Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Alfred L. Garfall, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at University of Pennsylvania / Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center). The public record shows 312 publications with 12,299 citations (h-index 42), centered on Multiple Myeloma. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2020–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The New England journal of medicine
- Top research focus: Multiple Myeloma
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 30 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Desensitization in Kidney Transplantation
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
InvestigatorPhase 1RecruitingNCT06056102 - Limited-duration Teclistamab
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT05932680 - Upfront Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell to Upgrade Response in Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT05032820
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Janssen Global Services, LLCProgram year202518 payments$12,609openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCProgram year20255 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2020–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Autologous chimeric antigen receptor engineered T cell immunotherapy for desensitization in patients awaiting kidney transplantation
University of Pennsylvania
FY2026$4,316,508U01AI163087 - Autologous chimeric antigen receptor engineered T cell immunotherapy for desensitization in patients awaiting kidney transplantation
University of Pennsylvania
FY2025$4,303,502U01AI163087 - Autologous chimeric antigen receptor engineered T cell immunotherapy for desensitization in patients awaiting kidney transplantation
University of Pennsylvania
FY2024$3,825,129U01AI163087
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Kidney Transplantation in Two Highly Sensitized Candidates after CAR T-Cell Therapy.
The New England journal of medicine
2026 - Rab5 improves CAR T cell efficacy via reducing fratricide and maintaining surface CAR levels.
The Journal of experimental medicine
2026
Contact
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Office address
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, 12th Floor South Pavilion, Office #12-173, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pennmedicine.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.upenn.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Multiple Myeloma Section Chief
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Cell Therapy and Transplant Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Blood Cancer United) Academic Clinical Trial (ACT) grant
multi-year research commitment for a study of limited-duration bispecific antibody therapy for multiple myeloma
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →thepatientstory.com ↗
- HealthTree for Multiple Myeloma podcast/panel on FDA-approved and pipeline bispecific antibodies
sequencing, and fixed-duration treatment strategies (with Dr. Bea Razzo)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/alfred-garfall-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Alfred-Garfall
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
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x.com/PennMDForum/status/1087462917128228864
- YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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