Silvia Formenti, MD
Enriched profileChair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Radiation Oncologist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center · Weill Cornell Medicine
Silvia Formenti is Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Radiation Oncologist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 679 publications with 44,129 citations (h-index 90); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 21 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Radiation Oncology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Silvia Formenti as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2021-2025).
Data verified 17 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Silvia Formenti, MD, is Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College at Weill Cornell Medicine (Cornell University). The public record shows 679 publications with 44,129 citations (h-index 90), centered on Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 21 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2004–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical cancer research
- Top research focus: Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- 21 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 28 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 270.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 21 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Two Versus One Week Breast Radiotherapy (RT)
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Trial in Arrhythmia Radioablation for Ventricular Tachycardia: Single Fraction vs Three Fractions
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- The Radiation Oncology-Biology Integration Network (ROBIN) Molecular Characterization Trial (MCT) of Standard Short Course Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20241 payment
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20242 payments
NIH funding
Updated 13 Oct 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Dynamics of Immune Response in Irradiated Rectal Cancer
Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
FY2026$1,495,166U54CA274291 - Dynamics of Immune Response in Irradiated Rectal Cancer
Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
FY2025$1,275,371U54CA274291
Congress activity
Updated 13 Oct 2026
153 congress contributions (2003–2026) across AACR, ASCO, ASH, ASTRO, SABCS per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Abstract 3695: The Artemis Project: A patient-led global research consortium advancing prevention-focused breast cancer innovation
AACR Annual Meeting
AACR2026Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Radiation Oncology-Biology Integration Network: Bridging the Gap between Biological Research and Clinical Practice.
Clinical cancer research
Review2026 - Facts and Hopes in Radioimmunotherapy for Localized Stages of Cancer.
Clinical cancer research
Review2026 - Gut microbiota: a new factor modulating the immunizing potential of viral and cancer vaccines.
Research square
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Anticancer immunotherapy by CTLA-4 blockade relies on the gut microbiotaArticle3,432 citations2015
- 02DNA exonuclease Trex1 regulates radiotherapy-induced tumour immunogenicityArticle1,753 citations2017
- 03
- 04Ionizing radiation inhibition of distant untreated tumors (abscopal effect) is immune mediatedArticle1,371 citations2004
- 05Using immunotherapy to boost the abscopal effectArticle1,228 citations2018
Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →vivo.weill.cornell.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Advisory/Scientific Board Member
Fondazione AIRC per la Ricerca sul Cancro
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field20212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →news.weill.cornell.edu ↗
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- Fellow
American Society for Radiation Oncology (FASTRO)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →nanobiotix.com ↗ - Fellow
American Association for Cancer Research (FAACR)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →expertinstitute.com ↗ - Fellow
American College of Radiology (FACR)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Sandra and Edward Meyer Professor of Cancer Research
Weill Cornell Medical College
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Weill Cornell Medical College
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Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
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Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
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Nanobiotix
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Media & interviews
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- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cancernetwork.com ↗
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