Roland Walter, MD, PhD, MS
Roland Walter, MD, PhD, MS
Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
José Carreras/E. Donnall Thomas Endowed Chair for Cancer Research
Fred Hutch
Dr. Roland Walter is a hematologist who specializes in treating acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. His research seeks to develop new and improved antibody-based therapies in the laboratory that effectively kill AML cells, including treatments that eradicate the AML stem cells, and then to bring these therapies to patients.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine
University of Washington
Adjunct Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
University of Washington
Education
MS, Epidemiology, Clinical Research, University of Washington, 2011
Research Fellow, Clinical Research Division, 2002-08
Fellow, Division of Hematology, University of Washington, 2005-07
PhD, University of Washington, 2006
Resident, Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, 1999-02
Resident, Internal Medicine, Rätisches Kantons- und Regionalspital, Chur, Switzerland, 1997-99
MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, 1997
Medical School, University of Zürich, 1990-96
Research Interests
The preclinical and early clinical development and characterization of novel antigen-directed immunotherapies for AML
The conduct of trials testing novel treatments and innovative and innovative care approaches for AML patients
Approaches to develop and improve diagnostic and prognostic tools in AML
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