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Scott E. Woodman, MD, PHD

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
7455 Fannin Street
Unit Number: 904
Houston, TX 77054
Room Number: 1SCR2.3022
Phone: 713-792-2921
Fax: 713-563-3424

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2004 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, MD, Medicine
2004 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, PHD, Molecular Pharmacology
2000 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, MS, Biomedical Science
1996 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, MA, Philosophy
1993 Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI, BS, Philosophy and Biology

Postgraduate Training

2007 Medical Oncology Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2004 Clinical Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2004 Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Board Certifications

2007 American Board of Internal Medicine

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Instructor, Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 7/2010-6/2011

Honors and Awards

2012 Cancer Center Support Grant Faculty Awars, National Cancer Insitute, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2011 Rising STARS Award, University of Texas Systems
2010 Lupe C. Garcia Fellowship in Cancer Research, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
2010 Melanoma SPORE Career Development Award, National Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2010 National Eye Institute Travel Grant, Association for Research in Vision and Opthamology
2009 Merit Award, American Society for Clinical Oncology
2009 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health
2009 Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
2008 Carol Cogdell Courtney Fellowship, Melanoma Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2007 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center, National Institute of Health
2006-2007 Resident Teaching Award, Harvard Medical School Class of 2007
2005-2006 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Harvard Medical School, Shapiro Institute
2004 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1996-2004 Medical Scientist Training Program Grant, National Institutes Health

Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society
Member, 6/2004
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Member, 6/2009
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Member, 6/2010

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Khalili JS, Yu X, Wang J, Hayes BC, Davies MA, Lizee G, Esmaeli B, Woodman SE. Combination Small Molecule MEK and PI3K Inhibition Enhances Uveal Melanoma Cell Death in a Mutant GNAQ- and GNA11-Dependent Manner. Clin Cancer Res. e-Pub 7/19/2012. PMID: 22733540.
2. Griewank KG, Yu X, Khalili J, Sozen MM, Stempke-Hale K, Bernatchez C, Wardell S, Bastian BC, Woodman SE. Genetic and Molecular Characterization of Uveal Melanoma Cell Lines. PIGM CELL MELANOMA R 25(2):182-7, 3/2012. e-Pub 2/2012. PMCID: PMC3288394.
3. Woodman SE. Metastatic uveal melanoma: biology and emerging treatments. Cancer J 18(2):148-52, Mar-Apr, 3/2012. PMID: 22453016.
4. Woodman SE. BAP1tism of a Tumor Suppressor. Clin Cancer Res 18(2):323-5, 1/15/2012. e-Pub 12/2/2011. PMID: 22140212.
5. Woodman SE, Mills GB. Are oncogenes sufficient to cause human cancer? P NATL ACAD SCI USA 107(48):20599-600, 11/2010. e-Pub 11/2010. PMCID: PMC2996413.
6. Woodman SE, Trent JC, Stemke-Hale K, Lazar AJ, Pricl S, Pavan GM, Fermeglia M, Gopal YN, Yang D, Podoloff DA, Ivan D, Kim KB, Papadopoulos N, Hwu P, Mills GB, Davies MA. Activity of dasatinib against L576P KIT mutant melanoma: molecular, cellular, and clinical correlates. Mol Cancer Ther 8(8):2079-85, 8/2009. e-Pub 8/2009. PMID: 19671763.

Last updated: 11/29/2012