Robert I. Liem, MD

Clinical and Community Trials

Research Interests

  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Health Disparities

Biography

  • Division Head, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Section Head, Hematology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Associate Chair for Ambulatory Services, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Meryl Suzanne Weiss Distinguished Professorship in Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Cancer Institute 2001-2004
  • Chief Resident, Children's Memorial Hospital 2000-2001
  • Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital 1997-2000
  • Northwestern University 1997

Clinical Studies

Recruiting

Pediatric Open-Label Extension of Voxelotor

Recruiting

Longterm Follow-up of Subjects With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Treated With Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

Recruiting

Longterm Follow-up of Subjects With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Treated With Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

Recruiting

Exercise in Child Health

Recruiting

EDIT-301 for Autologous HSCT in Subjects With Severe Sickle Cell Disease

Recruiting

Study to Evaluate the Effect of GBT440 in Pediatrics With Sickle Cell Disease

Study to Evaluate the Effect of GBT440 on TCD in Pediatrics With Sickle Cell Disease

Recruiting

Sickle Cell Pro-Inflammatory Response to Interval Training Study

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of the LentiGlobin® BB305 Drug Product in Participants With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia, Who do Not Have a β0/β0 Genotype

A Study Evaluating Gene Therapy With BB305 Lentiviral Vector in Sickle Cell Disease

Publications

Nov. 30, 2023

A Reference Equation for Peak Oxygen Uptake for Pediatric Patients Who Undergo Treadmill Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.

Oct. 05, 2023

Reference Values for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients Aged 6 to 18 Years.

Jul. 17, 2023

Return visit rates after an emergency department discharge for children with sickle cell pain episodes.

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