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Anthony D Sung

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
Box 3961 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Cellular Therapy ABMT, Box 3961 DUMC, Durham, NC 27712

Overview


I am dedicated to the treatment of hematologic malignancies through cellular therapies such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). My research focuses on strategies to reduce complications of HCT and ranges from preclinical studies using murine models of HCT to Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Areas of interest include the role of the microbiota (the trillions of bacteria living in and on our bodies), nutrition, and exercise in modulating HCT outcomes such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infections. In addition to advancing new pharmacological and cellular immunotherapies in support of these goals, we also are developing mobile health technologies (mHealth) to monitor patients at home, both as part of our innovative home transplant program as well as to improve follow up care of all our patients when they return home after transplant.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2020 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published May 17, 2023
More Options for People With Blood Cancer
Published November 20, 2017
Microbe Scientists Launching Expanded Microbiome Center

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Recent Publications


Assessing physical function in transplantation and CAR-T recipients: expert recommendations from the survivorship, aging and biobehavioral special interest groups of ASTCT.

Journal Article Transplant Cell Ther · October 2025 The past few decades have witnessed significant advancements in stem cell transplantation and cell therapy (TCT). This has allowed their expanded use in older patients and those with comorbidities with favorable outcomes. However, these procedures carry si ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing Quality of Life and Symptoms in Transplantation and CAR-T Recipients: Expert Panel Recommendations from the Survivorship Special Interest Group of ASTCT.

Journal Article Transplant Cell Ther · October 2025 Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to measure quality of life (QOL) and other symptoms play an increasingly important role in clinical trials and regulatory approvals for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing cognitive function in transplantation and chimeric antigen receptor t cell therapy recipients: Expert recommendations from the survivorship, aging and biobehavioral special interest groups of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.

Journal Article Transplant Cell Ther · October 2025 Cognitive impairment is a prevalent yet underexplored comorbidity and complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) and chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy. Affecting up to one-half of patients, cognitive impairment may include ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Hematology & Transfusion Medicine (T32)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 1975 - 2026

Behavior and Physiology in Aging

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2015 - 2025

A Randomized Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Prebiotic Intervention in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 2008 M.D.