Marina Mosunjac, MD

Specialty

Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Ovarian Cancer Uterine Cancer
Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-616-7432
Email Address

mmosunj@emory.edu

Biography

Marina Mosunjac, MD, is an associate professor and co-director for the Residency Training Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Mosunjac formerly served as director of surgical pathology at Grady Memorial Hospital. As a general pathologist, Dr. Mosunjac keeps an open door for advice on pathology of any organ site and offers support and practical solutions for life of residents in general.

Dr. Mosunjac is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

Education

Dr. Mosunjac earned her medical degree from University of Zagreb School of Medicine in Croatia. After obtaining her MD, Dr. Mosunjac completed a residency in Anatomic Pathology at University of Zagreb School of Medicine and a residency in Anatomic Clinical Pathology at Emory University. She also completed a fellowship in Cytology at Emory University.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine
Co-Director for Residency Training Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Dr. Mosunjac's research is primarily focused on HIV-associated malignancies, HIV in women, HIV and cervical dysplasia, and gynecologic and breast pathology.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Transposon DNA sequences facilitate the tissue-specific gene transfer of circulating tumor DNA between human cells. Nucleic acids research	M Cinar, L Martinez-Medina, PK Puvvula, A Arakelyan, BN Vardarajan, N Anthony, GP Nagaraju, D Park, L Feng, F Sheff, M Mosunjac, D Saxe, S Flygare, OB Alese, JL Kaufman, S Lonial, JM Sarmiento, IS Lossos, PM Vertino, JA Lopez, B El-Rayes, L Bernal-Mizrachi	07/22/2024
Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1) Expression in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Does it Correlate With Outcomes? International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists	AL Monsrud, V Avadhani, MB Mosunjac, L Flowers, U Krishnamurti	11/01/2023
Rising endometrial cancer rates and potential for screening. International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society	TF Chavez, R Snyder, RK Lee, M Mosunjac, G Del Priore	09/04/2023
Multiplatform analyses reveal distinct drivers of systemic pathogenesis in adult versus pediatric severe acute COVID-19. Nature communications	S Druzak, E Iffrig, BR Roberts, T Zhang, KS Fibben, Y Sakurai, HP Verkerke, CA Rostad, A Chahroudi, F Schneider, AKH Wong, AM Roberts, JD Chandler, SO Kim, M Mosunjac, M Mosunjac, R Geller, I Albizua, SR Stowell, CM Arthur, EJ Anderson, AA Ivanova, J Ahn, X Liu, K Maner-Smith, T Bowen, M Paiardini, SE Bosinger, JD Roback, DA Kulpa, G Silvestri, WA Lam, EA Ortlund, CL Maier	04/04/2023
Human papillomavirus 16/18/45 are not the most frequent genotypes in African American women: analysis in cervical Papanicolaou smears of women in an inner-city hospital. Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology	MN Dababneh, G Birdsong, MB Mosunjac, U Krishnamurti	01/01/2023
The EMory BrEast imaging Dataset (EMBED): A Racially Diverse, Granular Dataset of 3.4 Million Screening and Diagnostic Mammographic Images. Radiology. Artificial intelligence	JJ Jeong, BL Vey, A Bhimireddy, T Kim, T Santos, R Correa, R Dutt, M Mosunjac, G Oprea-Ilies, G Smith, M Woo, CR McAdams, MS Newell, I Banerjee, J Gichoya, H Trivedi	01/01/2023
Programmed Death Ligand-1 Expression Is Associated With Poorer Survival in Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine	AL Monsrud, V Avadhani, MB Mosunjac, L Flowers, U Krishnamurti	09/01/2022
Is it COVID-19? The value of medicolegal autopsies during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forensic science international	RL Geller, JL Aungst, A Newton-Levinson, GP Smith, MB Mosunjac, MI Mosunjac, CS Cunningham, GT Gowitt	01/01/2022
Do High Rates of Atypical Glandular Cells Correlate With Higher Incidence of Disease in a Large Safety Net Hospital. Journal of lower genital tract disease	T Kuhn, C Finneran, A Kohut, E Wang, G Birdsong, U Krishnamurti, M Mosunjac, T Tadros, G Oprea, V Avadhani, S Boguslawski, S Karlow, P Schnatz, N Khanna, L Flowers	10/01/2020
Pilot Study of Markers for High-grade Anal Dysplasia in a Southern Cohort From the Women's Interagency Human Immunodeficiency Virus Study. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America	CD Lahiri, ML Nguyen, CC Mehta, M Mosunjac, T Tadros, ER Unger, MS Rajeevan, J Richards, I Ofotokun, L Flowers	03/03/2020
Diagnosing Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions With and Without p16: An Interobserver Variability Study. Journal of lower genital tract disease	U Krishnamurti, M Mohammad, A Monsrud, M Mosunjac, G Oprea, K Hanley, T Tadros, L Flowers, M Mosunjac	01/01/2020
DNA Methylation Markers for Breast Cancer Detection in the Developing World. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research	BM Downs, C Mercado-Rodriguez, A Cimino-Mathews, C Chen, JP Yuan, E Van Den Berg, LM Cope, F Schmitt, GM Tse, SZ Ali, D Meir-Levi, R Sood, J Li, AL Richardson, MB Mosunjac, M Rizzo, S Tulac, KJ Kocmond, T de Guzman, EW Lai, B Rhees, M Bates, AC Wolff, E Gabrielson, SC Harvey, CB Umbricht, K Visvanathan, MJ Fackler, S Sukumar	11/01/2019
Practical Review of Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors. Surgical pathology clinics	KZ Hanley, MB Mosunjac	06/01/2019
Cytodiagnostic Sensitivity of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma Is Decreased in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Acta cytologica	AJ Perricone, MK Mohammad, RL Geller, MB Mosunjac	01/01/2019
Prevalence of Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-1-Infected Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transwomen. Journal of lower genital tract disease	AB Thompson, SE Gillespie, MB Mosunjac, SA Hussen, LC Flowers, AF Camacho-Gonzalez	10/01/2018
Factors Associated with High-Grade Anal Intraepithelial Lesion in HIV-Positive Men in a Southern U.S. City. AIDS research and human retroviruses	M Frank, CD Lahiri, ML Nguyen, CC Mehta, M Mosunjac, L Flowers	07/01/2018
HLA class I antigen processing machinery (APM) component expression and PD-1:PD-L1 pathway activation in HIV-infected head and neck cancers. Oral oncology	SI Pai, J Jack Lee, TE Carey, WH Westra, S Ferrone, C Moore, MB Mosunjac, DM Shin, RL Ferris	02/01/2018
Prognostic biomarkers in patients with human immunodeficiency virus-positive disease with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head & neck	H Zhang, S Kim, Z Chen, S Nannapaneni, AY Chen, CE Moore, G Sica, M Mosunjac, MLT Nguyen, G D'Souza, TE Carey, LA Peterson, JB McHugh, M Graham, CM Komarck, GT Wolf, HM Walline, E Bellile, J Riddell, SI Pai, D Sidransky, WH Westra, WN William, JJ Lee, AK El-Naggar, RL Ferris, R Seethala, JR Grandis, ZG Chen, NF Saba, DM Shin	12/01/2017
Molecular impact of selective NFKB1 and NFKB2 signaling on DLBCL phenotype. Oncogene	X Guo, JL Koff, AB Moffitt, M Cinar, S Ramachandiran, Z Chen, JM Switchenko, M Mosunjac, SG Neill, KP Mann, M Bagirov, Y Du, Y Natkunam, HJ Khoury, MR Rossi, W Harris, CR Flowers, IS Lossos, LH Boise, SS Dave, J Kowalski, L Bernal-Mizrachi	07/20/2017
Recent Developments in Surgical Pathology of the Uterine Corpus. Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine	KZ Hanley, GG Birdsong, MB Mosunjac	04/01/2017
p120-catenin regulates VE-cadherin endocytosis and degradation induced by the Kaposi sarcoma-associated ubiquitin ligase K5. Molecular biology of the cell	BA Nanes, CM Grimsley-Myers, CM Cadwell, BS Robinson, AM Lowery, PA Vincent, M Mosunjac, K Früh, AP Kowalczyk	01/01/2017
Asymptomatic Cardiovascular Syphilis With Aortic Regurgitation Requiring Surgical Repair in an HIV-Infected Patient. Open forum infectious diseases	DS Graciaa, MB Mosunjac, KA Workowski, RR Kempker	01/01/2017
Clinical Significance of Positive Pelvic Washings in Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma Confined to an Endometrial Polyp. International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists	KZ Hanley, O Fadare, KE Fisher, KA Atkins, MB Mosunjac	05/01/2016
Excising Additional Margins at Initial Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS) Reduces the Need for Re-excision in a Predominantly African American Population: A Report of a Randomized Prospective Study in a Public Hospital. Annals of surgical oncology	V Jones, J Linebarger, S Perez, S Gabram, J Okoli, H Bumpers, B Burns, M Mosunjac, M Rizzo	02/01/2016
Cytology as a screening tool for anal squamous intraepithelial lesion for HIV positive men: 10-year experience in an inner city hospital. Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology	GE Johnson, ML Nguyen, U Krishnamurti, S Seydafkan, L Flowers, S Ehdaivand, M Mosunjac	01/01/2016
