
Samuel Louis Volchenboum MD PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Computation; Director, Center for Research Informatics; Associate Director of the Institute for Translational Medicine
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5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200
Fax+1 773-834-1329
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Education & Training
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Biomedical Informatics, 2005 - 2007
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2001 - 2004
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Molecular Biology Mayo Graduate SchoolPhD, Philosophy, 1991 - 1998
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2029
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Winner, University of Chicago Innovation Fund Award 2012
- Children’s Research Foundation grant recipient Defining the role of MYCN in neuroblastoma, 2009
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Childhood cancer predisposition study: a prospective registry and biorepository protocol.Melissa R Perrino, Suzanne P MacFarland, Luke Maese, Jennie Vagher, Junne Kamihara
BMJ Open. 2026-08-05 - Big Data in Pediatric Oncology: Hope, Hype, Reality.Kirk D Wyatt, Samuel L Volchenboum
Hematology/oncology Clinics of North America. 2026-06-01 - Lynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design.Swati G Patel, Holli A Loomans-Kropp, Zachariah H Foda, Bryson W Katona, Suzi Birz
Familial Cancer. 2026-05-06
Journal Articles
- Effect of stromal contamination in SNP array analysis of neuroblastoma tumors. Cancer Res.Volchenboum SL, Li S, Elechko, Castro L, Bayul TN, Attiyeh EF, Reynolds CP, Maris JM, Diller L, Look AT, George RE, Cancer Res. 2009; 69(10): 143-9
- Rapid Validation of Mascot Search Results via Stable Isotope Labeling, Pair Picking and Deconvolution of Fragmentation Patterns. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics.Volchenboum SL, Kristjansdottir K, Wolfgeher D, Kron SJ, Mol Cell Proteomics. 2009; Epub May 12
- Locoregional MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma.Morales La Madrid A, Volchenboum S, Gastier-Foster JM, Pyatt R, Liu D, Pytel P, Lavarino C, Rodriguez E, Cohn SL, Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 Oct;59(4):736-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24003. Epub 2012 Jan 1
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Development of an open-source, flexible framework for inter-institutional data sharing and collaboration.Kirby C, Ambros PF, Billiter D, London WB, Mendonca E, Monclair T, Pearson ADJ, Cohn SL, Volchenboum SL, ASCO 2012 Annual Meeting, Chicago IL
- Integration of genomic and proteomic data to identify MYCN-regulated genes, proteins, and interaction networks in neuroblastoma cells.Kristjansdottir K, Bontempo KM, Regan KE, Khan S, Volchenboum SL, ASCO 2012 Annual Meeting, Chicago IL
- Identifying TrkA and TrkB Specific Pathways in Neuroblastoma Through Phosphoproteomic Analysis.Kristjansdottir K, Bergelson I, Khan S, Brodeur GM, Volchenboum SL, Advances in Neuroblastoma Research, Toronto, ON
Lectures
- Novel algorithms for high-throughput mass spectrometry analysis and real-time peptide ID.University of Utah Pediatric Grand Round
- Proteomics for clinical and research applications: Neuroblastoma as a paradigm system.UT Southwestern Pediatric Hematology – Oncology Grand Rounds
- Rapid and Confident Peptide Identification Through Spectral Deconvolution and Direct Mass Lookup.US HUPO 8th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Other
- Strategies and Challenges in Measuring Protein Abundance Using Stable Isotope Labeling and Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Tandem Mass Spectrometry - Applications and Princi...Kristjansdottir K, Takahashi S, Volchenboum SL, Kron SJ, Jeevan K. Prasain (Ed.),, .), ISBN: 978-953-51-0141-3, InTech
http://bit.ly/MSJON2 - Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Zaoutis LB and Chiang VW (eds.).Volchenboum SL, Clinical Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 1st edition
Elsevier
Press Mentions
UChicago Medicine Launches Miller Family Center for Rare Blood Cancers Thanks to Philanthropic GiftDecember 10th, 2025
UChicago Medicine Launches Miller Family Center for Rare Blood Cancers Thanks to Philanthropic GiftDecember 9th, 2025
Sixgill Launches Integrity, the Blockchain Data Authenticity SolutionNovember 20th, 2019
Grant Support
- Kids First Pediatric Data Resource CenterCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2025–2026
- GEARBOx - a multisite clinical trial matching tool for children with relapsed or refractory cancerUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2022–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMember
- International Society for Computational BiologyMember
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