St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Stephen Gottschalk, MD as chair of its Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.

In his new position, Gottschalk will be responsible for management of the department’s clinical, research and educational activities. He will join St. Jude in August.

“Bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy represent some of the most innovative treatments in our fight against cancer and other life-threatening diseases,” said James R. Downing, MD, St. Jude president and CEO. “With Dr. Gottschalk at the department’s helm, St. Jude will expand this program and its efforts in cancer immunotherapy.”

Gottschalk comes to St. Jude from the Center of Cell and Gene Therapy and Texas Children’s Cancer Center, which he joined in 2001. He has served as director of Texas Children’s Cancer Center Basic and Translational Research Division since 2012. He is also a professor in the Pediatrics and Immunology departments at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.