Caitlin Elgarten, M.D. M.S.C.E.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Oncology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Supportive Care in Oncology Research (SCORe) Program, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
HUB Center for Clinical Collaboration; 3528
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
HUB Center for Clinical Collaboration; 3528
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 807-9038
Education:
BA (Human Biology)
Brown University, 2006.
MD
Columbia University, 2011.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Permanent linkBA (Human Biology)
Brown University, 2006.
MD
Columbia University, 2011.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Selected Publications
Cairo M, Talano A, Flower A, Schaefer E, Wang Y, Li Y, Ayello J, Harrison L, Chu Y, Liao Y, Cooke K, Verneris M, Chu J, Dvorak C, Shenoy S, Goebel W, Kapoor N, Abu-Arja R, Elgarten CW, Jacob A, Vella L, Bunin N, Lee D : FINAL RESULTS OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF RELATED DONOR-DERIVED CMV AND ADENOVIRUS(ADV) CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH MEDICALLY REFRACTORY INFECTION. International Pediatric Oncology Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands October 2025 Notes: Poster.S. Sheikh, V. Derebail, N. Grover, G. Gulati, M. Abedi, M. Sise, M. Frigault, C. Palma, P. Reagan, C. Edens, S. Kosuri, C. Elgarten, J. Burnham, C. Edens, K. Satyajit, J. Hogan, Y. White, C. DiCasoli, R. Estremera, J. Volkov, D. Nunez, F. Hadi-Nezhad, T. Furmanak, J. Stadanlick, L. Ishikawa, Z. Vorndran, A. Ellis, J. Williams, S. Flanagan, Q. Lam, S. Basu, R. Tummala, D. Chang: RESET SLE: Clinical Trial Evaluating Rese-cel (Resecabtagene Autoleucel), a Fully Human, Autologous 4-1BB CD19-CAR T Cell Therapy in Non-Renal SLE and Lupus Nephritis. American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL October 2025 Notes: Poster.
Wobma H, Ardoin SP, Bonifant CL, Cooper JC, Kim H, Sadun RE, Lewandowski L, Keller M, Colbert RA, Edens C, DeQuattro K, Driest K, Shalen J, Stojkic I, Knight A, Annesley C, Torok KS, Elgarten CW, Onishi T, Jackson SW, Prockop S, Shah NN, Ardalan K, Lamb M; Integrated Multidisciplinary Paediatric Autoimmunity and Cell Therapy (IMPACT) working group*.: CAR T cell therapy for children with rheumatic disease: the time is now. Nat Rev Rheumatol 21(8): 494-506, Aug 2025.
Gibson NM, Elgarten CW, Oved JH, Wray L, Freedman J, Khandros E, Worster E, Nicholas P, Kadauke S, Wang Y, Grupp S, Kwiatkowski JL, Olson TS.: Outcomes of Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation with Partial T Cell Depletion for Pediatric Patients with Hemoglobinopathies. Transplant Cell Ther S2666-6367(25): 01272-2, Jul 2025.
Gibson NM, Khandros E, Elgarten CW, Worster E, Monos DS, Thompson AA, Kwiatkowski JL, Olson T.: Impact of HLA Alloimmunization in Gene-Modified Autologous Stem Cell Transplant For Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia. Blood 145(22): 2666-2670, Mar 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024027034
Sheikh S, Derebail V, Grover N, Gulati G, Abedi M, Sis M, Frigault M, Palma C, Reagan P, Edens C, Kosuri S, Elgarten CW, Burnham J, Hogan J, White Y, DiCasoli C, Estemera R, Volkov J, Nunez D, Nezhad FH, Furmanak T, Stadanlick J, Ishikawa L, Vorndran Z, Ellis A, Williams J, Flanagan S, Lam Q, Basu S, Tummala R, Chang D: RESET-SLE: Clinical Trial Evaluating Rese-cel (Resecabtagene Autoleucel), a Fully Human, Autologous 4-1BB Anti-CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy in Non-Renal SLE and Lupus Nephritis. European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology 25. Barcelona, Spain Mar 2025 Notes: Poster.
Morrison K, Blumenstock JA, Fisher BT, Elgarten CW: Exploring the Gut Microbiome and its Potential Association with Bacteremia in Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients. St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference, Nashville, TN March 2025 Notes: Poster.
Slatnick LR, Hoogstra D, Fisher BT, Wolf J, Orgel E, Nessle CN, Patel PA, Miller TP, Wilkes J, Dupuis LL, Goode E, Jackson K, Willis DN, Elgarten C, Aftandilian C, Thompson J, Alexander S, Beauchemin MP, Belsky JA, Hess J, Prudowsky ZD, Guinipero T, Rossoff J, Demedis J, Walsh AM, Richards R, Choi DK, Dvorak CC, Esbenshade AJ: Prevention and Management of Infectious Complications in Pediatric Patients with Cancer: A Survey Assessment of Current Practices Across Children’s Oncology Group Institutions. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 72(3): e31532, Mar 2025.
Martin L, Carlesse F, Elgarten CW, Groll AH, Koenig C, Kourti M, Morgan JE, Pana ZD, Petrikkos L, Phillips B, Tragiannidis A, Vasileiadi E, Ammann RA, Brack E, Dupuis LL, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D, Mesini A, Solopova G, Sung L, Vissing N, Lehrnbecher T.: Addressing infectious challenges in pediatric cancer and hematopoietic cell transplantation: insights from the Umbrella Working Group. Support Care Cancer 33(4): 264, Mar 2025.
Elgarten CW, Wilson N, Thornton CP, Blumenstock JA, Morrison K, Fisher BF: Oral microbiome features correlate with mucositis in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference, Nashville, TN Mar 2025 Notes: Poster. Awarded Best Abstract.