Alissa J. Huston, M.D.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704
Rochester, New York 14642
Fax: 585 273-1051

Current Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine (SMD)
| Board Certifications | |
|---|---|
| ABIM, Diplomate in Medical Oncology | 2007 - 2017 |
| ABIM, Diplomate in Hematology | 2006 - 2016 |
| ABIM, Diplomate in Internal Medicine | 2003 - 2013 |
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD Medicine | Univ at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | 2000 |
| BS Biology | Wheaton College | 1995 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
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| Research Experience: Department of Hematology Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Pittsburgh, PA. Development of novel cell line to study and characterize the bone marrow microenvironment in multiple myeloma. Research Mentor: G. David Roodman MD, PhD; Combination of the Akt Inhibitor Perifosine and the HSP-90 Inhibitor 17-DMAG (17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin) in multiple myeloma. Research Mentor: Irene Ghobrial MD; Cytokine expression profiles from the bone marrow of patients with multiple myeloma correlated with clinical characteristics. Research Mentor: Suzanne Lentzsch MD, PhD. | 2004 - 2006 |
| Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA Fellow in Hematolog/Oncology | 2003 - 2006 |
| Residency in Internal Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY Intern and Resident in Internal Medicine | 2000 - 2003 |
| Department of Family Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo, NY. Prevalence of domestic violence and its impact among an urban, urgent care population. Research Mentor: Martin Mahoney MD, PhD. | 1997 - 1998 |
| Department of Biochemistry, University of Rochester Rochester, NY. Research Assistant. Rho factor and its role in transcription termination in E. coli. Research Mentor: Terry Platt, PhD. | 1995 - 1996 |
| Awards and Honors | |
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| ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (ASH-CRTI) Award. Phase I Trial of Perifosine and 17-DMAG in Patients with Relapsed/Ref | 2005 |
| ASCO/AACR Workshop Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Award. A Phase II Study Evaluating the Effects of COX-2 Inhibition on Lev | 2005 |
| Cancer Education Consortium Workshop Award: Clinical Pharmacology of Anticancer Agents | 2004 |
| AMWA Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation | 2000 |
| Induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Society | 1999 |
| James A. Gibson Anatomical Society Award | 1997 |
| Medical School Deans Letter of Commendation | 1996 - 2000 |

