Babak Moghimi, MD

Dr. Babak Moghimi is the Section Head of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California. He earned his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency training in pediatrics at the University of Miami. He pursued a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, and subsequently joined CHLA to complete advanced training in bone marrow transplantation and cell therapy.

Dr. Moghimi is a dedicated physician-scientist whose laboratory research focuses on developing novel and innovative cell therapy approaches to treat pediatric cancers. His lab has developed next-generation CAR-T cells designed to minimize toxicity while effectively targeting pediatric solid tumors and leukemias. Dr. Moghimi is a member of the Cell Therapy Program at USC, where he collaborates with colleagues to advance immunotherapies and contribute to groundbreaking developments in the field.