Alissa J. Huston, M.D.

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University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704
Rochester, New York 14642

Fax: 585 273-1051

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Current Appointments

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
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
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