
Michael James Birrer MD Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine Harvard Medical School Director Gynecologic Medical Oncology
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UAMS Medical Center449 Jack Stephens Drive Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Second FloorLittle Rock, AR 72205
Phone+1 501-686-8522
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Education & Training
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1985 - 1988
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1900 - Present
- AR State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- MA State Medical License 1984 - 2019
- MD State Medical License 1985 - 2010
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Studying Breast Cancer Risk in Women Who Are BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Carriers Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
- A Single-Arm Study Evaluating Carboplatin/Gemcitabine in Combination With BSI-201 in Patients With Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
- Cediranib Maleate and Olaparib in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Peritoneal Cancer or Recurrent Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 14
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Self-affirmation intervention for patients newly diagnosed with advanced cancer: a preliminary efficacy trial.Mei Bai, David Cella, Sangchoon Jeon, Rang Govindarajan, Michael J Birrer
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2025-01-15 - 2 citationsSafety and tolerability of mirvetuximab soravtansine monotherapy for folate receptor alpha-expressing recurrent ovarian cancer: An integrated safety summary.Kathleen N Moore, Domenica Lorusso, Ana Oaknin, Amit Oza, Nicoletta Colombo
Gynecologic Oncology. 2024-12-01 - Beyond HRD Status: Unraveling Genetic Variants Impacting PARP Inhibitor Sensitivity in Advanced Ovarian Cancer.Maj K Kjeldsen, Morten Jørgensen, Dina Sofie B Grønseth, Martin Schønemann-Lund, Gitte-Bettina Nyvang
Cancer Research Communications. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Phase Ib Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine, a Folate Receptor Alpha (FRα)-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC), in Combination with Bevacizumab in Patients with Pl...David M O'Malley, Ursula A Matulonis, Michael J Birrer, Cesar M Castro, Lainie P Martin, Kathleen N Moore, Gynecologic Oncology
- Phase II Evaluation of Nivolumab in the Treatment of Persistent or Recurrent Cervical Cancer (NCT02257528/NRG-GY002)Alessandro D Santin, Michael Frumovitz, Natalia Buza, Samir Khleif, Elena S Ratner, Roisin E O'Cearbhaill, Michael Birrer, Gynecologic Oncology
- Primordial Germ Cells as a Potential Shared Cell of Origin for Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas and Mucinous Ovarian TumorsLeona A Doyle, Daniel W Cramer, Michael Goggins, Ronny Drapkin, Jason L Hornick, Kevin M Elias, Michael Birrer, Michelle S Hirsch, The Journal of Pathology
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Other
- Consensus on Molecular Subtypes of High-Grade Serous Ovarian CarcinomaMichael Birrer, MD, Clinical Cancer Research
https://www.doximity.com/articles/2d76bb27-90e6-4215-9c57-05d1d5652246
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-20 - Consensus on Molecular Subtypes of High-Grade Serous Ovarian CarcinomaMichael Birrer, MD, Clinical Cancer Research
https://www.doximity.com/articles/2d76bb27-90e6-4215-9c57-05d1d5652246
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-25
Press Mentions
- UAMS College of Medicine Honors Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as Distinguished Faculty ScholarOctober 24th, 2024
- Bispecific Antibody Provides Long-Term Responses in Some Advanced Cervical CancersJuly 31st, 2024
- Arkansas to Send Reserve Funds to UAMS for Cancer Center, Redirect Medical Marijuana TaxApril 13th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Novel Biomarkers In Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute2010–2012
- Proteomic, Genetic &Longitudinal Pathways To Ovarian Cancer Biomarker DiscoveryNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
- Genomic Stratification Of Ovarian Cancer PatientsNational Cancer Institute2010
- The Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents In CarcinogenesisDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2009
- The Molecular Genetics Of Gynecologic CancersDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2009
- The Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents In CarcinogenesisNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
- The Molecular Genetics Of Gynecologic CancersNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
- The Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And AgentsDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2002–2006
- The Molecular Mechanisms Of Oncogene ActionDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1996–2006
- The Molecular Genetics Of Gynecologic CancersDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1996–2006
- Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents In Carcin.Division Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2004
- Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And AgentsDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2001
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Oncogene ActionDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2001
- Molecular Genetics Of Gynecologic CancersDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2001
- The Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents In CarcinogenesisDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1999–2000
- Use Of Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents In CarcinogenesisDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1997–1998
- Transcriptional Factors As Targets And Agents For ChemopreventionDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1996
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