Cristina Gasparetto
Professor of MedicineOverview
Dr. Gasparetto performs both laboratory and clinical research in the field of multiple myeloma. Her primary research interests are in developing immunotherapy approaches to treating multiple myeloma particularly in conjunction with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Ongoing laboratory research projects include the development of dendritic cell vaccines and antibody therapies. Clinical studies include a recently approved trial involving vaccination with autologous dendritic cells pulsed with idiotypic protein following high dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cells transplant. Upcoming trials include novel antibody therapies for multiple myeloma. Dr. Gasparetto is also an investigator on several other clinical trials for myeloma including non-myeloablative allogeneic transplantation, high dose sequential chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and transplantation of partially HLA matched unrelated cord blood.
Positions
Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine
2018 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
1993 School of Medicine
Education
M.D. 1986
1986 Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Medical Resident, Medicine
1996 Duke University
Fellow in Hematology/Oncology, Medicine
1999 Duke University
Publications, Grants & Awards
DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27710 DUMC Box 3961
Durham, NC
27710