Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Fellowship

The Hematology Department at City of Hope^® (COH) offers a one-year Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Immune Effector Cell (HCT/IEC) fellowship for physicians who desire advanced training in clinical HCT and cellular therapy with an option of a second year of training in translational and clinical research.  COH performs the highest number of allogeneic HCT in the U.S. and is also one of the highest volume IEC centers.  This fellowship provides extensive clinical training in all aspects of HCT including patient selection, HLA typing, assessment and management of toxicities, donor and graft selection. Furthermore, fellows will also be trained in IEC therapy which includes but is not limited to CAR-T therapy and will gain competency in patient assessment, product selection, and management of complications associated with various IEC products across a variety of indications including experimental products in both hematologic and solid malignancies.

In addition to an in-depth clinical experience at a high-volume center, fellows will also be provided protected time to perform clinical and translational research. These efforts are led by world-renowned clinical, translational, and basic science faculty.  Furthermore, ample opportunity exists for multidisciplinary research with faculty in diverse areas such as immuno-oncology, stem cell biology, gene therapy, aging, precision medicine, and infectious diseases

City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a member of the Southwest Oncology Group is comprised of world class scientific leaders who continue to pioneer and develop breakthrough immunotherapies. It is one of the oldest and largest transplant centers in the country performing over 800 stem cell transplants and 300 CAR-T infusions per year. On the strength of its scientific and clinical programs, it has most recently garnered a top 5 ranking according to the U.S. News and World Report among U.S. cancer centers.

Contact Information

Karamjeet Sandhu, M.D.
Program Director
City of Hope 
1500 E. Duarte Road 
Duarte, CA 91010
[email protected]
833-620-2288

Ofelia Kiedpool, M.S.Ed., C-TAGME
Program Administrator
City of Hope 
1500 E. Duarte Road 
Duarte, CA 91010
[email protected]
626-218-3497