Iskra Pusic, MD, MSCI

Iskra Pusic, MD, MSCI

Associate Professor

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

11th Floor Mid Campus Center (office)

Admin:
Tanya Cuso
tcuso@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests
  • Hematologic malignancies
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Chronic graft-versus-host disease
Research Interests
  • Chronic graft-versus-host disease
  • Graft-versus-tumor effects
  • Transplant biology
Research
  • Development of new strategies for prevention and treatment of acute and chronic GvHD
  • Leading the Tissue Repository for the Analysis of Genetic, Immune, and Clinical Parameters in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Improving stem cell mobilization strategies
  • Clinical trials in stem cell transplantation
  • Maintenance therapy after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML sand MDS
  • Ancillary therapies to enhance post-transplant survivorship

Biosketch

Education

  • 1998-1997: Obligatory Medical Traineeship, University Hospital Center “Rebro”, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1997-1991: MD, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

Post-Graduate Training

  • 2015-2012: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2008-2007: Fellow in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Leukemia, Division of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2007-2004: Fellow in Hematology and Oncology, Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York – Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2004-2001: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York – Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2001: Post-doctoral Fellow/Research Associate, Division of Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lied Transplant Center, Omaha, NE

Academic Positions

  • present-2020: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2019-2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2013-2011: Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2011-2008: Hospitalist, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

University & Hospital Appointments & Committees

  • present-2021: Washington University School of Medicine Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
  • present-2021: Washington University School of Medicine, Goal Deployment Process Team for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) reduction
  • present-2014: Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC)

Board Certification

  • 2021, 2009: Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2021: Cardio-Oncology, International Cardio-Oncology Society
  • 2008: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2004: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • 2022: American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT) 2022 Leadership Course – Tandem Award
  • 2020-2018: American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grant, St. Louis, MO
  • 2020-2018: Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program Grant, Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, St. Louis, MO
  • 2015-2012: Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences KL2 Career Development Award, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2009: American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Research Training Course
  • 2008: American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Travel Grant
  • 2007: Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) Workshop – Implementation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Criteria for Clinical Trials, NIH, Bethesda, MD

Editorial Responsibilities

  • 2021: International Cardio-Oncology Society, Board Exam Development Committee Member
  • 2021: Abstract Reviewer for American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT) meeting, formerly ASBMT
  • 2021: Faculty on International Cardio-Oncology Society board review course
  • 2020: Coordinating Abstract Reviewer, ASH meeting
  • 2019: Abstract Reviewer, American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting

National Scientific Panels

  • Present-2023: ASTCT- National Marrow Donor Program “ACCESS initiative”, Committee on Poverty       
  • Present-2022: Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
  • present-2020: International Cardio-Oncology Society, Scientific & Research Committee
  • present-2020: NIH Chronic GvHD Consensus Working Group, Section on GvHD Etiology and Prevention
  • present-2020: State of Science Symposium, GvHD Committee, BMT Clinical Trials Network (CTN)
  • present-2019: Committee on Practice Guidelines at American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT)
  • present-2019: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), Disease-specific Guidelines Panel – Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Professional Societies & Organizations

  • present-2020: International Cardio-Oncology Society
  • present-2019: Survivorship Special Interest Group at ASTCT
  • present-2018: Women Committee in American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
  • present-2015: Clinical Trials Network
  • 2018-2016: Association of Croatian American Professionals, Medicine and Health Sciences Section
  • present-2004: American Society of Hematology
  • present-2004: American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT); previously ASBMT
  • present-2008: Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, GvHD Working Committee
  • present-2009: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network – Chronic GVHD Consortium