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Abdullah A. Memon

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Predoctoral Research Scholar

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Cancer Center
Program: Cancer Center Operations

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Publications (20)

  • A Phase 1 Trial of Dose-Escalated Hypofractionated Adaptive Radiation Therapy With Atezolizumab for Advanced Head and Neck Cancers. (Awan M, Tarima S, Zenga J, Memon A, Paulson E, Shukla ME, Shreenivas A, Firat S, Massey B, Campbell B, Stadler M, Akakpo K, Bruening J, Bonate R, Stevens S, Elmont L, Schultz C, Wong S) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2026 Jul 17 PMID: 42467032 07/17/2026    
  • Radiation-induced remodeling of the T cell landscape in head and neck cancer. (Memon AA, Said I, Norenberg E, Frei A, Foeckler J, Sun F, Dwinell MB, Lochhead RB, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Massey B, Wong SJ, Hematti P, Kearl TJ, Awan MJ, Himburg HA, Zenga J) Cancer Immunol Immunother 2026 Apr 15;75(5) PMID: 41984232 PMCID: PMC13083680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105035819105 04/15/2026    
  • Dissociative, spatial, and functional single-cell profiling reveals antigen-driven exhaustion and chemotactic failure of tumor-reactive T cells in HPV-negative HNSCC Cancer Research Zenga J, Awan M, Sun F, Wong S, Memon AA, Kearl T, Norenberg E, Hoang ML, Beechem JM, Hobbs E, Heck A, Liu R, McGuire D, Piazza E, Hematti P, Himburg HA. Dissociative, spatial, and functional single-cell profiling reveals antigen-driven exhaustion and chemotactic failure of tumor-reactive T cells in HPV-negative HNSCC. Poster Presentation. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 04/2026 04/06/2026    
  • Medial cavernous sinus wall resection for invasive pituitary adenomas: An institutional outcomes analysis and comparative study Neurosurgery Mattheisen H, Peterson A, Memon AA, Shahbandi A, Alnemari A, Laing B, Cheok S, Zwagerman NT. 2026. Medial cavernous sinus wall resection for invasive pituitary adenomas: An institutional outcomes analysis and comparative study. Neurosurgery. 72:300–301. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003964_2196 04/01/2026    
  • Rates of Postoperative Meningitis with Minimal Antiseptic Protocol: A Retrospective Institutional Review Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base Mattheisen H, Memon AA, Peterson A, Saleh S, North L, Zwagerman N, Cheok S. 2026. Rates of postoperative meningitis with minimal antiseptic protocol: A retrospective institutional review. J Neurol Surg Part B Skull Base. 87(S 01):S1–S548. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0046-1819184 02/27/2026    
  • Impact of Neoadjuvant Induction Chemotherapy Prior to Chemoradiation on Survival and Surgical Outcomes in Real-World Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cohort. (Matoska TM, Memon AA, Acevedo Moreno LA, Bulacan C, Rein L, Banerjee A, George B, Jurkowski L, Phan A, Johnstone C, Shukla ME, Gore EM, Linsky P, Gasparri M, Hunt M, Puckett LL) Cancers (Basel) 2026 Jan 09;18(2) PMID: 41595134 PMCID: PMC12838675 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105029137974 01/28/2026    
  • Radiation-Induced Loss of Tumor-Reactive T Cells Calls for More Rationally Designed Radioimmunotherapy Approaches. (Said I, Awan MJ, Wong SJ, Memon AA, Kearl T, Hematti P, Massey B, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Zenga J, Himburg HA) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2026 Jan 01;124(1):190-193 PMID: 41391923 PMCID: PMC12939519 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105024206020 12/15/2025    
  • Multiorgan Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Isolated Cardiomyopathy. (Memon AA, Darrah E, Monty T, Tao R, Jacobson T, Kalidindi S, Weber B, Kettelkamp N, Harrington AM, Lewandowski D) JACC Case Rep 2025 Dec 10;30(40):105900 PMID: 41386956 PMCID: PMC12861680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022916966 12/13/2025    
  • Management of Mandibular Angle Fractures: Investigating Outcomes of Transbuccal vs Traditional Approaches Annals of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Naylor T, Jones R, Memon AA, Adams J, Puccia R. 2025. Management of mandibular angle fractures: Investigating outcomes of transbuccal vs traditional approaches. Ann Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 4(5):1–9. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17910220 12/11/2025    
