Clinical and academic work across North and South America.
About
Clinical training informed by research
Santiago Panesso is an international medical graduate from Colombia who earned his medical degree from Universidad de los Andes in 2016. His physician profile combines obstetrics and gynecology training with academic research in pediatric infectious diseases, parasitology, ovarian cancer biology, and women's health.
His professional experience includes research fellowships at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus and Magee-Womens Research Institute in Pittsburgh, followed by obstetrics and gynecology residency training through UPMC Medical Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Training
Education and training
MD, Medicine
Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, Class of 2016
Obstetrics & Gynecology
UPMC Medical Education, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2024-2028
Employment
Clinical and research appointments
Magee-Womens Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
UPMC Central Pa
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Resident Physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pediatric Infectious Disease.
Expertise
Clinical and research focus
Clinical Experience
- Obstetrics and gynecology residency training
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Parasitology and tropical medicine
- Women's health clinical training
Research Focus
- Cancer cell biology
- Chemotherapy resistance mechanisms
- Women's health therapeutics
- Ovarian cancer translational research
Approach
- Translational, clinically informed investigation
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Evidence-driven therapeutic development
Publications
Selected publications and research
MRTFA/SRF Pathway and Cancer Chemoresistance
Panesso-Gómez S, Cole AJ, Arrigo A, et al. Identification of the MRTFA/SRF pathway as a critical regulator of quiescence and chemotherapy resistance in cancer. Cancer Letters. 2026.
Read PaperGastrointestinal Pathogen Testing in NEC and SIP
Talavera-Barber MM, Sánchez PJ, Conces M, Kaptsan I, Everhart K, Leber A, Malleske DT, Moallem M, Panesso-Gómez S, Shimamura M. Molecular testing for gastrointestinal pathogens in intestinal tissue of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation. Journal of Perinatology. 2024.
Read PaperFollistatin and Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
Cole AJ, Panesso-Gómez S, Shah JS, Ebai T, Jiang Q, Gumusoglu-Acar E, Bello MG, Vlad A, Modugno F, Edwards RP, Buckanovich RJ. Quiescent ovarian cancer cells secrete follistatin to induce chemotherapy resistance in surrounding cells in response to chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research. 2023;29(10):1969-1983.
Read PaperNFATC4 and Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
Cole AJ, Iyengar M, Panesso-Gómez S, O'Hayer P, Chan D, Delgoffe GM, Aird KM, Yoon E, Bai S, Buckanovich RJ. NFATC4 promotes quiescence and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer. JCI Insight. 2020;5(7):e131486.
Read PaperCytomegalovirus in Intestinal Tissue of Infants
Panesso-Gómez S, Shimamura M, Conces M, Talavera MM, Moallem M, Sánchez PJ, Malleske DT. Detection of Cytomegalovirus in Intestinal Tissue of Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis or Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019;214:34-40.
Read PaperTrypanosoma cruzi Detection in Esophageal Achalasia
Panesso-Gómez S, Pavia P, Rodríguez-Mantilla IE, Lasso P, Orozco LA, Cuellar A, Puerta CJ, Mendoza de Molano B, González JM. Trypanosoma cruzi detection in Colombian patients with a diagnosis of esophageal achalasia. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2018;98(3):717-723.
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Contact and professional inquiries
Dr. Panesso's work spans obstetrics and gynecology, women's health research, ovarian cancer biology, and pediatric infectious diseases. For professional, clinical, or academic inquiries, use the contact details below.
Email
panessos@upmc.edu
Location
Harrisburg, PA
Program
UPMC Medical Education, Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency