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Rainer Storb, M.D. Clinical Research Division |
Rainer Storb
A Word from Rainer
"What makes me passionate is that we all do really intellectually interesting work".
Biography
A seemingly tireless commitment to science and sport characterizes Dr. Rainer Storb, one of the founding scientists of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Whether it's finding new uses for life-saving adult stem-cell transplants or training for rowing competitions, Dr. Rainer Storb is in it to succeed. He is on the forefront of the development of new ways to treat blood cancers.
A love of the outdoor sports goes back to his childhood in his native Germany. A lifelong mountaineer and skier, he still climbs Washington peaks such as Mt. Rainier and Mt. Constance. And almost daily, he rows 9 miles roundtrip from home to work in a one-man shell.
Dr. Storb was a member of the team led by Dr. E.Donnall Thomas who pioneered bone marrow Transplantation, a blood cancer treatment in which stem cells are harvested and transfused into patients. Much of what was learned, and still being learned, about the biology of stem-cell transplantation came from Storb's laboratory.
Recognizing that many patients couldn't withstand the rigors of a standard transplant, Storb began a quest for a more easily tolerated transplant. In developing the mini-transplant, Rainer reduced chemo and radiation and made it viable for older patients. Today he is still pushing the boundaries as he is developing the potential of using the mini-transplant to treat solid tumors.
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