Julie Schwarz, MD, PhD

Julie Schwarz, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Radiation Oncology, Vice-Chair, Research, Cancer Biology Division Chief, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

As a member of our cervical, ovarian, endometrial and thyroid cancer specialist teams, Dr. Schwarz cares for patients diagnosed with these cancers through treatment and recovery.

Education

  • 2004: MD/PhD, Washington University, St. Louis

Training

  • 2004 - 2005: Intern, internal medicine, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2005 - 2009: Resident, radiation oncology, Washington University

Board Certification

  • : American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Selected Research Publications

Dietary fructose enhances tumour growth indirectly via interorgan lipid transfer.
  • Fowle-Grider R, Rowles JL, Shen I, [...] Schwarz JK, [...] Patti GJ
  • Nature 2024
Epigenetic regulation during cancer transitions across 11 tumour types.
  • Terekhanova NV, Karpova A, Liang WW, [...] Schwarz JK, [...] Ding L
  • Nature 2023
Context-dependent activation of STING-interferon signaling by CD11b agonists enhances anti-tumor immunity.
  • Liu X, Hogg GD, Zuo C, [...] Schwarz JK, [...] DeNardo DG
  • Cancer Cell 2023
Monounsaturated and Diunsaturated Fatty Acids Sensitize Cervical Cancer to Radiation Therapy.
  • Muhammad N, Ruiz F, Stanley J, [...] Schwarz JK
  • Cancer Res 2022

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Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

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