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Marc Ernstoff, MD, Oncology, Rockville, MD

MarcErnstoffMD

Oncology Rockville, MD

Hematologic Oncology, Melanoma

Chief, ImmunoOncology Branch in the Developmental Therapeutics Program of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, NIH

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Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1981 - 1984
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • Emory University
    Emory UniversityB.A., History of Art, Magna Cum Laude, 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Best Doctors in America
  • Team Science Award Society of Immunotherapy for Cancer, 2012
  • O. Ross McIntyre Professor of Medicine 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Melanoma Metastatic to the Brain  
    Kim Margolin, Omid Hamid, Christopher D Lao, Anna C Pavlick, Michael A Postow, F Stephen Hodi, Nikhil I Khushalani, Marc S Ernstoff, Hussein A Tawbi, Igor Puzanov, Ahm..., The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Multiple murine BRAF (V600E) melanoma cell lines with sensitivity to PLX4032  
    Jenkins MH, Steinberg SM, Alexander MP, Fisher JL, Ernstoff MS, Turk MJ, Mullins DW, Brinckerhoff CE, Pigment Cell Melanoma Res, 1/1/2014
  • Hierarchical clustering analysis of immune measures to monitor patients with gliomas receiving immunotherapy  
    Fadul CE, Fisher JL, Hampton TH, Ernstoff MS, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Phase 1 Study of Nivolumab (anti-PD-1; BMS-936558; ONO-4538) in Combination with Sunitinib, Pazopanib or Ipilimumab in Patients (pts) with Metastatic Renal Cell Carc...
    Infante J, Heng D, Rini B, Plimack E, McDermott D, Kollmannsberger C, Reaume N, Spratlin J, Knox J, Voss M, Pal S, Hammers H, Ernstoff MS, ASCO 2013, Chicago, IL, 1/3/2013
  • Melanoma masquerading as atypical squamous proliferation.
    Tiger JB, Torti DC, Pace NC, Chapman MS, Coffing BN, Wells G, Lacy SR, Yan S, Storm CA, Ernstoff MS, Barth, Jr. RJ, Gross & Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, 70th AAD Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2012
  • Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Detection In Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma.
    Lefferts JA, Hourdequin KC, Hitzelberger WA, Tafel L, Pipas JM, Ernstoff MS, Tsongalis GJ, USCAP Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/26/2011
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Lectures

  • A phase 1 study evaluating the safety, pharmacology and preliminary activity of MM-310 in patients with solid tumors. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
  • Management of Immune-Checkpoint Toxicity 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
  • "Research Method" 
    1/1/2014
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Other

  • "Television Interview on Vaccine Therapy for Cancer" 
    Marc Stuart Ernstoff, MD, "Globo Sciencia", Globo TV
    Brazil - 1/1/2005
  • Consistency of Measurements and Observations from Echograms made Centrally in the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study. 
    Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) Group, COMS Report No. 13
    1/1/2000
  • In Vivo-Beschreibung tumorinfiltrierender Dendritischer Zellen (TiDCs) im humanen Nierenzellkarzinom (NCC)- Phaenotyp und Funktion. 
    Schwaab T, Atzpodien J, Heaney JA, Ernstoff MS, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Urologie
    1/1/1998
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Press Mentions

  • Crisis in Oncology Research Demands Urgent Action, Stakeholders Say
    Crisis in Oncology Research Demands Urgent Action, Stakeholders SayNovember 4th, 2022
  • Roswell Park Sees Suggestion of Benefit in First Clinical Trial to Combine Beta-Blocker and Checkpoint Inhibitor
    Roswell Park Sees Suggestion of Benefit in First Clinical Trial to Combine Beta-Blocker and Checkpoint InhibitorOctober 30th, 2020
  • Roswell Park Secures More Than $15.4 Million in New Funding for Cancer Research
    Roswell Park Secures More Than $15.4 Million in New Funding for Cancer ResearchAugust 13th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Cancer Immunotherapy Trial NetworkNational Cancer Institute2013–2015
  • Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) Gene Expression In Metastatic Renal CELNational Center for Research Resources (NCRR)2009–2010
  • Immunotherapy For Renal Cell CarcinomaNational Cancer Institute (NCI)2003–2010
  • Lymphodepletion For Melanoma PatientsNational Cancer Institute (NCI)2006–2007
  • Cancer And Leukemia Group B (CALGB)National Cancer Institute (NCI)2000–2002
  • Core--Protocol Specific Research SupportNational Cancer Institute (NCI)1999

Committees

  • member, Dept of Defense Oncology Merit Review Committee 2012 - 2015
  • member, FDA Immunological Devices 2010 - 2015

Research History

  • O Ross McIntyre Professor of MedicineFaculty Position at Geisel School of Medicine2013 - 2014

Professional Memberships