Dr. Alani is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
725 Albany St 8b
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-638-7420Fax+1 617-638-7289
Summary
- Dr. Rhoda Alani is the Herbert Mescon Endowed Professor and Chair of Dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine and Chief of the Dermatology Service at Boston Medical Center. She is a world-renowned expert in the care for patients with atypical moles and melanoma and research into the molecular determinants of melanoma development and progression. Her ground-breaking clinical and research efforts have made her a highly regarded thought leader in the area of treatment for melanoma and other cutaneous malignancies as well as the development of novel epigenetic therapies for melanoma.
Her research program is supported by outside funding through the National Institutes of Health and the Melanoma Research Alliance. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, an Elected Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a member of the Association for Professors of Dermatology, the Society for Melanoma Research, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology, the New England Dermatologic Society.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Brigham and Women's HospResidency, Dermatology, 1992 - 1995
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1991
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine
- Harvard Medical SchoolPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Cancer Biology
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 1999 - 2010
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA Honor Society
- American Sociey for Clinical Investigation ASCI
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 480 citationsVirtual ligand screening of the p300/CBP histone acetyltransferase: identification of a selective small molecule inhibitor.Erin M. Bowers, Gai Yan, Chandrani Mukherjee, Andrew Orry, Ling Wang
Chemistry & Biology. 2010-05-28 - 81 citationsSelective inhibition of p300 HAT blocks cell cycle progression, induces cellular senescence, and inhibits the DNA damage response in melanoma cellsGai Yan, Mark S. Eller, Courtney M.L. Elm, Cecilia A. Larocca, Byungwoo Ryu
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2013-10-01 - 247 citationsId proteins in cell growth and tumorigenesisHashmat A Sikder, Meghann K Devlin, Shariff Dunlap, Byungwoo Ryu, Rhoda M. Alani
Cancer Cell. 2003-06-01
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: