Biographical summary
Nora Bennani, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, has completed several postdoctoral and clinical fellowships in the United States, including a brain tumor research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic and an advanced lymphoma fellowship at Mayo Clinic. She is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology, and has a special interest in T-cell lymphomas, histiocytic disorders, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
Dr. Bennani has received several awards and grants for her research, including the T-cell Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation Young Investigator Award and the Paul Calabresi Career Development Award. She has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Blood, Leukemia, and Journal of Clinical Oncology, and has served as a reviewer and editorial board member for several hematology journals. She has also been involved in teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, and has participated in various institutional and professional committees and societies.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Lymphoma
- T-cell lymphoma
- Clinical trials
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
Advanced Fellowship - Advanced Lymphoma FellowshipDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2016
FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
SubSpec FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
Fellow - Hematology/OncologyOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- 2012
Residency - Internal MedicineFairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System
- 2010
InternshipFairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System
- 2009
Postdoctoral Research FellowshipCleveland Clinic
- 2001
Doctorate of MedicineUniversity Hospital of Rabat, School of Medicine and Pharmacy
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2016
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2015
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2012
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
2021 Paul Calabresi Program in Clinical-Translational Research Paul Calabresi Scholar
- 2019
Career Development AwardCatalyst award for advancing in academics
- 2018
2018 Young Investigator Research Grant T-cell Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation
- 2018
Special ProjectPredolin Foundation Special Project
- 2018
Career Enhancement Award Lymphoma SPORE
- 2001
Thesis: Management of Hormone Refractory Prostate Carcinomas. Awarded the highest honorsCleveland Clinic
Professional memberships
- 2025 - present
Panel MemberASTCT Administrative Director: Sig Quality Committee, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
- 2023 - present
Member, Protocol Review and Monitoring CommitteeCancer Center Protocol Review Committee, Department of Oncology
- 2022 - present
MemberCIBMTR Cellular Therapy Working Committee Member
- 2019 - present
ChairHematology Space Committee.
- 2019 - present
MemberSociety for Immunotherapy of Cancer
- 2016 - present
MemberCancer Epigenetics Society
- 2015 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2013 - 2015
Committee MemberCouncil on Graduate Medical Education
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2010 - 2011
Elected MemberResident Council, Ohio Chapter, American College of Physicians
- 2009 - present
MemberThe American Medical Association
- 2002 - 2016
Graduate Student MemberCleveland Clinic Alumni Association
Publications
Research activities