Brian Andrew VanTine

Van Tine, Brian Andrew

Brian Andrew Van Tine, 53, of St Louis, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

He was surrounded by his husband Josh; mother, Carole; brother Matthew and several close friends.

Brian is preceded in death by his father, William Clinton Van Tine, and brother, Eric William Van Tine. Brian is survived by his husband, Joshua Joe Hall; his mother, Carole Irene Van Tine; brother, Mathew Paul Van Tine; mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Van Tine earned dual bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biochemistry with a minor in music from the University of Arizona. He received his MD and PhD at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He completed his internship and residency in

internal medicine and his oncology fellowship training at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Dr. Van Tine joined the Division of Oncology in 2011 and rose to full Professor in Medicine and Pediatrics in 2021. He was appointed as Director of Developmental Therapeutics (Phase I) at the Siteman Cancer Center in 2021. His amazing curiosity and drive led him to build one of the nation's leading sarcoma clinical and research programs.

Many know Brian as a brilliant researcher and compassionate physician who devoted his career

to developing treatments for sarcoma. His devotion to his patients and research is well known and appreciated. He was also an amazing husband, son, mentor and friend.

He was forward-thinking and creative. His intellect and joy reached far beyond medicine and science. He loved French cuisine, fine wines, travel and art. He collected Dutch landscapes and loved the elegance of "past eras". He was an avid fan of musicals, and his absence in the front row will be notable on opening nights at the Fabulous Fox Theater's Broadway Club where he and his beloved spouse, Josh, spent many Tuesday evenings. He loved classical musical and was an accomplished oboist. He served as the Lead Oboist for the Town and County Symphony Orchestra for several seasons.

Traditionally, the orchestra tunes to the oboe. The oboe has a clear bright sound and their 'A' is exactly right. Like the orchestra, those of us blessed enough to know Brian Andrew Van Tine looked to him for direction. He had a zest for life and an insatiable curiosity that few can match.

While he would happily share his knowledge, he loved learning from others even more. He was rare in his open-mindedness and intellectual humility. He was not afraid of being vulnerable., If asked, "what if it doesn't work" his response was always, "what if it does!"

Services: Visitation will be held at Kutis Funeral Home, 2906 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 3-8 pm. His funeral service will be held at the Cathedral Basilica on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 10 AM. He will be buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Donations in his memory may be directed to the Sarcoma Research Fund at Washington University to continue his life's work advancing cancer therapeutics.