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Rusul Almarayaty

MD
Washington,DC

Summary

A hardworking medical graduate and Postdoctoral Research Fellow that aspires towards a career that combines and bedside clinical practise and basic science research in Oncology.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Resident Physician, Internal Medicine

Medstar Washington Hospital Center
06.2024 - Current
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Conducted thorough physical examinations, accurately identifying symptoms and determining appropriate diagnostic tests.
  • Collaborated with attending physicians to design tailored treatment regimens for complex medical conditions.
  • Mentored medical students in internal medicine best practices, fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Enhanced continuity of care by effectively coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine
3 2023 - 06.2024
  • Contributed to and actively participated in execution of research mainly focused on Sarcomas such as Liposarcomas, Leiomyosarcomas, and Chondrosarcomas to investigate the tumor microenvironment; particularly the role of T cells in cancer Immunotherapy; through the use of methods that explore the spatial and gene expression profile of cells within the tumor.
  • Researching the structure of T Cell Receptor and diversity and exploring the impact of T Cell Receptor diversity on cancer prognosis through methods such as Dendritic Cell pulsation with antigenic peptides and co-culture with T cells, RNA sequencing, DNA sequencing.
  • CITI Human Research in Biomedical Research (ID 724)Certificate Aug 2022, expires Aug 2025.
  • CITI Human Research - Social Science and Behavioral Science Research (ID 1511) certificate Aug 2022.
  • CITI Good Clinical Practice (ID 42156) certificate Aug 2022, expires Aug 2025.

Research Volunteer

Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Researched various subjects that were related to cancer immunology and presented information to Principle Investigator and related individuals.
  • Gained experience in working with cell cultures of cancer cell lines as well as T-cells.
  • Practiced several research bench experiments, such as: Transformation, Transduction and Plasmid Extraction.
  • Trained and worked with several research related instruments: flow-cytometers, cell sorters, Image acquisition instruments ( TissueFAXS PLUS, Ti2 microscope).
  • Data collection from medical records while maintaining high levels of confidentiality to protect data quality and project research.
  • Requested or acquired equipment or supplies necessary for projects.
  • CITI Human Research in Biomedical Research (ID 724)Certificate Aug 2022, expires Aug 2025.
  • CITI Human Research - Social Science and Behavioral Science Research (ID 1511) certificate Aug 2022.
  • CITI Good Clinical Practice (ID 42156) certificate Aug 2022, expires Aug 2025.

Hospital Internship

Jordan Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provided emergency medical care and conducted physical exams and interviews to gain medical history and relevant health data.
  • Rendered emergency medical treatment and administered immunization programs.
  • Filled prescriptions for patients attending primary care clinic.
  • Maintained treatment records and reports and cared for over 10 injured and sick individuals per week.
  • Implemented emergency airway management and heart monitoring at scenes and during transport.
  • Learned to evaluated injured or ill persons to determine nature and extent of concerns.

Hospital Internship

Istishari Hospital
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Maintained treatment records and reports and cared for over 12 injured and sick individuals per week.
  • Processed and took x-rays and operated x-ray equipment.
  • Conveyed information about conditions and field treatments given to medical facility staff.
  • Learned new techniques to better serve patients' needs: Lumbar Puncture, Intravenous line placement, drugs infusion, colonoscopies preparation including sedation.
  • Kept up with continuing education requirements to maintain certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Exam Preparation

Step 1 Exam Preparation
08.2021 - 11.2021

Education

M.D. -

University of Jordan , School of Medicine
Amman, JO
09.2014 - 06.2020

Accomplishments

  • Poster presentation: Rusul Al-Marayaty, Ali Zhang, Himaly Shinglot, Kimberly Smythe, Graeme Black, German Stark, Angela Kask, Farres Obeidin, Juliana Ng, Weiqing Jing, Steven Fling, Sandra D'Angelo, Brian Van Tine, Seth M. Pollack. Analysis of the CITN-13 Sarcoma Arm: Pembrolizumab and Interferon Gamma for Synovial Sarcoma and Myxoid/Round Cell Liposarcoma. CTOS, November 2024.
  • Poster presentation: Infiltration of Mucosal Associated Invarient T Cells (MAITs) into Chondrosacoma Tumors. CTOS, November 2024.
  • Poster presentation: John S. Wang, Sean Stencel, Farres Obeidin, Rusul Al-Marayaty, Borislav A. Alexiev, Akhil Chawla, Jeffrey Wayne2, John Hayes, Vinai Gondi, Fahad Faruqi, Pedro Hermida de Vivieros, and Seth M. Pollack. Primary Management of Localized GIST with Imatinib Monotherapy: An Alternative to Resection for Patients Precluded from Surgery. CTOS, November 2024.
  • published: Impact of thyroid disease in patients with atrial fibrillation: Analysis from the JOFIB Registry.

Al-Makhamreh, H., Al-Ani, A., Alkhulaifat, D., Shaban, L., Salah, N., Almarayaty, R., Al-Huneidy, Y., & Hammoudeh, A. (2022). Impact of thyroid disease in patients with atrial fibrillation: Analysis from the JOFIB Registry. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 74, 103325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103325


  • Accepted Manuscript but not yet officially published: Lynch, M. M.*, Al-marayaty, R.*, Obeidin, F., Alexiev, B. A., Chen, E. Y.,Vivieros, P., Schroeder, B. A., Hudkins, K., Fan, T. M., Redman, M. W.,
    Baker, K. B., Jour, G., Pollack, S. M.. (2023, Sep). B7H3 is widely expressed in soft tissue sarcomas. BMJ Oncology. Pub Status: Submitted and accepted.

*Equally contributing first authors.

  • Poster Presentation Jing, W., Shinglot, H., Ng, J. C. K., Zhang, A., Al-Marayaty, R., Wu,J., Bryan, J., Pollack, S.M.. (2023, November 01). Novel IL-12 gene delivery vehicles
    for transformation of spontaneous canine soft-tissue sarcomas [Poster presented].
    Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer/San Diego, CA, USA.
  • preview: Al-Marayaty, R., Pollack, S. M.. (2023, August 15). Pushing forward in sarcoma with a new TCR targeting NY-ESO-1. Cell reports. Medicine. Pub Status:
    Published. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.xcrm.2023.101159
  • Won the second prize, as a part of a research group, for writing a review article titled (the misuse of drugs in Asian Arabic countries reality, challenges, and recommendations – review article-) from English to Arabic in a competition held by In Arabic - Nonprofit Organization and Science Students Research Club/ University of Jordan, January 2017.

Languages

English
Arabic

Steps scores

  • Step 1: 247
  • Step 2: 254

Timeline

Resident Physician, Internal Medicine

Medstar Washington Hospital Center
06.2024 - Current

Research Volunteer

Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine
06.2022 - 03.2023

Hospital Internship

Jordan Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022

Exam Preparation

Step 1 Exam Preparation
08.2021 - 11.2021

Hospital Internship

Istishari Hospital
08.2020 - 08.2021

M.D. -

University of Jordan , School of Medicine
09.2014 - 06.2020

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine
3 2023 - 06.2024
Rusul Almarayaty MD