Nonna V. Kolomeyevskaya
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Department of Gynecologic Oncology
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
Address:
Buffalo, NY 14201
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EDUCATION
Postgraduate: 2011 -2015 Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
2007-2011 Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Graduate: 2003-2007 Doctor of Medicine
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Class Rank: Top-third
Undergraduate: 2001-2003 Bachelor of Arts (Biology)
Boston University, Boston, MA
Magna cum Laude
AWARDS AND HONORS
2013 Roswell Park Cancer Institute Award, the Best Basic Science Report
2010 Won the 2nd Prize for the research project, “A Novel Small Molecule
Inhibitor Of Aurora Kinase A Inhibits Growth and Metastasis of Cervical Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo”.
Arthur M. Faris, Sr., M.D. Resident Research Day
Baylor College of Medicine, Dept of OB/GYN. Houston, TX
2009 Felix Rutledge Fellowship U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
2005-2006 PFC William J. Walker Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Albany Medical College, NY
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2005-2006 Dr. Harvey W. Kausel Memorial Scholarship
Albany Medical College, NY
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2003-2005 Horoshack Scholarship
Albany Medical College, NY
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2003-2004 Frank C. Knievel Memorial Fund
Albany Medical College, NY
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2001-2003 Boston University Trustee Scholarship
Boston University, MA
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2001-2002 Dean’s List (Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002)
Boston University, Boston, MA
GRANTS
2008 Arthur M. Faris Grant for the Resident Research
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2007-Present American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Junior Fellow
2011-Present Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
RESEARCH
Mentors: Kunle Odunsi, M.D., Ph.D. and Brahm H. Segal, M.D.
Present Clinico-pathologic correlation of mitochondrial DNA and cytokine
levels in EOC ascites. Prognostic implication.
PUBLICATIONS
1.Ajenifuja K, Kolomeyevskaya N, Habib F, Odunsi A, Lele S. Phyllodes tumor of the breast metastasizing to the vulva. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2015;2015:589547. Epub 2015 Apr 15.PMID: 25960902.
2.Khan AN, Kolomeyevskaya N (1st Co-Author), Singel KL, Grimm MJ, Moysich KB, Daudi S, Grzankowski KS, Lele S, Ylagan L, Webster GA, Abrams SI, Odunsi K, Segal BH. Targeting myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment enhances vaccine efficacy in murine epithelial ovarian cancer. Oncotarget. 2015 May 10;6(13):11310-26. PMID:25888637
PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION WAS FILED BASED ON THIS WORK.
3.N. V. Kolomeyevskaya, G. Zirpoli, Shashikant B. Lele MD, Kunle O.
Odunsi, MD PhD, Albina Minlikeeva, MPH, Grace Friel, MA, Rikki A.
Cannioto, MS EdD, Kassondra S. Grzankowski, MD, J. Brian Szender, MD,
Rachel M. Brightwell, MD, and Kirsten B. Moysich PhD. Oral contraceptive
use and reproductive characteristics affect survival in patients with epithelial
ovarian cancer. Accepted for publication in International Journal of
Gynecologic Cancers.
4.Kolomeyevskaya N, Eng KH, Khan AN, Grzankowski KS, Singel KL, Moysich K, Segal BH. Cytokine Profiling of Ascites at Primary Surgery Identifies an Interaction of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha and Interleukin-6 in Predicting Reduced Progression-Free Survival in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 May 20. pii: S0090-8258(15)00914-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.05.009. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 26001328
5.Nonna V. Kolomeyevskaya, Shashikant B. Lele, Austin Miller, Grazyna C. Riebandt, Bonnie L. Blum, Kunle Odunsi, and Peter J. Frederick. Oxaliplatin is a safe alternative option for patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers following hypersensitivity reaction to carboplatin. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2015 Jan;25(1):42-8. PMID: 25356535
6.Friel G, Liu C, Kolomeyevskaya N(2nd Co-Author), Lele S, Odunsi KO, Schmitt K, Kruszka B, Moysich KB. Aspirin and Acetaminophen decrease the risk of cervical cancer in long-term users. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2015 Jul;19(3):189-93. PMID: 25856123
7.Current Multidisciplinary Oncology: Gynecologic Cancers: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Management (Current Multidisciplinary Oncology). Chapter 12, “Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Uterine Sarcomas”. Matthew L. Anderson and Nonna Kolomeyevskaya. P.83-92. Kunle Odunsi MD, Tanja Pejovic MD, Charles Thomas Jr. MD
8.Heidi E. Godoy, A. Nazmul H. Khan, R. Robert Vethanayagam, Melissa J. Grimm, Kelly L. Singel, Nonna Kolomeyevskaya, Kevin J. Sexton, Anupama Parameswaran, Nikolaos G. Almyroudis, Scott I. Abrams, Kunle Odunsi, and Brahm H. Segal. Myeloid-derived suppressor cell modulate immune responses independently of NADPH oxidase in the ovarian tumor microenvironment in mice. PLoS One. 2013; 26;8(7):e69631
PMID: 23922763
9.Francis JC, Kolomeyevskaya N, Mach CM, Dietrich JE, Anderson ML. MicroRNAs and Recent Insights into Pediatric Ovarian Cancers. Front Oncol. 2013 Apr 30;3:95. PMID: 23641362.
