John M. Cunningham, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Physiology, and Stem Cell Research

Chief, Section of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology

John M. Cunningham, MD, is an internationally known expert in the treatment and research of childhood cancers and blood diseases. He has particular expertise in treating hemoglobinopathies, which are disorders that affect red blood cells, such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia. He is a recognized leader in the field of pediatric stem cell transplantation, and has developed novel uses for this life-saving treatment.

An active researcher, Dr. Cunningham is studying the biology and therapy of hemoglobinopathies, the development of clinical trials for the treatment of genetic diseases, and transcriptional mechanisms operative during the development of vertebrate organisms. Over his distinguished career, Dr. Cunningham's research has received support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the American Society of Hematology, and other prominent scientific organizations. He is vice chair of the American Cancer Society Molecular Genetics and Oncogenes Study Section.

Dr. Cunningham is an accomplished author and has published more than 50 scientific articles, as well as several book chapters and invited reviews. He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, and is a reviewer for Blood, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cancer Research, and Genomics. A popular speaker, Dr. Cunningham has lectured at universities and scientific meetings around the world.

Before joining the University of Chicago as section chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dr. Cunningham was a leader in the Division of Experimental Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Practice Location

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1982

Board Certification

Member, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom

Medical School

University College, Dublin, Ireland

Residency

St. Laurence's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Fellowship

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Royal Free Hospital, London, England
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Society of Gene Therapy
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Microbiology
International Society of Hematotherapy and Graft Engineering
International Stem Cell Research Society

Language Spoken

English

Email

jcunning@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-2616

Office Fax

(773) 702-9881

Office Postal Address

John M. Cunningham, MD
University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4060
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric oncology
• Pediatric hematology
• Stem cell transplantation/bone marrow transplantation
• Hemoglobinopathies
• Sickle cell disease
• Immunodeficiencies
• Leukemia

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Cunningham's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.