CesarAntonioVirgenMDPhD

Dermatologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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Dermatology physician-scientist passionate in taking care of cancer patients and survivors. Clinical and research interests include cutaneous oncology (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, melanoma, etc.), supportive oncodermatology (skin toxicities from anticancer therapies), graft-versus-host disease, and microbiome studies in health and disease.

Brigham and Womens HospitalFellowship, Cutaneous Oncology, 2020 - 2021
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Cutaneous Oncology, 2020 - 2021
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Dermatology, 2017 - 2020
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Preliminary Year, 2016 - 2017
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2016, MD
The Scripps Research InstitutePhD, Chemical and Biological Sciences, 2011 - 2014
University of AlbertaBSc, Cell Biology, First Class Honors, 2002 - 2006

Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) Mentorship Award Mentor: Dr. Nicole R. LeBoeuf (Dana-Farber Cancer Center/Brigham and Women's Hospital), 2019
Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Mentorship Program Mentor: Dr. John E. Harris (UMass Medical School Worcester), 2018-2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hubert Global Health Fellowship Mentor: Dr. Tyler M. Sharp (CDC Dengue Branch). Field assignment in Puerto Rico., 2015-2016
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Diversity Mentorship Program Mentor: Dr. Mario E. Lacouture (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), 2015
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PubMed

3 citations
The microbial flora of clinically infected cutaneous metastases: a retrospective study
Cesar A. Virgen, C.A. Barker, Mario E. Lacouture
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2020-04-18
31 citations
Mechanism of Action of an Imidopiperidine Inhibitor of Human Polynucleotide Kinase/Phosphatase
Gary K. Freschauf, Rajam S. Mani, Todd R. Mereniuk, Mesfin Fanta, Caesar A. Virgen
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2010-01-22
275 citations
Plasma membrane is the site of productive HIV-1 particle assembly.
Nolwenn Jouvenet, Stuart J. D. Neil, Cameron Bess, Marc C. Johnson, Cesar A. Virgen
Plos Biology. 2006-12-05