10.Kolomeyevskaya, N and Anderson, ML. Evaluating the Role of Pulmonary Metastasectomy in the Treatment of Gynecologic Sarcomas.
Salud(i) Ciencia 2014; 20:518-520. Published in the Journal, Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica. www.siicsalud.com
11.Shan W, Akinfenwe PY, Brewer SK, Kolomeyevskaya N, Laucirica R, Thomas D, Odunsi K, Creighton C, Lev D, Anderson M. A Small Molecule Inhibitor Targeting the Mitotic Spindle Checkpoint Impairs the Growth of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res.2012;18(12):3352-65.
PMID: 22535157.
12.Kolomeyevskaya N, Miller HJ, Anderson ML, Patsner B.
The “Nested Suture” Technique for Achieving Hemostasis After Cold-Knife
Conization of the Cervix During Pregnancy.
Journal of Gynecologic Surgery 2011;27(3):193-197
13.Kolomeyevskaya NV, Tanyi JL, Coleman NM, Beasley AD, Miller HJ, Anderson ML. Balloon tamponade of hemorrhage after uterine curettage for gestational trophoblastic disease. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;113(2 Pt 2):557-60.
PMID: 19155956.
14.Kolomeyevskaya N, Blazo M, Van den Veyver I, Strehlow S, Aagaard-
Tillery K. Pheochromocytoma and Von Hippel-Lindau in pregnancy.
Am J Perinatol. 2010 Mar;2(3):257-63.
PMID: 19784914.
ABSTRACTS
N. V. Kolomeyevskaya, G. Zirpoli, M. Ruszczyk, K. S. Grzankowski, S. B. Lele,
K. O. Odunsi and K. Moysich. Oral contraceptive use and reproductive
characteristics affect survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer.
Poster presentation. Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
2015. Chicago, IL.
Kassondra S. Grzankowski MD, Nazmul H. Khan MBBS PhD, Nonna V.
Kolomeyevskaya MD, Kevin H. Eng PhD, Kirsten Moysich, PhD., Kunle O.
Odunsi MD PhD, and Brahm H. Segal MD. Serum mitochondrial DNA shows a
greater effect size than CA-125 in predicting survival in epithelial ovarian
cancer. Plenary presentation. Society of Gynecologic Oncology. 2015.
Chicago, IL.
Friel G, Liu C, Kolomeyevskaya N, Moysich KB. Aspirin and acetaminophen
decrease the risk of cervical cancer in long-term users.
Featured Poster Presentation at the 86th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer
(SGO), Tampa FL, March 21-24, 2014.
Cici Liu, Grace Friel, Nonna Kolomeyevskaya, Shashi Lele, Kunle Odunsi,
Kirsten Moysich. Aspirin and acetaminophen decrease the risk of cervical
cancer in long-term users. 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Epidemiologic Research. Seattle, WA. June 24-27, 2014
N. V. Kolomeyevskaya, N. Khan, R. Dolnick, S. Abrams, K. O. Odunsi, S. B.
Lele and B. H. Segal. Cytokine profiling of ascites identifies Macrophage
inflammatory protein- beta and Tumor necrosis factor –alpha as predictors of
progression-free survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Poster
Presentation at the 86th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer (SGO), Tampa
FL, March 21-24, 2014.
N. V. Kolomeyevskaya, S. B. Lele, A. Miller, G. Riebandt, B. Blum, K.
Hacker, S. N. Akers, K. O. Odunsi, and P. J. Frederick. Oxaliplatin is a safe
alternative for patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers following
hypersensitivity reaction to carboplatin. Poster Presentation at the 86th
Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer (SGO), Tampa FL, March 21-24, 2014.
N. V. Kolomeyevskaya, N. Khan, M. Grimm, K. Singel, K.S. Grzankowski,
S. Abrams, K. O. Odunsi, and B. H. Segal. Targeting myeloid cells in the
tumor microenvironment as a strategy to enhance vaccine efficacy in the
epithelial ovarian cancer. Poster Presentation at the 86th
Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer (SGO), Tampa FL, March 21-24, 2014.
Grzankowski KS, Khan AN, Grimm M, Hylander B,. Singel KL, Moysich
KB, Kolomeyevskaya N, Odunsi K, Segal BH. Pre-treatment serum
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) correlates with shorter progression-free and
overall survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer (OC).
Poster Presentation at the 50th ASCO conference.Chicago, IL, May 30, 2014.
Kassondra S. Grzankowski MD, Anm Nazmul H. Khan MBBS PhD, Kevin
Eng PhD, Melissa Grimm, PhD, Bonnie Hylander PhD, Kelly L. Singel BS,
Kirsten Moysich PhD, Nonna Kolomeyevskaya MD, Kunle Odunsi MD,
PhD, Brahm H. Segal MD. Mitochondrial DAMPs activate neutrophils and
High levels predict worse outcome in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
Poster Presentation at the 13th Annual Buffalo Conference on Immunology,
Mayville, NY, March 31, 2014.
Khan AN, Singel KL, Kolomeyevskaya N, Grimm MJ, Franklin D, Lele
SB, Abrams SI, Odunsi K, Segal BH. Myeloid cell-mediated
Immunosuppression in the ovarian cancer microenvironment.
Immunology Retreat 2013. Holiday Valley, Buffalo, NY.
Shan W, Akinfenwa PY, Brewer KJ, Kolomeyevskaya N, Laucirica R,
Lev DC, and Anderson ML. Dysregulation of the Mitotic Spindle
Checkpoint Contributes to the Development of Human Genital Tract
Leiomyosarcoma. Poster Presentation at the 102nd Annual Meeting of
AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) 2011. April 2011.
Akinfenwa PY, Kolomeyevskaya NV (1st Co-Author), Mach CM,
Zhen L, and Anderson ML. A Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor for
Aurora-A Kinase Inhibits the Growth of Cervical Cancer In Vitro and
In Vivo. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of SSR (Society for
the Study of Reproduction). July 2010.
Plevyak MP, Kolomeyevskaya N, Malee MP, Veille JC. Abstract.
Antenatal factors affecting survival and neonatal morbidity at the
threshold of viability. Reproductive Sciences 2005, Vol. 12, No.2 suppl,
22A-82A. Poster Presentation at the 52nd Annual meeting of the Society for
Gynecologic Investigation. March 2005.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
2010 “A Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor Of Aurora Kinase A Inhibits Growth
and Metastasis of Cervical Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo”.
Arthur M. Faris, Sr., M.D. Resident Research Day
Baylor College of Medicine, Dept of OB/GYN. Houston, TX
Won 2nd Prize
2009 “Comparison of FIGO and AJCC staging systems for Uterine
Leiomyosarcoma”.
U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2009 “Malignant Ovarian Tumors in Children and Adolescents”.
Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
TEACHING
2012-2013 Gave lectures on Gynecologic Cancers to students enrolled in
Master of Science and PhD program at University of Buffalo
2009-2011 Gave medical students lectures on ovarian cancer as
part of their OB/GYN curriculum
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX
2004-2005Medical student coach
Albany Medical College. Albany, NY
EMPLOYMENT
2003 Assistant Project Manager
Science Applications International Corporation, Boston, MA
Participated in project design to evaluate community hospitals in the state
of Massachusetts.
LANGUAGES :
English, Russian, medical Spanish
Worked as a professional interpreter in Russia: translated research
articles, dissertations, documents, contracts; interpreted during meetings
and conferences.