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Dr Dmitrii Shek

Biography

Dmitrii Shek graduated from medical school in 2016. He completed his basic physician training in 2018 and Master of Research (MRes) in 2020. Currently a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel. His project aims to determine clinical and biological risk factors of immune-checkpoint inhibitors toxicity with particular focus on non-coding RNA.

Education

2021 – 2023

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Project: Risk factors of immune-checkpoint inhibitors mediated liver, gastrointestinal, endocrine and skin toxicity: ICEMELT study (NCT04631731).

2018 – 2021Master of Research (MRes), Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2016 – 2018Medical Residency (Basic physician training), Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Moscow, Russia
2010 – 2016Doctor of Medicine (MD), Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Moscow, Russia
2009 – 2014Graduate Diploma in Translating (English language), Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Moscow, Russia

Awards

  • Conference Travel Award 2021, Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre, Australia.
  • Postgraduate Research Scholarship (PhD), Western Sydney University, Australia.
  • ESMO Travel Grant, ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2020, Switzerland.
  • Keystone Symposia Scholarship, Keystone Symposia: Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy 2020, USA.
  • Conference Travel Award 2020, Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre, Australia.
  • Poster of Merit Finalist, Australian Gastroenterological Week 2019, Australia.
  • Winner of Poster Session, Westmead Institute for Medical Research Showcase 2019, Australia.
  • Best Medical Alumni 2016, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Russia.

Publications

Memberships

  • SITC – Society for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology

Research Interests

  • Immune-checkpoint inhibitors
  • Immunotherapy
  • Cancer biology
  • Clinical oncology
  • Gastrointestinal cancers

Contacts Details

Email19238627@student.westernsydney.edu.au
Telephone+61 412 035 533
Location

Blacktown Clinical School, Blacktown Hospital, Marcel Crescent, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2148