Robert M Samstein MD PhD
Thoracic Cancer
Associate Professor, Precision Immunology Institute and Radiation Oncology
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1470 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Samstein is a radiation oncology specialist based in New York City. He has a specific focus on breast and thoracic cancer. He also runs a cancer immunology laboratory focusing on DNA repair pathway alterations and their effect on tumor immunology in immunosurveillance. His academic background includes a residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine. Presently, Dr. Samstein serves as an Associated Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a published author with works appearing in Science, Cell, Nature Genetics, Nature Medicine, and Nature Cancer.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2015 - 2019
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- PlanAct: An eclipse scripting API-based module embedding clinical optimization strategies for automated planning in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Hao Guo, Tenzin Kunkyab, Yang Lei, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Robert Samstein
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2025-10-01 - Advances in Lung Cancer Basic and Translational Research in 2025 - Overview and Perspectives Focusing on NSCLC.Celine Mascaux, Triparna Sen, Montse Sanchez-Cespedes, Sandra Ortiz-Cuaran, Yohan Bossé
Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2025-10-01 - The Role of Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer.Drishti Panse, Kristin Hsieh, Danielle Arons, Juliana Runnels, Monica Wassel
Biomedicines. 2025-09-09
Press Mentions
Plenary Session SummaryOctober 8th, 2024
Taking CAR T Cells up a Synthetic NotchFebruary 10th, 2021
After Recovering from COVID-19, Are You Immune?May 14th, 2020- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Immunogenetic determinants of cancer riskICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2024–2029
- Spatial functional genomics to identify regulators of the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunityICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2023–2028
- Spatial functional genomics to identify regulators of the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunityICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2023–2028
- Examining the effect of biological sex on the tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy responseICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2023–2028
- Immune determinants modulating cancer development in Lynch SyndromeICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2024–2026
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