Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Program Director, Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Cellular Therapy Program Service
Medical Director, Unrelated Donor Transplantation Program
Section Head, Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Principle Investigator, University of Minnesota BMT Clinical Trials Network
Hematologist / Oncologist
Medical School, Faculade de Medicina, University Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Residency, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
Fellowship, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegere, Brazil
Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
PhD, Faculade de Medicina, University Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Summary
Dr. Brunstein received his M.D. in 1990 from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He completed internal medicine residency training and subspecialty training in clinical oncology in Brazil. He subsequently did his PhD in Medicine doing research in lung cancer. In 1998, he started a Fellowship in Hematology and Transplantation at the University of Minnesota. During that time his interests shifted toward stem cell biology and bone marrow transplantation, and he did a Bone Marrow Transplant Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He joined the Faculty in 2004 and works primarily on the Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation service.
Awards & Recognition
- U of MN Medical Center Clinical Excellence award (2018)
- Spirit of Hope award, ACS (2019)
- The Robert A. Good New Investigator Award, American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (2009)
- Transplantation Travel Award, American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (2009)
- Outstanding Academic Mentor Award, University of Minnesota Medical School (2008)
- Award of Recognition, University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center (2008)
Professional Associations
- Member, American Society of Hematology (1999-present)
- Member, International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIMBTR) (2005-present)
- Founder, Annual Marrow on the Move for family and staff. Fundraisers for annual Marrow research award for promising, young investigators for their pilots to develop careers in the field
Specialties
- Cancer
- Hematology/Oncology
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology
Clinical Interests
Blood Cancer; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant; Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy
