Raul Ribeiro, MD

Raul C. Ribeiro, MD

Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Leukemia / Lymphoma Division
Director, International Outreach Program
Associate Director for Outreach Program, Cancer Center

Departments

Oncology

Divisions

Leukemia / Lymphoma

Contact Information

Raul Ribeiro, MD
MS 721, Room S-2012
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: raul.ribeiro@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-3694

Research Interests


Selected Publications

Assumpcao JG, Seidinger AL, Mastellato MJ, Ribeiro RC, Zambetti GP, Ganti R, Srivastava K, Shurtleff S, Pei D, Zeferino LC, Dufloth RM, Brandalise SR, Yunes JA. Correction: Association of the germline TP53 R337H mutation with breast cancer in southern Brazil. BMC Cancer 11(1):152, 2011.

Boechat GA, Stinghen ST, Custódio G, Pianovski MA, Figueiredo FR, Jenkins J, Zambetti GP, Ribeiro RC, Figueiredo BC. Placental alkaline phosphatase in pediatric adrenocortical cancer. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 33(4):e149-53, 2011.

Pui CH, Pei D, Campana D, Bowman WP, Sandlund JT, Kaste SC, Ribeiro RC, Rubnitz JE, Coustan-Smith E, Jeha S, Cheng C, Metzger ML, Bhojwani D, Inaba H, Raimondi SC, Onciu M, Howard SC, Leung W, Downing JR, Evans WE, Relling MV. Improved prognosis for older adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Clin Oncol 29(4):386-91, 2011.

Israels T, Ribeiro RC, Molyneux EM. Strategies to improve care for children with cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Eur J Cancer 46(11):1960-6, 2010.

Ribeiro RC, Pinto EM, Zambetti GP. Familial predisposition to adrenocortical tumors: clinical and biological features and management strategies. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 24(3):477-90, 2010.

Salminen E, Anacak Y, Laskar S, Kortmann RD, Raslawski E, Stevens G, Ribeiro RC. Twinning partnerships through International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve radiotherapy in common paediatric cancers in low- and mid-income countries. Radiother Oncol 93(2):368-371, 2009.

Pui CH, Campana D, Pei D, Bowman WP, Sandlund JT, Kaste SC, Ribeiro RC, Rubnitz JE, Raimondi SC, Onciu M, Coustan-Smith E, Kun LE, Jeha S, Cheng C, Howard SC, Simmons V, Bayles A, Metzger ML, Boyett JM, Leung W, Handgretinger R, Downing JR, Evans WE, Relling MV. Treating childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia without cranial irradiation. N Engl J Med 360(26):2730-41, 2009.

Radtke I, Mullighan CG, Ishii M, Su X, Cheng J, Ma J, Ganti R, Cai Z, Goorha S, Pounds SB, Cao X, Obert C, Armstrong J, Zhang J, Song G, Ribeiro RC, Rubnitz JE, Raimondi SC, Shurtleff SA, Downing JR.Genomic analysis reveals few genetic alterations in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 106(31):12944-9, 2009.

Rubnitz JE, Crews KR, Pounds S, Yang S, Campana D, Gandhi VV, Raimondi SC, Downing JR, Razzouk BI, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC. Combination of cladribine and cytarabine is effective for childhood acute myeloid leukemia: results of the St Jude AML97 trial. Leukemia 23(8):1410-6, 2009.

Sandlund JT, Pui CH, Zhou Y, Behm FG, Onciu M, Razzouk BI, Hijiya N, Campana D, Hudson MM, Ribeiro RC. Effective treatment of advanced-stage childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma without prophylactic cranial irradiation: results of St Jude NHL13 study. Leukemia 23(6):1127-30, 2009.

Samochatova EV, Chupova NV, Rudneva A, Makarova O, Nasedkina TV, Fedorova OE, Glotov AS, Kozhekbaeva Z, Maiorova OA, Roumyantsev AG, Krynetski EY, Krynetskaia NF, Evans WE, Ribeiro RC. TPMT genetic variations in populations of the Russian Federation. Pediatr Blood Cancer 52(2):203-8, 2009.

Howard SC, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC. Components of cure: treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Indonesia and other low-income countries. Pediatr Blood Cancer 51(6):719-21, 2008.

Ribeiro RC, Steliarova-Foucher E, Magrath I, Lemerle J, Eden T, Forget C, Mortara I, Tabah-Fisch I, Divino JJ, Miklavec T, Howard S, Cavalli F. A descriptive study of the baseline status of pediatric oncology in 10 low- or mid-income countries receiving “My Child Matters” support. Lancet Oncology 9:721-29, 2008.

Howard SC, Metzger ML, Wilimas JA, Quintana Y, Pui CH, Robison LL, Ribeiro RC. Childhood cancer epidemiology in low-income countries. Cancer 112(3):461-72, 2008.

Ribeiro RC, Sandlund JT. Burkitt lymphoma in African children: a priority for the global health agenda? Pediatr Blood Cancer 50(6):1125-6, 2008.

West AN, Neale GA, Pounds S, Figueredo BC, Rodriguez Galindo C, Pianovski MA, Oliveira Filho AG, Malkin D, Lalli E, Ribeiro R, Zambetti GP. Gene expression profiling of childhood adrenocortical tumors. Cancer Res 15;67(2):600-8, 2007.

