Description
Stem Cell Transplantation is a part of standard treatment for many malignant and non-malignant disorders. Since this area is high-level, the current training during the clinical Pediatric Hematology/Oncology program is inadequate for those who decided to work in this field. The Ministry of Health and Medical Education of IRAN has approved the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship program at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). This course offers a one-year opportunity for board-certified physicians in the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology who wish to pursue further training in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT).
TUMS Pediatric stem cell transplantation center is based at the children’s medical center hospital. This center consists of pediatric HSCT ward, Post-HSCT ward, Apheresis/Photopheresis unit, Cell Processing Lab, Pediatric Cell Therapy Research Center (PCTRC), as well as a well-equipped clean room. The medical team with experience of more than 1500 pediatric and adolescent transplants, including autologous and allogeneic HSCT from related and unrelated donors or haploidentical and umbilical cord blood transplantation, is the most experienced pediatric transplant team in Iran since 2007. This team has acquired extensive experience in providing clinical services and treatment for a variety of malignant/non-malignant hematologic disorders, including Leukemia, inherited abnormalities of RBC, Lymphomas, Severe Aplastic Anemia, solid tumors, Primary Immunodeficiencies, inherited disorders of metabolism, and histiocytic disorders.
Program Objectives
The aims of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship program are identifying indications for transplantation, selecting stem cell sources, using donor registries, utilizing different methods of HLA typing and cryopreservation for storing stem cells, administering high-dose chemotherapies, managing bacterial, viral and fungal diseases, and diagnosing and managing acute/chronic GvHD and regimen-related toxicities including Veno-occlusive disease, hemorrhagic cystitis and late complication of stem cell transplantation. Moreover, fellows will get familiar with next-generation transplantation methods, such as immune cell therapy and gene therapy. Fellows are expected to participate in both inpatient and outpatient care settings and to get involved in clinical research projects. They must actively participate in the journal club and conferences.
Duration
One year
Positions offered per year
1 or 2 per year
Director
Amir Ali Hamidieh, M.D.
Professor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation,
Children’s Medical Center,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
Qarib St, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran 14194, Iran
Email: aahamidieh@tums.ac.ir
Phone: +98 21 6694 8444
Admission Requirements
General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requirement:
Eligible applicants:
• Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
The eligible candidate should have successfully completed a Pediatric hematology/oncology program and should be proficient in English or Persian.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
For further information, please visit the pediatric cell therapy research center website.
