# Timothy J. Eberlein

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## TL;DR

Surgeon who has led Siteman since its founding and built it into a top NCI comprehensive centre.

## Summary

Timothy J. Eberlein is Director of the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University and the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor. He is a surgical oncologist and tumour immunologist who has led Siteman since its founding and built it into a top NCI comprehensive cancer centre, having also served as long-time chair of surgery at WashU. His selected paper discusses tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes as a therapeutic strategy. His clinical and research interests span breast cancer surgery and tumour immunology.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Role: Director, Siteman Cancer Center; Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor
- Specialisms: Surgical oncology; Breast cancer; Tumour immunology

## Sources

- Siteman Cancer Center: https://siteman.washu.edu
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Eberlein%20TJ%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [HR-positive / HER2-negative breast cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-hr-positive/), [Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)](https://onco.cc/cancers/tnbc/)
- institutions: [Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University](https://onco.cc/institutions/wustl-siteman/), [Society of Surgical Oncology](https://onco.cc/institutions/sso/)

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