Faculty
Oncology Division
Alphabetical list (active faculty):   
Kian-Huat Lim

Kian-Huat Lim, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Oncology Division

Molecular Oncology

Clinical Interests

  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Biliary cancer
  • Neuroendocrine tumor

Research Interests

  • Inflammation
  • Innate immunity
  • Immunotherapy
  • Tumor-stroma interaction
  • KRas
  • IRAK4

Contact

  • 314-747-7510 (office)
  • 314-362-7009 (lab)
  • 314-362-7086 (fax)
  • Division of Oncology
    Mail Stop 8069-0012-05
    Washington University
    660 South Euclid Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Room 502 McDonnell Medical Sciences Building (lab)
  • Lab website

Biosketch

Education
1992-1999 MD, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
2002-2006 PhD, Molecular Cancer Biology Program, Duke University, Durham, NC
Post-graduate Training
1999-2002 Resident, Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
2007-2009 Resident, Internal Medicine, Physician-Scientist Training Program, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
2009-2010 Fellow, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2010-2013 Fellow, Medical Oncology Branch, NCI/NIH, Bethesda, MD
Academic Positions
2013-2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2020-present Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
University & Hospital Appointments & Committees
2013-present Member, Siteman Cancer Center
2013-present Member, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences
2013-present Member, Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
2019-present Member, Cancer Biology Program Admission Committee
2020-present Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program, Siteman Cancer Center
2020-present Leader, Upper GI Focus Group, Siteman Cancer Center
2021-present Member, Siteman Cancer Center Strategic Planning Pancreas Workgroup
2021-present Reviewer, ICTS Just-in-time Award Review Panel, Washington University
Board Certification
2011 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
2013 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Honors & Awards
2002-2004 Molecular Cancer Award, Duke University
2004-2007 Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Award, US Department of Defense
2006 Outstanding Poster and Oral Presentation Award, Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center
2007 Young Investigator Award, Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center
2012 American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award
2013 AACR-Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology Scholar-in-Training Award
2014 Siteman Cancer Center Research Development Award
2015 Elsa Pardee Foundation Award
2016 AACR Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Career Development Award
2016 Siteman Cancer Center Pre-RO1 Award
2016 BJHF-ICTS Foundation Award
2016 Concern Foundation Conquer Cancer Now Award
2016 WUSTL SPORE Career Enhancement Award
2018 American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award
Editorial Responsibilities
2015 Guest Editor, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
National Scientific Panels
2015-2018 Scientific Review Panel, Department of Defense PRCRP/CDMRP
2016-present Review Panel, BJHF-ICTS Grant
2017-present Review Panel, Siteman Investment Program
2017 Scientific Review Committee, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, NCI Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research KRAS Fellowship
2018-present Ad hoc Reviewer, NIH/NCI Developmental Therapeutics Study Section
2018 Scientific Review Committee, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Catalyst Grant
2018-present Ad hoc Reviewer, Pancreatic Cancer UK
2019-present NCI’s Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment Network, Associate Member
2020 Scientific Review Committee, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Translational Research Grant
2020 Principal Investigator (Wash U), PanCan Precision Promise Clinical Trial Consortium
2021-present Ad hoc Reviewer, NCI R03/R21 Omnibus Clinical and Translational Cancer Research Panel
Professional Societies
2003-present American Association for Cancer Research
2009-present American Society of Clinical Oncology