Faculty
Oncology Division
Alphabetical list (active faculty):   
Angela C. Hirbe

Angela C. Hirbe, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine

Oncology Division

Medical Oncology

Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

  • Sarcoma
  • Cancer predisposition syndromes

Research Interests

  • Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
  • Neurofibromatosis type 1
  • Genomics

Contact

  • 314-747-3096 (office)
  • 314-362-7086 (fax)
  • Division of Oncology
    Mail Stop 8076-0041-03
    Washington University
    660 South Euclid Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Room 3304, Couch Biomedical Research Building (lab)
  • Hirbe Lab Website

Biosketch

Education
1997-2001 BA in Biology (summa cum laude), Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2001-2009 MD/PhD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Post-graduate Training
2009-2011 Internal Medicine Residency, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2011-2012 Hematology-Oncology Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2012-2013 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2013-2016 Hematology-Oncology Fellow/PostDoctoral Research Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Academic Positions & Employment
2012-2013 Instructor in Medicine, Ambulatory Services, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2016-present Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2020-present Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2021-present Director, Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinical Program
University & Hospital Appointments & Committees
2016-present Member, Siteman Cancer Center
2018-present Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences
2020-present NCCN Bone Cancer Panel, Siteman Cancer Center Representative
2020-present Siteman Cancer Center’s Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC)
2020-present Washington University Academic Women's Network, Committee Membership
Board Certification
2012 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
2017 Diplomate, ABIM Medical Oncology
Honors & Awards
1999 Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biomedical Sciences Research Grant
2000 Golden Key National Honor Society
2001 Sigma Xi Research Society
2001 Highest Honors in Biology from Washington University in St Louis
2006 Travel Award from Cancer and Bone Society VI International Meeting on Cancer Induced Bone Disease
2009 Alfred Goldman Book Prize in Diseases of the Chest
2010 Gregory J. Gurtner, MD, Memorial Resident Research Award
2016 SARC Career Development Award
2017 Francis Collins Scholar
Professional Organizations
2011-present American Society of Clinical Oncology
2016-present Connective Tissue Oncologic Society
2016-present Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF)
2016-present Genomics of MPNST Consortium, steering committee member and co-chair
Oncology and Pathology Working Group, national
2017-present Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium, national
2017-present DoD MPNST Consortium Committee, national
2021-present Vice Chair of the NCCN Bone Panel
2021-present NTAP (Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program) External Advisory Committee
Editorial Positions
2020-present Editorial Board of the Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases Section, Genes
2021-present Editorial Board of Rare Tumors, Rare Tumors
Scientist Grant Review
2018-present Scientific Reviewer for the Department of Defense Neurofibromatosis Research Program
2019-present Scientific Reviewer for Florida Department of Health Biomedical Research Programs
2020-present Scientific Reviewer for Department of Defense Rare Tumors Program
2021-present Scientific Reviewer for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
2021-present Chair for the 2021 PRCRP Sarcoma peer review panel (DOD)