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Samuel Volchenboum, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Chicago, IL

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

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Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Biomedical Informatics, 2005 - 2007
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2001 - 2004
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • Molecular Biology Mayo Graduate School
    Molecular Biology Mayo Graduate SchoolPhD, Philosophy, 1991 - 1998
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2007 - 2029
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1999 - 2001
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Clinical Informatics
    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

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 Gift
    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 Gift
    UChicago Medicine Launches Miller Family Center for Rare Blood Cancers Thanks to Philanthropic GiftDecember 9th, 2025
  • Sixgill Launches Integrity, the Blockchain Data Authenticity Solution
    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

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