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Gevorg N. Tamamyan

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Haematologist
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Advisor to the RA Minister of Health for Oncology

Advisor to YSMU rector

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, YSMU

Pediatric Oncologist and Hematologist, Clinic of Chemotherapy of "Muratsan" University Hospital Complex

Lecturer in Pediatric Oncology, Master in Advanced Oncology Program, Ulm University

Chairman of Armenian Group of the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group

Co-chairman of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) PODC Supportive Care Working Group

Chairman of IDEA Working Group of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (chair-elect)

Position
114 Muratsan St., 0075, Yerevan, Armenia
Address
+374 11 62 10 00 (536)
+374 91 80 67 09
Phone
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Scientific Degree

MD, MSc, PhD

Education

2004-2010
Yerevan State Medical University, Faculty of General Medicine, MD
2010-2013
Clinical Residency on Hematology, Clinic of Chemotherapy of "Muratsan" University Hospital Complex
2012 (Mar-Sep)
Clinical Residency on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Pediatric Hospital of China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
2012
Training course on Leukemia, Solid Tumors and Bone Marrow Transplantation, St. Jude Pediatric Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
2013-2014
Visiting Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, St. Anna Children’s Hospital, Vienna, Austria
2013-2015
MSc in Advanced Oncology, Ulm University, Germany
2013-2016
PhD in Oncology Department of Oncology of Yerevan State Medical University
2014-2015
Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Since 2018
Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Cancer Research Program (correspondence course)

Specialization

Pediatric oncologist, hematologist

Awards

2016
UICC Young Leader (nominated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer), World Cancer Leaders’ Summit, Paris, France
2016
World Health Organization, young leader of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
2015
GLOBE scolarship, Dana-Farber / Boston Pediatric Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Harvard University, Boston, USA
2015
Grant of Visiting Scientist of International Health, Boston Pediatric Hospital, Boston, USA
2015-2018
Ambassador "Society of Hematology and Oncology", certificate, Houston, USA
2014
LIFe Award (Long-term International Fellowship) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) – 115.000$ for conducting research at MD Anderson Cancer Center
2014
International Scholarship from Boston Children’s Hospital Global Innovation Summit and Awards 2014, Talking on Tomorrow
2014
“Reach the World” - 2014 Travel award from International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)
2013
IDEA Award 2013 (International Development and Education Award) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
2013
“Reach the World” - 2013 travel award from International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)
2013
Gigax Foundation (Vienna) scholarship for the training at St. Anna Pediatric Hospital in Vienna
2013-2015
European School of Oncology (ESO) full 2-year scholarship for studying MSc in Advanced Oncology (distance) at the University of Ulm (Germany)
2011
Academic Excellence certificate from the Open Medical Institute (OMI) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Seminar in Salzburg, Austria

Professional activity

Since 2018
Advisor to the RA Minister of Health for Oncology
Since 2018
Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, YSMU
Since 2017
Advisor to YSMU rector
Since 2016
Pediatric Oncologist and Hematologist, Clinic of Chemotherapy of "Muratsan" University Hospital Complex
Since 2015
Lecturer in Pediatric Oncology, Master in Advanced Oncology Program, Ulm University
2015-2018
Lecturer, Department of Oncology, YSMU
2015 (Sep-Dec)
Visiting Scientist and GLOBE Scholar, Global Health Initiative, Dana-Farber/Boston Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
2014 (Apr-Jul)
Medical Research Fellow, Children’s Leukemia & Leukemia Groups European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
2013
Medical Expert, “Rosgosstrakh-Armenia” Insurance Company
2008-2012
Project coordinator, Scientific Association of Medical Students of Armenia
2007-2008
Pharmacist (night-shift), “Alfa Pharm” Pharmacy Network

