Alan S. Wayne, MD, is Pediatrician-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where he also serves as the Pasadena Guild Chair and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and oversees CHLA’s clinical, educational, and research initiatives, including The Saban Research Institute.
An internationally recognized leader in pediatric hematology-oncology and cellular therapies, Dr. Wayne’s clinical and research interests focus on hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, cancer immunotherapy, and the development of targeted and gene-based therapies for children with cancer and other serious diseases. Prior to joining CHLA in 2013, he served for 14 years as Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Wayne has received numerous honors for his contributions to pediatric medicine and continues to advance innovative therapies that improve outcomes for children worldwide.