Publications
Research.
Peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and selected conference abstracts spanning cancer genomics, renal cell carcinoma therapeutics, and prostate cancer bone metastasis. Every citation links to PubMed or the publisher.
11 journal articles · 2 book chapters · 2 conference abstracts
ORCID: 0009-0002-2750-3508
Cancer Genomics & Biomarkers
UC San Diego / Moores Cancer Center
ERCC1 and TS expression as prognostic and predictive biomarkers in metastatic colon cancer. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0126898.
Multi-tiered genomic analysis of head and neck cancer ties TP53 mutation to 3p loss. Nature Genetics. 2014;46(9):939–943.
Renal Cell Carcinoma & Targeted Therapy
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Have molecularly targeted therapies improved overall survival in renal cell carcinoma? Current Oncology Reports. 2011;13(3):153–156.
Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma. Current Clinical Pharmacology. 2011;6(3):144–150.
Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis
MD Anderson Cancer Center
The central role of osteoblasts in the metastasis of prostate cancer. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 2006;25(4):601–609.
Biology and clinical management of prostate cancer bone metastasis. Frontiers in Bioscience. 2007;12:3273–3286.
Soluble ErbB3 levels in bone marrow and plasma of men with prostate cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 2008;14(12):3729–3736.
Aberrant expression of katanin p60 in prostate cancer bone metastasis. The Prostate. 2012;72(3):291–300.
Early Clinical & Genetics Work
American University of Beirut
Inflammatory breast cancer in a male. New Zealand Medical Journal. 2005;118(1218):U1566.
The consanguinity effect on QF-PCR diagnosis of autosomal anomalies. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2006;26(5):409–414.
Distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes among HCV infection risk groups in Lebanon [research letter]. Journal of Clinical Virology. 2008;41(2):166–167.
Book Chapters
The role of mTOR inhibitors and PI3K pathway blockade in RCC. In: Lara PN Jr, Jonasch E, eds. Kidney Cancer: Principles and Practice. Springer; 2012:209–223.
Mammalian target of rapamycin in renal cell carcinoma. In: Campbell SC, Rini BI, eds. Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Management. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press; 2013:317–337.
Selected Conference Abstracts
Association of methylation of genes in the taurine/hypotaurine pathway with worse prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2013;31(15 suppl):e15562. ASCO Annual Meeting.
A prognostic model of head and neck cancer ties TP53 mutation to 3p loss. Cancer Research. 2014;74(19 suppl):3821. AACR Annual Meeting.
* Co-first authors, contributed equally.