About Nicole Gaulin
Biography:
My interest in cancer biology began even prior to starting medical school, when I witnessed close family members deal with a cancer diagnosis, and later when I took an undergraduate cancer biology course. I was captivated by the complex and seemingly random deranged behavior of cancer cells, with each answered question begging more questions. After obtaining my undergraduate degree in Biology at SUNY Geneseo, I pursued the path of scientific inquiry during my Master's program in Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences, with a focus in Tumor Immunology, at Roswell Park. I then decided to go on to medical school at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, NY. In medical school, I developed a strong interest in women’s health and was able to volunteer with the Lighthouse Medical Clinic to provide gynecologic care for the uninsured population. During my OB/GYN residency at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA, I found the perfect marriage of my interests, oncology and women’s health, in gynecologic oncology.
I am honored to return to my hometown to continue my training at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where I can continue to seek answers to basic science questions in the lab and learn from world-class physicians to take care of patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Positions
- Senior Clinical Fellow
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology
Background
Education and Training:
- 2016 - MD - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- 2012 - MS - Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- 2010 - BS - Biology, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY
Residency:
- 2021 - OB/GYN, Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship:
- 2024 (anticipated) - Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
Professional Memberships:
- Society for Gynecologic Oncology
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Junior Fellow in Training
Honors & Awards:
- 2021 - Sword Family Award for Excellence in Gynecologic Oncology
- 2019 - Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology
- 2016 - Hans J. Lowenstein Award in Obstetrics
- 2016 - University at Buffalo School of Medicine Research Honors Award
- 2013 - T35 Grant Summer Research Fellowship in Infectious Disease, Microbiology and Immunology
Publications
Gaulin NB, Lesnock JL, Tian C, Osei-Bonsu K, Jacobs A, Richard SD, Krivak TC, Miller EM, Shriver CD, Casablanca Y, Maxwell GL, Darcy KM. Survival disparities in vulvar cancer patients in Commission on Cancer-accredited facilities. Gynecologic Oncology 2020 (157): 136-145.
Gaulin NB, Harinath L, Liang S, Krivak TC, Miller EM. Invasive endometrial adenocarcinoma and missed abortion: a case report. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2020 (31): 100531.
Mikucki ME, Fisher DT, Mtsuzaki J, Skitzki JJ, Gaulin NB, Muhitch JB, Ku AW, Frelinger JG, Odunsi K, Gajewski TF, Luster AD, Evans SS. Non-redundant requirement for CXCR3 signalling during tumoricidal T-cell trafficking across tumour vascular checkpoints. Nature Communications 2015. 6:7458 doi: 10.1038/ncomms8458.