Roman A. Eliseev, M.D., Ph.D.

Roman A. Eliseev, M.D., Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: (585) 276-3396
Lab: (585) 275-4030
Fax: (585) 275-1121

Lab Description

Our primary focus is the role of mitochondria in regulation of apoptosis and differentiation in cancer cells and in normal stem cells.

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Research Bio

My research focuses on mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in cancer in general and in bone cancer, in particular. One such mechanism is suppression of programmed cell death or apoptosis. We are studying 1) signaling pathways, such as NF-kB, leading to prevalence of anti-apoptotic factors; and 2) processes leading to specific glycolytic phenotype found in cancer cells.

Awards & Honors

CTSI KL2 Career Award | NCRR/NIH 2009 - 2011
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship | Wilmot Foundation 2004 - 2007
NIH TRavel Scholarship | Keystone Symposia 2002
Graduate Student Society Research Award | University of Rochester SMD 2001
Young Investigator Award | Frontiers in Mitochondrial Research 2000
Young Investigator Award | Frontiers of Mitochondrial Research 1998
Moscow Mayor's Honorary Scholarship | Russian State Medical University 1993 - 1995
Freshman Competitive Scholarship | Russian State Medical University 1987 - 1988

Recent Journal Articles

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2012 Apr
Zuch D, Giang AH, Shapovalov Y, Schwarz E, Rosier R, O'Keefe R, Eliseev RA. "Targeting radioresistant osteosarcoma cells with parthenolide." Journal of cellular biochemistry. 2012 Apr 0; 113(4):1282-91.
2011 Jun 24
Shapovalov Y, Hoffman D, Zuch D, de Mesy Bentley KL, Eliseev RA. "Mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer cells due to aberrant mitochondrial replication." The Journal of biological chemistry. 2011 Jun 24; 286(25):22331-8. Epub 2011 May 02.
2010 Jul 1
Shapovalov Y, Benavidez D, Zuch D, Eliseev RA. "Proteasome inhibition with bortezomib suppresses growth and induces apoptosis in osteosarcoma." International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer. 2010 Jul 1; 127(1):67-76.
2009 Apr 10
Eliseev RA, Malecki J, Lester T, Zhang Y, Humphrey J, Gunter TE. "Cyclophilin D interacts with Bcl2 and exerts an anti-apoptotic effect." The Journal of biological chemistry. 2009 Apr 10; 284(15):9692-9. Epub 2009 Feb 19.
2008 Jun 5
Eliseev RA, Dong YF, Sampson E, Zuscik MJ, Schwarz EM, O'Keefe RJ, Rosier RN, Drissi MH. "Runx2-mediated activation of the Bax gene increases osteosarcoma cell sensitivity to apoptosis." Oncogene. 2008 Jun 5; 27(25):3605-14. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

Current Appointments

Research Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (SMD) - Primary

Education

PhD | Biochemistry | Univ Rochester Sch Med/Dent2002
MS | University of Rochester School of Medicine1999
MD | Medicine | Russia-Russian State Medical Univ1995
Graduate | University of Rochester School of MedicineAttended 1996 - 2002
Undergraduate/Medical | Russian State Medical University (RSMU)Attended 1987 - 1995

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Center for Musculoskeletal Research 2005