A memorial service will be held for Teresa J. Vietti, MD, professor emeritus of pediatrics and of radiology, at 4 p.m. April 28 at Graham Chapel.
A reception will follow in Holmes Lounge.
Vietti, a pediatric oncologist who earned the nickname “the mother of pediatric cancer therapy,” died Jan. 25, 2010, of natural causes in St. Louis. She was 82.
Throughout her career, Vietti played a critical role in the training of dozens of pediatric hematologists/oncologists while also focusing her clinical work and research on soft tissue and bone sarcoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her scientific accomplishments included the genetic basis of leukemia, the pharmacology of new chemotherapy agents and the long-term effects of chemotherapy in survivors of childhood cancer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, c/o Alan L. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.D., 660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8116, St. Louis, MO 63110.