Kim Robien, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
PhD, Nutritional Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
MS, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Teaches:
6933: Nutrition and Chronic Disease
Research Interests:
Dr. Robien is establishing a research program in nutrition, molecular epidemiology and pharmacogenetics in relation to cancer prevention and survivorship. Ultimately, her goal is to conduct research that supports the development of evidence-based guidelines for nutrition interventions across the cancer continuum (from prevention to survivorship).
Member: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
(http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Lazovich D, Robien K, Cutler G, Virnig B, Sweeney C. Quality of life in a prospective cohort of elderly women with and without cancer. Cancer 2009;115(S18):4283-4297. PMID: 19731348.
Robien K, Snyder DC, Kiyomoto D, Elliott L, Frankmann C. Dietary counseling and quality of life. J Support Oncol 2008;6(8):353-4. PMID: 19149319.
Inoue M, Robien K, Wang R, van den Berg D, Koh WP, Yu MC. Green tea intake, MTHFR/TYMS genotype, and breast cancer risk: The Singapore Chinese Health Study. Carcinogenesis 2008;29(10):1967-72. PMID: 18669903.
Lueth N, Anderson KE, Harnack LJ, Fulkerson JA, Robien K. Coffee and caffeine intake and the risk of ovarian cancer: The Iowa Women’s Health Study. Cancer Causes and Control 2008;19(10):1365-72. PMID: 18704717.
Robien K, Ness KK, Klesges LM, Baker KS, Gurney JG. Poor adherence to dietary guidelines among adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2008;30(11):815-22.
PMID: 18989158.
Cutler GJ, Nettleton JA, Ross JA, Harnack LJ, Jacobs DR, Scrafford CG, Barraj LM, Mink PJ, Robien K. Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cancer in postmenopausal women: The Iowa Women’s Health Study. Int J Cancer 2008; 123, 664-671. PMID: 18491403
Robien K, Cutler GJ, Lazovich D. Vitamin D intake and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: The Iowa Women's Health Study. Cancer Causes and Control 2007; 18(7):775-782. PMID: 17549593
Robien K, Bigler J, Yasui Y, Potter JD, Martin P, Storb R, Ulrich CM. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and thymidylate synthase genotypes and risk of acute graft-vs-host disease following hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myelogenous leukemia. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2006; 12(9):973-980. PMID:16920564.
Robien K, Levin R, Pritchett E, Otto M. American Dietetic Association: Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitians (General, Specialty, and Advanced) in Oncology Nutrition Care. J Am Diet Assoc 2006; 106(6):946-951, 951.e1-951.e21. PMID: 16812928
Robien K, Schubert MM, Yasui Y, Martin P, Storb R, Potter JD, Ulrich CM. Folic acid supplementation during methotrexate immunosuppression is not associated with early toxicity, risk of acute graft-vs-host disease or relapse following hematopoietic transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2006; 37(7):687-692. PMID:16501595
Robien K, Schubert MM, Chay T, Bigler J, Storb R, Yasui Y, Potter JD, Ulrich CM. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and thymidylate synthase genotypes modify oral mucositis severity following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2006; 37(8): 799-800. PMID: 16501586 Robien K, Boynton A, Ulrich CM. Pharmacogenetics of folate-related drug targets in cancer treatment. Pharmacogenomics 2005; 6(7): 673-689. PMID: 16207145Robien K. Folate during antifolate chemotherapy: what we know . . . and don’t know. Nutr Clin Pract 2005; 20 (4): 411 - 422. PMID: 16207681Robien K, Curtin K, Ulrich CM, Bigler J, Samowitz W, Caan B, Potter JD, Slattery ML. Microsomal epoxide hydrolase polymorphisms are not associated with colon cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2005; 14(5): 1350 - 1352. PMID: 15894702Robien K, Ulrich CM, Bigler J, Yasui Y, Gooley T, Bruemmer B, Potter JD, Radich JP. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype affects risk of relapse following hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myelogenous leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 2004; 10(22): 7592-7598. PMID: 15569990Robien K, Schubert MM, Lloid ME, Bruemmer B, Potter JD, Ulrich CM. Predictors of oral mucositis in patients receiving hematopoietic cell transplants for chronic myelogenous leukemia. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22(7): 1268-1275. PMID: 15051775Ulrich CM, Robien K, McLeod H. Cancer pharmacogenetics: polymorphisms, pathways, and beyond. Nat Rev Cancer 2003; 3(12): 912-920. PMID: 14740638Robien K, Ulrich CM. 5,10 - Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variants and leukemia: a HuGE minireview. Am J Epidemiol 2003; 157 (7): 571 - 582. PMID: 12672676Ulrich CM, Robien K, Sparks R. Pharmacogenetics and folate metabolism - a promising direction. Pharmacogenomics 2002; 3(3): 299 - 314. PMID: 12052139 |
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Professional Experience:
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2003 - 2005 Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
2001 - 2003 Predoctoral Research Assistant, Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
1996 - 2001 Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition Program Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center / Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Seattle, WA
1995 - 1996 Clinical Teaching Assistant, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 - 1995 Clinical Dietitian, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
1991 - 1992 Assistant Research Dietitian, Mallinckrodt General Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
1989 - 1991 Clinical Dietitian, St. Francis Hospital of Evanston, Evanston, IL |
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Honors:
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George Santos Award for best clinical science article by a new investigator (American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation), 2006
Connie San Andres-Robles Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Distinguished Service Award, 2006
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-GlaxoSmithKline Outstanding Clinical Scholar Award, 2004
Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, 2001
President’s Award, Washington State Dietetic Association, 2000
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Washington State Dietetic Association, 2000
Louise Hatch Award, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, 1992 |
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 625-8279
Or: Marsha Reinking, 624-7924, reink001@umn.edu
Email: robie004@umn.edu
Office: 435 WBOB
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