Melanoma Abstract Session

Monday, February 19, 2024

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AST

Location: Miramar I & II

Abstract Presenter(s)

Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers)

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States
Helana Ghali, BS

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
Amanda Kirane, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Stanford University
PALO ALTO, California, United States
David Lee, B.A.

Medical Student
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States
Shannon Swisher, MD (she/her/hers)

Douglas Murray Postdoctoral Surgical Oncology Melanoma Research Fellow, General Surgery Resident
Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Author(s)

Shaliz Aflatooni, BS (she/her/hers)

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States
MA

M. Usman Ahmad, MD (he/him/his)

Research Fellow
Stanford University, United States
CA

Christopher Applebee, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Bath, United States
Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers)

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States
Keith Delman, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Danielle DePalo, MD (she/her/hers)

Resident
Department of General Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
MD

Michelle Dugan, MD

Research Fellow
Cutaneous Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States
WF

Wenyi Fan, MSPH

Biostatistician
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL, United States
PF

Pauline Funchain, M.D.

Associate Professor
Stanford University, United States
Helana Ghali, BS

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
Amanda Kirane, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Stanford University
PALO ALTO, California, United States
JL

Jose Laborde, PhD

Senior Biostatistician
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL, United States
BL

Banafshe Larijani, n/a

Professor
University of Bath, United States
GL

Gregory Lesinski, PhD, MPH

Professor, Co-Director Translational GI Malignancy Program
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
RL

Ronald Levy, M.D.

Professor
Stanford University, United States
Michael Lowe, MD, MA

Associate Professor of Surgery, Disease Team Lead and Co-Chair Melanoma Working Group
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
EM

Emanual Maverakis, M.D.

Professor
UC Davis, United States
CP

Chrystal Paulos, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Translational Research for Cutaneous Malignancies, PI
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
SR

Sunil Reddy, M.D.

Associate Professor
Stanford University, United States
AR

Ayana Ruffin, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
ES

Elena Safrygina, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Bath, United States
MS

Mamatha Serasanambati, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist
Stanford University, United States
SS

Saurabh Sharma, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar
Stanford University, United States
SS

Susan Swetter, M.D.

Professor
Stanford University, United States
Shannon Swisher, MD (she/her/hers)

Douglas Murray Postdoctoral Surgical Oncology Melanoma Research Fellow, General Surgery Resident
Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
JW

Jennifer Wang, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Stanford University, United States
AW

Alison Warner, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Stanford University, United States
MW

Megen Wittling, MSTP

Graduate Student, MD PhD Candidate
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
MW

Megan Wyatt, MS

Research Lab Manager, Senior Scientist
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jonathan Zager, MD

Cutaneous Surgeon
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States

Presenter(s)

Helana Ghali, BS

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States

Submitter(s)

Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers)

Medical Student
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States
David Lee, B.A.

Medical Student
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States
Shannon Swisher, MD (she/her/hers)

Douglas Murray Postdoctoral Surgical Oncology Melanoma Research Fellow, General Surgery Resident
Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Presentations:

8:10 AM - 8:20 AM AST

32: Isolated Limb Infusion as First, Second, or Third-Line Therapy for Melanoma with In-Transit Metastasis
Abstract Presenter: Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Submitter: Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Michelle M. Dugan, MD – Cutaneous Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
Author: Helana Ghali, BS – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Shaliz Aflatooni, BS (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Danielle K. DePalo, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of General Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Boston, MA
Author: Wenyi Fan, MSPH – Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL
Author: Jonathan S. Zager, MD – H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM AST

33: CD26 is a biomarker that can enhance response to T cell therapy in advanced melanoma
Abstract Presenter: Shannon K. Swisher, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Submitter: Shannon K. Swisher, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Author: Shannon K. Swisher, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Author: Megan M. Wyatt, MS – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Megen C. Wittling, MSTP – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Ayana T. Ruffin, PhD – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Keith A. Delman, MD (he/him/his) – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH – Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Michael C. Lowe, MD, MA – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM AST

34: Macrophage function over phenotype determines sensitization to immunotherapy in melanoma
Abstract Presenter: David Lee, B.A. – Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Submitter: David Lee, B.A. – Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Author: Saurabh Sharma, Ph.D. – Stanford University
Author: Mamatha Serasanambati, Ph.D. – Stanford University
Author: M. Usman Ahmad, MD (he/him/his) – Stanford University
Author: Banafshe Larijani, n/a – University of Bath
Author: Amanda R. Kirane, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM AST

35: Hepatic and Overall Progression-Free Survival after Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion as First-Line or Second-Line Therapy for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
Presenter: Helana Ghali, BS – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Abstract Presenter: Helana Ghali, BS – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Helana Ghali, BS – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Michelle M. Dugan, MD – Cutaneous Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
Author: Shaliz Aflatooni, BS (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Aleena Boby, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Author: Danielle K. DePalo, MD (she/her/hers) – Department of General Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Boston, MA
Author: Jose Laborde, PhD – Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL
Author: Jonathan S. Zager, MD – H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM AST

36: Development of Functional Biomarker Assays: Analysis of Neoadjuvant Intralesional Oncolytic Virus Response in High-Risk Stage II Melanoma
Abstract Presenter: Amanda R. Kirane, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
Author: Amanda R. Kirane, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University
Submitter: David Lee, B.A. – Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Author: M. Usman Ahmad, MD (he/him/his) – Stanford University
Author: Saurabh Sharma, Ph.D. – Stanford University
Author: Mamatha Serasanambati, Ph.D. – Stanford University
Author: Michael C. Lowe, MD, MA – Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Author: Christopher Applebee, Ph.D. – University of Bath
Author: Elena Safrygina, Ph.D. – University of Bath
Author: Susan Swetter, M.D. – Stanford University
Author: Sunil Reddy, M.D. – Stanford University
Author: Alison Warner, M.D., Ph.D. – Stanford University
Author: Pauline Funchain, M.D. – Stanford University
Author: Jennifer Wang, M.D. – Stanford University
Author: Ronald Levy, M.D. – Stanford University
Author: Banafshe Larijani, n/a – University of Bath
Author: Emanual Maverakis, M.D. – UC Davis