Position: Associate Professor at the Oncology Department of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, head of the Laboratory of Clinical Oncogenetics at the N.N. Trapeznikov Scientific Research Institute of Clinical Oncology of the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology.

Degree: DSc.

Education

In 1992, Dr. Lubchenko graduated from the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy with specialization in medical care. In 1995, she received primary specialization in oncology and genetics at the Russian Academy of Postgraduate Education. In 2002, she successfully defended her PhD thesis “Genetic diagnosis of genetic predisposition to breast cancer and development of a system of individual prognosis, development, course and prevention of the disease.” In 2009, Dr. Lubchenko successfully defended her DSc dissertation “Heritable breast and/or ovarian cancer: DNA diagnosis, individual prognosis, treatment and prevention” with specialization in oncology and genetics.

In 2002, she received the highest qualification category of an oncologist.

Dr. Lubchenko continuously works on improving her knowledge and skills. In 2000, she completed the Gaslini-IARC-Menarini Course in cancer genetics and pediatric oncology (Sestry-Levante, Italy). Between 2007 and 2009, she trained in cancer prevention at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, USA. Between 2012 and 2014, she trained at the Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics of the Molecular Pathology Division of the Zurich University Hospital in Switzerland. In 2016, she completed advanced training in clinical laboratory diagnostics at the A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry. In 2009–2017, she participated in master classes on problems of familial cancer and interpretation of molecular and genetic data, and in 2015–2017 in ALK and ROS1 Testing Technical Training Workshop in Madrid, Spain. Between 2012 and 2018, she completed several genetics and oncology certification courses at the Russian Academy of Postgraduate Education.

Professional experience

Dr. Lubchenko is an oncologist and a geneticist with invaluable contributions to Russian oncogenetics. She has supervised 12 completed and current scientific studies, research and development projects, and state contracts in oncological molecular and genetic research.

Since 1992, Dr Lubchenko has worked as an oncologist, conducted studies on genetic ovarian cancer as part of international collaboration between the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology and Royal Marsden Hospital (London, UK). Between 2000 and 2009, she was a senior researcher at the Laboratory of Clinical Oncogenetics at the N.N. Trapeznikov Scientific Research Institute of Clinical Oncology of the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology and continued scientific and practical work in collaboration with the leading European and American oncological centers. Since 2009, she serves as the head of the Laboratory of Clinical Oncogenetics at the N.N. Trapeznikov Scientific Research Institute of Clinical Oncology of the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology.

Dr. Lubchenko serves as a supervisor of professional postgraduate training (clinical residency) of doctors specializing in genetics and laboratory genetics. She teaches cycles of additional professional education for these specializations and a course on current problems in genetics of malignant tumors, basics and methodology of molecular and genetic consultations at the program of resident and PhD training of the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, for undergraduate students, interns and PhD students at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and as advanced training for doctors of other specializations.

Dr. Lubchenko has supervised 11 PhD dissertations.

Under Dr. Lubchenko’s leadership, the Laboratory of Clinical Oncogenetics conducts studies on heritable forms of stomach, breast, ovarian, germ cell testicular, prostatic cancers as part of international consortiums.

Scientific interests

Dr. Lubchenko specializes in the role of genetic factors in development of oncological diseases in adults and children. She develops, validates and implements methods of molecular and genetic diagnostics for determination of predisposition towards heritable oncological diseases and evaluation of disease prognosis and treatment selection in accordance with individual phenotype. She is also interested in development, validation and implementation of molecular, genetic and immunohistochemical methods in sporadic and heritable cancers for molecular profiling and treatment selection, as well as DNA diagnostics for evaluation of individual sensitivity and risk of toxicity during polychemotherapy. She develops and uses methods of genetic diagnostics for determination of predisposition towards several multifactor diseases: arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, thromboembolism, pregnancy and fetal pathologies. She also improves and uses scientific and methodological principles of medical and genetic consultations in oncology including help in family planning. Dr. Lubchenko works on interpretation of molecular and genetic data.

Membership in professional medical organizations

Dr. Lubchenko is a member of the Russian Society of Medical Geneticists, Russian Society of Oncologists, Russian Society of Clinical Oncologists, Russian Society of Breast Cancer Specialists, work group of the Foundation for Advancement of Small Scientific and Technical Businesses.

Publications

Dr. Lubchenko is a member of the editorial boards of Siberian Oncological Journal and Advances in Molecular Oncology.