Faculty
Oncology Division
Katherine N. Weilbaecher, MD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Molecular Oncology
Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Department of Pathology & Immunology
Clinical Interests
- Breast cancer
- Bone metastasis
Research Interests
- Skeletal metastasis
- Beta 3 integrin
- Osteoclast/macrophage biology
- HTLV-1
- Targeted nanotherapy
Contact
- 314-454-8858 (office)
- 314-454-7086 (fax)
- kweilbae@wustl.edu
- Division of Oncology
Campus Box 8069
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Room 806, McDonnell Sciences Building (office)
- Weilbaecher Lab Website
Biosketch
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 1983-1987 | BA Magna cum Laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| 1987-1992 | MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA |
| Post-graduate Training | |
| 1992-94 | Intern and Resident in Medicine, Assistant Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA |
| 1994-98 | Fellow in Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA |
| 1994-98 | Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Academic Positions | |
| 1998-2000 | Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 2000-2008 | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2000-2007 | Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2003-2008 | Assistant Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2008-2014 | Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2014-present | Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2017-present | Oliver M. Langenberg Distinguished Professor of the Science and Practice of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| University Committees | |
| 2000-present | Cellular Proliferation Program, Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2000-present | Breast Oncology Focus Group, Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2002-present | Oncology Fellowship Protocol Committee |
| 2006-present | MD/MA Degree Granting Committee |
| 2006-present | LCME Accreditation Committee |
| 2007-present | WUSM Research Planning for Cancer Committee |
| 2014-present | Co-Director of Breast Cancer Research Program, Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2015-present | Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Membership Committee |
| Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs | |
| Board Certification | |
| 1995-2005 | Internal Medicine |
| 2009 | Medical Oncology |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 1986 | Radcliffe Junior Science Prize |
| 1992 | Dean's Award for Research, Stanford Medical School |
| 1994 | Housestaff Clinical Teaching Award, Stanford Medical School |
| 2008 | American Society for Clinical Investigation |
| 2008-present | Recognized annually as a "Best Doctor" by St. Louis Magazine |
| 2013 | Faculty Mentor Award, WUSTL Academic Women's Network |
| 2016 | Association of American Physicians |
| Peer-review Committees | |
| NIH Pathology B Study Section (ad hoc) | |
| NIH TPM Study Section (ad hoc) | |
| NIH TMEN Study Section (ad hoc) | |
| Editorial Boards | |
| Journal of Bone Oncology | |
| Professional Societies & Organizations | |
| American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (Ethics Committee member) | |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology | |
| American Association of Cancer Research | |
| International Cancer and Bone Society (Founding Member and Board Member) | |
| International Bone and Mineral Society (Cancer and Bone Advisory Committee) | |
| International Conference on Skeletal Complications of Malignancy (Scientific Advisory Board) | |
