Positions
Assistant Professor
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Radiation Oncology
- Classification:
- Staff
Education
- MD/PhD, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2018
- BS, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2010
Publications
Mukherjee A, Epperly MW, Fisher R, Hou W, Shields D, Saiful Huq M, Pifer PM, Mulherkar R, Wilhite TJ, Wang H, Wipf P, and Greenberger JS. (2023) “Inhibition of tyrosine kinase Fgr prevents radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF)” Cell Death Discovery
Pifer, PM, Jaishankar S, Bhargava R, Schad MD, Keller A, Musunuru HB, Cohen M, Sukumvanich P, Courtney-Brooks M, Boisen M, Berger J, Olawaiye A, Lesnock J, Edwards R, Taylor S, Vargo JA and Beriwal S. (2023) “Is Substantial Lymphovascular Space Invasion Prognostic in Patients With Pathologically Lymph Node-Negative Endometrial Cancer?” International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
Jaishankar S*, Pifer PM*, Bhargava R, Keller A, Musunuru HB, Patel AK, Sukumvanich P, Boisen M, Berger JL, Taylor S, Courtney-Brooks M, Olawiye A, Lesnock J, Edwards R, Vargo JA, and Beriwal S. (2022) “Is Substantial Lymphovascular Space Invasion Prognostic for Clinical Outcomes in Type II Endometrial Cancer?” Clinical Oncology. *denotes co-first authors
Molkentine D, Molkentine J, Bridges K, Valdecanas D, Dhawan A, Bahri R, Hefner A, Kumar M, Yang L, Abdelhakiem M, Pifer P, Sandulache V, Sheth A, Beadle B, Thames H, Mason K, Pickering C, Meyn R, and Skinner H. (2021) “p16 Represses DNA Damage Repair via a Novel Ubiquitin-Dependent Signaling Cascade”. Cancer Research.
Musunuru HB*, Pifer PM*, Mohindra P, Albuquerque K, and Beriwal S. (2021) “Advances in Management of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer."' Indian Journal of Medical Research. *denotes co-first author
Musunuru HB, Keller A, Pifer PM, and Beriwal S. (2020) “Prostate and GYN pelvic nodal contouring guidelines – where do they differ?” International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
Pifer PM, Bhargava R, Patel AK, Ling DC, Vargo JA, Orr BC, Sukumvanich P, Courtney-Brooks, MB, Boise MM, Berger JL, Taylor S, Olawaiye AB, Comerci JT, Lesnock JL, Edwards RP, and Beriwal S. (2020) “Is the Risk of Substantial LVSI in Stage 1 Endometrial Cancer Similar to PORTEC in the North American Population?- A Single-Institution Study.” Gynecologic Oncology.
Pifer PM, Moore A, Mehta K, Huggins-Puhalla S, Beriwal S, and Vargo JA. (2020) "Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis after Concurrent Adjuvant Ado-Trastuzumab Emtasine and Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy". Practical Radiation Oncology, (Interesting Image).
MacFawn I, Wilson H, Selth LA, Leighton I, Serebriiskii I, Bleackley RC, Elzamazamy O, Farris J, Pifer PM, Richer J, and Frisch SM. (2019) “Grainyhead-like-2 confers NK-sensitivity through interactions with epigenetic modifiers.” Molecular Immunology.
Pifer PM, Bice RP, Jacobson GM, Lupinacci K, Beriwal S, Hazard HW, and Vargo JA. (2019) “The Lack of Consensus of International Contouring Guidelines for the Dorsal Border of the Chest Wall CTV: What is the Impact on Organs at Risk and Relationships to Patterns of Recurrence in the Modern-Era?” Advances in Radiation Oncology.
Pifer PM, Farrugia MK, and Mattes MD. (2018). “Comparative Analysis of the views of oncologic subspecialist and palliative/supportive care physicians regarding advanced care planning and end-of-life care.” American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Kalash R, Pifer PM, Beriwal S, Glaser SM, Vargo JA, and Heron DE. (2017). “Exceptional Eight-year Response to Stereotactic Radiosurgery Monotherapy for Multiple Brain Metastases.” Cureus.
Frisch SM, Farris JC, and Pifer PM. (2017). “Roles of Grainyhead-like transcription factors in Cancer.” Oncogene
Pifer PM, Farris JC, Thomas AL, Stoilov P, Denvir J, Smith DM, and Frisch SM. (2016). “Grainyhead like-2 inhibits the coactivator p300, suppressing tubulogenesis and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition.” Molecular Biology of the Cell.
Farris JC, Pifer PM, Zheng L, Gottlieb E, Denvir J, and Frisch SM. (2016). “Grainyhead-like 2 Reverses the Metabolic Changes Induced by the Oncogenic Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition: Effects on Anoikis. Molecular Cancer Research.
Cieply B, Riley PT, Pifer PM, Widmeyer J, Addison JB, Ivanov AV, and Frisch SM. (2012). “Suppression of the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition by Grainyhead-like-2.” Cancer Research.
Pifer PM, Yates EA, and Legleiter J. (2011). “Point mutations in Aβ result in the formation of distinct polymorphic aggregates in the presence of lipid bilayers.” PLoS One.
Kumar B, Pifer PM, Giovengo A, and Legleiter J. (2010). “The effect of set point ratio and surface Young’s modulus on maximum tapping forces in fluid tapping mode atomic force microscopy.” Journal of Applied Physics.