Publications

2017
Gevorg Tamamyan, Tapan Kadia, Farhad Ravandi, Gautam Borthakur, Jorge Cortes, Elias Jabbour, Naval Daver, Maro Ohanian, Hagop Kantarjian, Marina Konopleva - Frontline therapy of acute myeloid leukemia in adults. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, vol. 110, 20-34
2017
Samvel Bardakchyan, Leo Kager, Samvel Danielyan, Armen Avagyan, Nerses Karamyan, Hovhannes Vardevanyan, Sergey Mkhitaryan, Ruzanna Papyan, Davit Zohrabyan, Liana Safaryan, Lilit Sargsyan, Lilit Harutyunyan, Lusine Hakobyan, Samvel Iskanyan, Gevorg Tamamyan – Denosumab treatment for progressive giant cell tumor of bone with craniovertebral extension in a 14 year old female – a case report and literature review – Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 43:32, 1-7
2017
Leo Kager, Gevorg Tamamyan, Stefan Bielack - Novel insights and therapeutic interventions for pediatric osteosarcoma. Future Oncology; 13(4):357-368
2016
Chien-Yu Lin, Cheng-Mao Ho, Gevorg Tamamyan, She-Fen Yang, Ching-Tien Peng, Jan-Gowth Chang - Validating the sensitivity of high-resolution melting analysis for JAK2 V617F Mutation in the Clinical Setting. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 2016; 30(6): 838-844
2016
Gevorg Tamamyan, Hagop Kantarjian, Koji Sasaki, Kenneth McClain, Carl Allen, Sherry Pierce, Jorge Cortes, Marina Konopleva, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Michael Rytting, Nitin Jain, Walleed Abdellal, Sergej Konoplev, Naval Daver - Malignancy-Associated HLH in adults: Relation to Hemophagocytosis, Characteristics, and Outcomes. Cancer, 2016; 122 (18): 2857-2866
2016
Armen Avagyan, Samvel Danielyan, Astghik Voskanyan, Lilit Sargsyan, Lusine Hakobyan, Davit Zohrabyan, Liana Safaryan, Lilit Harutyunyan, Samvel Bardakchyan, Samvel Arakelyan, Gevorg Tamamyan - Treating adults with Hodgkin Lymphoma in developing world: a hospital-based cohort study from Armenia. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2016; 17(1): 101-104
2016
Gevorg Tamamyan, Samvel Danielyan, Michele P. Lambert - Chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia in pediatric oncology. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2016; 99: 299-307
2016
Abdul Rashid Shah, Tariq Muzzafar, Dawid Schellingerhout, Zeev Estrov, Gevorg Tamamyan, Hagop Kantarjian, Naval Daver – Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Adults – A Disease Entity in Need of Recognition – 2016, BBA Clinical, doi:10.1016/j.bbacli.12.002
2015
Gevorg Tamamyan, Martin Dominkus, Susanna Lang, Christopher Diakos, Edda Mittheisz, Ernst Horcher, Wolfgang Holter, Andreas Zoubek, Stefan Bielack and Leo Kager - Multiple relapses in high-grade osteosarcoma: when to stop aggressive therapy? Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 2015; 62(3): 529-30
2013
Gevorg Tamamyan, Yu-Hua Chao, Chung-Hsing Wang, Han-Ping Wu, Tefu Weng, Ching-Tien Peng, Kang-Hsi Wu - Dasatinib plus chemotherpy to retrive full donor chimerism and complete molecular remission in a child with relapsed Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 2013; 60(10): 1727-28

Scientific works

MD, PhD on Oncology, Germany
Author and co-author of dozens of published scientific works

Memberships

Since 2017
Member of the Board of Directors of the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Group
Since 2017
Co-chairman of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) PODC Supportive Care Working Group
Since 2016
Chairman, Armenian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Group
Since 2016
Member of the Expert Committee “Nvirir Kyanq” (Give a Life) Charitable Foundation
Since 2015
Member of the American Society of Hematology
Since 2015
Medical Adviser, Bridge of Health Charitable Foundation (USA and Armenia)
Since 2015
Member of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), since 2016 Scientific Program Advisory Committee member , (2016 – present)
International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
Since 2014
Co-founder, Coordinator, City of Smile Charitable Foundation (Armenia)
Since 2014
Ambassador to Armenia, Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO)
Since 2013
Member, Young Professionals Task Force, currently Early Career Task Force (appointments 2013 – 2015; 2015 - 2017) International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)
Since 2013
Member of the Board of Directors (2017 – present)
Hematologic Malignancies Working Group (2014 – 2016)
Patient Access to Care Working Group (2016 – present)
Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Group (POEM)
Since 2013
Memberof the European Hematology Association (EHA)
Since 2013
Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Member of the IDEA Working Group (term 2015 – 2018)
Since 2012
Member of the (MDS Center of Excellence) MDS Foundation
Since 2012
Member of the European School of Oncology (ESO) Club
Since 2012
Member of the European Leukemia Network (ELN)
Since 2012
Co-founder, Coordinator of the Armenian Association of Hematology and Oncology, Young Oncologists Group of Armenia
2012-2013
Member of the Taiwanese Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

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