirements for Harvard Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Undergraduate preparation in the sciences Biology Chemistry Physics
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.