  • Memory NKG2C+ NK cells serve as vital immunoprotectors in regional lymph nodes limiting metastasis in head and neck cancers Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Khalil M, Hashemi E, Memon AA, Zenga J, Bruening J, Malarkannan S. Memory NKG2C+ NK cells serve as vital immunoprotectors in regional lymph nodes limiting metastasis in head and neck cancers. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 2025;13:. https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2025-SITC2025.0808 11/04/2025    
  • Islamic Conceptions of Human Dignity and Their Relevance for Bioethics of End-of-Life Healthcare. (Padela AI, Yunus RM, Memon AA, Qatanani A) J Bioeth Inq 2026 Mar;23(1):167-180 PMID: 41171537 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105020272434 10/31/2025    
  • Multiomic Selection of Cancer-Testis Antigens as Precision Immuno-oncologic Targets in Head and Neck Cancer. (Memon AA, Awan MJ, Espinosa OV, Kuehn R, Frei A, Foeckler J, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Massey B, Stadler M, Wong S, Himburg HA, Zenga J) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2025 Dec 01;151(12):1196-1207 PMID: 41129177 PMCID: PMC12550742 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022204542 10/23/2025       1 Citation
  • Tumoral Skin Invasion Is an Independent Predictor of Rapid Recurrence in Head and Neck Cancer. (Memon AA, Khalil M, Espinosa OV, Said I, Yang E, Adams JA, Friedland DR, Khani M, Luo J, Kuehn R, Frei A, Foeckler J, Akakpo K, Massey B, Stadler M, Wong S, Himburg HA, Awan MJ, Bruening J, Zenga J) Head Neck 2026 Feb;48(2):535-542 PMID: 41054923 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105018525815 10/07/2025       1 Citation
  • Comparative analysis of growth hormone-secreting mixed gangliocytomas and pure growth hormone pituitary adenomas (Mattheisen H, Peterson A, Memon A, Mrachek EKS, Tavakoli S, Ioachimescu A, Zwagerman N, Cheok S) Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery October 2025;257 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105012919996 10/01/2025       1 Citation
  • Differential gene expression in patients with or without downstaging following neoadjuvant CRT in esophageal cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics Acevedo LA, Franklin O, Afzal R, Matoska T, Memon AA Bulacan C, Lee W, Mathison A, Liu S, Jin V, Shreenivas A, Himburg H, Gasparri M, Linsky P, Madhavan S, Battle M, Puckett L. Differential Gene Expression in Patients with or without Downstaging Following Neoadjuvant CRT in Esophageal Cancer. Poster Presentation. American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, 09/2025. 09/01/2025    
  • Radiation therapy results in preferential tumor antigen-specific lymphodepletion in head and neck cancer. (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Kasprzak J, Massey B, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Shukla M, Wong SJ, Mathison AJ, Wendt Andrae J, Hunt B, Puzyrenko A, Jin VX, Memon AA, Villarreal Espinosa O, Chen F, Shaheduzzaman M, Kearl T, Hematti P, Himburg HA) Nat Commun 2025 Jul 01;16(1):5660 PMID: 40593620 PMCID: PMC12219838 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105009625716 07/02/2025       5 Citations
  • Investigating Utility of the Preoperative Systemic Immune-Inflammatory Index in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. (Memon AA, Poetker DM, Adams J, Friedland DR, North LM) Clin Otolaryngol 2025 Nov;50(6):967-972 PMID: 40548441 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008760778 06/24/2025       1 Citation
  • A Comparative Analysis of Growth Hormone-Secreting Mixed Gangliocytoma–Pituitary Adenomas and Pure Growth Hormone Pituitary Adenomas Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base Mattheisen H, Peterson AK, Memon AA, Allen M, Mrachek EKS, Tavakoli S, Zwagerman N, Cheok S. (2025). A Comparative Analysis of Growth Hormone-Secreting Mixed Gangliocytoma–Pituitary Adenomas and Pure Growth Hormone Pituitary Adenomas. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 86(S 01): S1-S576. ISSN 2193-6331. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1803737 02/07/2025    
  • Locked Dimerized CXCL12 Exerts Radiosensitizing Effects in Head and Neck Cancer. (Espinosa OV, Awan M, Memon AA, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Bruening J, Massey B, Wong S, Shukla M, Kasprzak J, Joshi A, Dwinell MB, Himburg HA, Zenga J) Head Neck 2025 May;47(5):1379-1391 PMID: 39722591 PMCID: PMC12040585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85212965471 12/26/2024       1 Citation
  • In silico identification of public neo-antigens in head and neck Cancer for T cell receptor Engineering: Targeting PI3KCA and TP53 missense mutations. (Zenga J, Himburg HA, Wong SJ, Kearl T, Hematti P, Jin VX, Memon AA, Mathison AJ, Awan MJ) Oral Oncol 2024 Sep;156:106947 PMID: 39009483 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198374252 07/16/2024       1 Citation
    • Last update: 07/19/2026