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Nelson Shu-Sang Yee, M.D., Ph.D., R.Ph.

Office Location

Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Tel: 800-243-1455 / 717-531-6585 Fax: 717-531-0429
http://www.pennstatehershey.org/cancer

Specialties

Hematology/Oncology

Patient Services Provided

Pancreatic Cancer Hepatocellular Carcinoma Biliary Tract Cancer Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer Other Malignancies of Digestive Organs

Practice Locations

Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute - 500 University Drive, Hershey

Professional Education

Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2001) Residency, Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1998) Internship, Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1996) M.D., Cornell University Medical College (1995)

Research Interests

Pancreatic Development
Pancreatic Cancer: Pathogenesis, Biomarkers, and Targets
Clinical Trial of Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Clinical Trial of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy
Clinical Trial of Gastric Cancer Therapy
Clinical Evaluation of Biomarkers in Cancer of Pancreas, Esophagus, and Stomach

Academic Interests

Guest Editor, Current Clinical Pharmacology
Host Editor, Frontiers in Oncology
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Clinical Cancer Drugs
Editorial Advisory Board Member, ISRN Biomarkers
Director, Clinical Elective in Medical Oncology, Penn State College of Medicine
Director, Acting Internship in Medical Oncology, Penn State College of Medicine
Director, Medicine Clerkship in Medical Oncology, Penn State College of Medicine

Publications

Yee NS
Toward the goal of personalized therapy in pancreatic cancer by targeting the molecular phenotype
Impact of genetic targets on cancer therapy. 2012; Springer, New York Yee NS, Zhou W, Lee M, Yee RK
Targeted silencing of TRPM7 ion channel induces replicative senescence and produces enhanced cytotoxicity with gemcitabine in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Cancer Letters 2012; 318:99-105 Yee NS, Zhou W, Chun SC, Liang I-C, Yee RK
Targeting developmental regulators of zebrafish exocrine pancreas as a therapeutic approach in human pancreatic cancer
Biology Open 2012; 1:295-307 Yee NS, Zhou W, Liang I-C
Transient receptor potential ion channel Trpm7 regulates exocrine pancreatic epithelial proliferation by Mg2+-sensitive Socs3a signaling in development and cancer
Disease Models & Mechanisms 2011; 4: 240-254 Yee NS, Zhou W, Lee M
Transient receptor potential channel TRPM8 is over-expressed and required for cellular proliferation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Cancer Letters 2010; 297: 49-55

Honors and Awards

Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Biology), Cornell University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dual B.S. (Pharmacy and Chemistry), Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Charitable Trust American Cancer Society Alvan T. and Viola D. Fuller Jr. Research Fellowship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Seed Grant Award, University of Iowa Eli Lilly Achievement Award Rho Chi, The Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy The William Osler Society of Fellows in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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