Faculty
Oncology Division
Cynthia X. Ma, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Medical Oncology
Clinical Interests
- Breast cancer
Research Interests
- Pharmacogenomics of anticancer agents
- Predictive biomarkers
- Developmental therapeutics
Contact
- 314-273-3978 (office)
- 314-362-7086 (fax)
- cynthiaxma@wustl.edu
- Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8076-0041-03
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Room 3311, Couch Biomedical Research Building (office)
Biosketch
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 1990 | MD, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China |
| 1997 | PhD in Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
| Post-graduate Training | |
| 1990-1991 | Internal Medicine Residency, The 1st Teaching Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China |
| 1991-1997 | PhD Graduate Training, Department of Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1997-1998 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1998-1999 | Internal Medicine Intern, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC |
| 1999-2001 | Internal Medicine Resident, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC |
| 2001-2005 | Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| Academic Positions & Employment | |
| 2005-2012 | Assistant Professor, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2010-2014 | Director, Developmental Therapeutics, Breast Oncology Section, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2012-2018 | Associate Professor, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2014-present | Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Program, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2017-present | Co-leader, Breast Cancer Focus Group, Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2018-present | Professor, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| University & Hospital Appointments & Committees | |
| 2008-2015 | Human Research Protection Committee, Washington University School of Medicine |
| 2015 | Committee on Admissions, Washington University School of Medicine |
| 2015-present | NCCN Antiemetic Guideline Committee, Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2016 | Genetic Counseling Steering Committee, Siteman Cancer Center |
| Board Certification | |
| 2001, 2011 | Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2004 | Board Certification in Hematology |
| 2005, 2015 | Board Certification in Medical Oncology |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 1995-1997 | Albert J. Ryan Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
| 2005 | Outstanding Fellows Achievement Award, Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| 2005 | ASCO Merit Award |
| 2005 | ASCPT Poster Presentation Blue Ribbon Award |
| 2008-2011 | ASCO Career Development Award |
| 2011-2013 | CALGB Clinical Scholar Award |
| 2013-2015 | NCI Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award |
| Professional Societies | |
| 1998-present | American Medical Association |
| 2001-present | American Association of Cancer Research |
| 2001-present | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| 2007-present | Chinese American Hematologist Oncologist Network |
| National & International Committees | |
| 2007-2012 | Breast Committee, Cancer and Leukemia Group B |
| 2008-2015 | Chair, Breast Cancer Disease Group, Mayo Phase II Consortium |
| 2009-2012 | Medical Oncology Committee, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group |
| 2012-2016 | Chair, Education Committee, Chinese American Hematologist and Oncologist Network |
| 2012-present | Breast Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology |
| 2013 | AACR Annual Meeting Education Session Committee |
| 2015-present | NCCN Antiemesis Panel |
| 2017 | NCI CTEP Copanlisib Project Team (Clinician Scientist Member) |
| 2017-2020 | AACR Outstanding Investigator Award in Breast Cancer Research Selection Committee |
| 2018-present | Committee of Overseas Experts (COE), Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology International |
| 2019-present | NCCN Abemaciclib RFP Development Committee |
| 2019-present | ASCO Male Breast Cancer Consensus Guideline Panel |
| 2020-2021 | NCI CTEP Ipatasertib Project Team (Translational Scientist Member) |
| 2020-present | AACR Breast Cancer Research Grants Scientific Review Committee |
| Editorial Boards | |
| 2012-present | Breast Cancer Research and Treatment |
| 2018-present | Clinical Breast Cancer |
| 2019-present | Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
| 2020 | Cancers |