Rubnitz JE, Razzouk BI, Lensing S, Pounds S, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC. Prognostic factors and outcome of recurrence in childhood acute myeloid. Cancer 109(1):157-63, 2007.

Rubnitz JE, Lensing S, Razzouk BI, Pounds S, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC. Effect of race on outcome of white and black children with acute myeloid leukemia: the St. Jude experience. Pediatr Blood Cancer 48(1):10-5, 2007.

Ribeiro RC, Rego E. Management of APL in Developing Countries: Epidemiology, Challenges and Opportunities for International Collaboration. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 162-8, 2006.

West AN, Ribeiro RC, Jenkins J, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Figueiredo BC, Kriwacki R, Zambetti Identification of a Novel Germ Line Variant Hotspot Mutant p53-R175L in Pediatric Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma. Cancer Res 66: (10):5056-5062, 2006.

Coustan-Smith E, Ribeiro RC, Stow P, Zhou Y, Pui CH, Rivera GK, Pedrosa F, Campana D.  A Simplified flow cytometric assay identifies children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have a superior clinical outcome. Blood Jul 1;108(1):97-102, 2006.

Howard SC, Ribeiro RC, Pui CH. Strategies to improve outcomes of children with cancer in low-income countries. Eur J Cancer 41:1584-1587, 2005.

Ribeiro RC, Pui C-H. Saving the Children – Improving Childhood Cancer Treatment in Developing Countries. N Engl J Med 352(21):2158-2160, 2005.

Rodriguez-Galindo C, Figueiredo BC, Zambetti GP, Ribeiro RC. Biology, Clinical Characteristics, and Management of Adrenocortical Tumors in Children. Pediatr Blood Cancer 45:265-73, 2005.

Howard SC, Pedrosa M, Lins M, Pedrosa A, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC, Pedrosa F. Establishment of a pediatric oncology program and outcomes of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a resource-poor area. JAMA 291(20):2471-2475, 2004.

Ribeiro RC, Figueiredo B. Childhood Adrenocortical Tumors. Eur J Cancer 40:1117-1126, 2004.

Michalkiewicz E, Sandrini R, Figueiredo B, Miranda ECM, Caran E, Oliveira-Filho AG, Pianovski MAD, Lacerda L, Cristofani LM, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Ribeiro RC. Clinical and Outcome Characteristics of Children with Adrenocortical Tumors: A Report from the International Pediatric Adrenocortical Tumor Registry. J Clin Oncol 22 (5): 838-845, 2004.

Pui CH, Ribeiro RC. International Collaboration on Childhood Leukemia. International Journal of Hematology 78:383-389, 2003.

Metzger ML, Howard SC, Fu LC, Pena A, Stefan R, Hancock ML, Zhang Z, Pui CH, Wilimas J, Ribeiro RC. Outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in resource-poor countries. The Lancet 362:706-708, 2003.

Crews KR, Gandhi V, Srivastava DK, Razzouk BI, Tong X, Behm FG, Plunkett W, Raimondi SC, Pui CH, Rubnitz JE, Stewart CF, Ribeiro RC. Interim comparison of a continuous infusion versus a short daily infusion of cytarabine given in combination with cladribine for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia. J Clin Onc 20(20): 4217-4224, 2002.

DiGiammarino EL, Lee AS, Cadwell C, Zhang W, Bothner B, Ribeiro RC, Zambetti G, Kriwacki RW. A novel mechanism of tumorigenesis involving pH-dependent destabilization of a mutant p53 tetramer. Nature Struct Biol 9(1):12-16, 2002.

Athale UH, Razzouk BI, Raimondi SC, Tong X, Behm FG, Head DR, Srivastava DK, Rubnitz JE, Bowman L, Pui C-H, Ribeiro RC. Biology and outcome of childhood acute megakaryoblastic leukemia: a single institution's experience. Blood 97(12), 2001.

Krance RA, Hurwitz CA, Head DR, Raimondi SC, Behm FG, Radomiski KM, Srivastava DK, Mahmoud H, Roberts WM, Tong X, Blakley RL, Ribeiro RC. Experience with 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine in previously untreated children with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic disease. J Clin Onc 19(11):2804-2811, 2001.

Ribeiro RC, Sandrini F, Figueiredo B, Zambetti G, Michaelkiewicz E, Lafferty AR, DeLacerda L, Rabin M, Cadwell RC, Sampaio G, Cat I, Stratakis CA, Sandrini R. An inherited p53 mutation that contributes in a tissue specific manner to pediatric adrenal cortical carcinoma. Proc Nat Acad Sc 98(16):9330-9335, 2001.

Ribeiro RC, Bonilla M. A leukaemia treatment programme in El Salvador. The Lancet 356:s7, Dec 2000.

Pui C-H, Ribeiro RC, Hancock ML, Rivera GK, Evans WE, Raimondi SC, Head DR, Behm FG, Mahmoud MH, Sandlund JT, Crist WM.  Acute myeloid leukemia in children treated with epipodophyllotoxins for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. N Engl J Med 325(24):1682-1687, 1991.


Last update: June 2011