Progression and regression of cervical pap test lesions in an urban AIDS clinic in the combined antiretroviral therapy era: a longitudinal, retrospective study. AIDS research and human retroviruses	SM Lofgren, T Tadros, G Herring-Bailey, G Birdsong, M Mosunjac, L Flowers, ML Nguyen	05/01/2015
Tuberculosis in umbilical cord blood transplant recipients: clinical characteristics and challenges. Bone marrow transplantation	J Zhang, M Mosunjac, A Moon, A Nooka, EK Waller	03/01/2015
Atypical Findings on Cervicovaginal Smears Correlate with Cervical Involvement by Malignant Mixed Müllerian Tumors of the Uterus. Acta cytologica	KZ Hanley, G Oprea-Ilies, C Ormenisan, S Seydafkan, MB Mosunjac	01/01/2015
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of gastrointestinal cancer	W Shaib, R Sharma, M Mosunjac, AB Farris, B El Rayes	12/01/2014
Enhanced down-regulation of ALCAM/CD166 in African-American Breast Cancer. BMC cancer	F Tan, M Mosunjac, AL Adams, B Adade, O Taye, Y Hu, M Rizzo, SF Ofori-Acquah	09/25/2014
Short communication: spectrum of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an urban Ryan White-funded clinic in the established antiretroviral era. AIDS research and human retroviruses	A Silverton, C Gunthel, M Adamski, M Mosunjac, ML Nguyen	07/01/2014
Primary and secondary hepatic lymphomas diagnosed by image-guided fine-needle aspiration: a retrospective study of clinical and cytomorphologic findings. American journal of clinical pathology	MJ Swadley, M Deliu, MB Mosunjac, CJ Gunthel, ML Nguyen, KZ Hanley	01/01/2014
Locoregional recurrence after mastectomy with immediate transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction. Annals of surgical oncology	SG Patterson, P Teller, R Iyengar, GW Carlson, SG Gabram-Mendola, A Losken, T Styblo, M Torres, WC Wood, SD Perez, M Mosunjac, M Rizzo	08/01/2012
Management of papillary breast lesions diagnosed on core-needle biopsy: clinical pathologic and radiologic analysis of 276 cases with surgical follow-up. Journal of the American College of Surgeons	M Rizzo, J Linebarger, MC Lowe, L Pan, SG Gabram, L Vasquez, MA Cohen, M Mosunjac	03/01/2012
21-Gene recurrence scores: racial differences in testing, scores, treatment, and outcome. Cancer	MJ Lund, M Mosunjac, KM Davis, S Gabram-Mendola, M Rizzo, HL Bumpers, S Hearn, A Zelnak, T Styblo, RM O'Regan	02/01/2012
Time to treatment for patients receiving BCS in a public and a private university hospital in Atlanta. The breast journal	M Mosunjac, J Park, A Strauss, G Birdsong, V Du, M Rizzo, SG Gabram, MJ Lund	01/01/2012
Simultaneous typical and extraordinary imaging findings of AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus encephalitis. Journal of the neurological sciences	AM Anderson, MB Mosunjac, AS Corey, JA Fountain, JN Oshinski	08/15/2011
Clinical problem solving: monster on the hook--case problems in neurosurgery. Neurosurgery	CR Muh, NM Boulis, WF Chandler, AL Barkan, MB Mosunjac, NM Oyesiku	03/01/2011
Improving on national quality indicators of breast cancer care in a large public hospital as a means to decrease disparities for African American women. Annals of surgical oncology	M Rizzo, H Bumpers, J Okoli, D Senior-Crosby, R O'Regan, A Zelnak, L Pan, M Mosunjac, SG Patterson, SG Gabram	01/01/2011
Development of fatal acute liver failure in HIV-HBV coinfected patients. World journal of gastroenterology	AM Anderson, MB Mosunjac, MP Palmore, MK Osborn, AJ Muir	08/28/2010
The effects of additional tumor cavity sampling at the time of breast-conserving surgery on final margin status, volume of resection, and pathologist workload. Annals of surgical oncology	M Rizzo, R Iyengar, SG Gabram, J Park, G Birdsong, KL Chandler, MB Mosunjac	01/01/2010
Characteristics and treatment modalities for African American women diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. Cancer	M Rizzo, MJ Lund, M Mosunjac, H Bumpers, L Holmes, R O'Regan, OW Brawley, S Gabram	07/01/2009
Acinic cell carcinoma-papillary cystic variant. Pitfalls of fine needle aspiration diagnosis: study of five cases and review of literature. Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology	MB Mosunjac, MT Siddiqui, T Tadros	04/01/2009
Unusual presentation of anaplastic large cell lymphoma with clinical course mimicking fever of unknown origin and sepsis: autopsy study of five cases. Croatian medical journal	MB Mosunjac, JB Sundstrom, MI Mosunjac	10/01/2008
Adult granulosa cell tumor of the ovary: fine-needle-aspiration cytology of 10 cases and review of literature. Diagnostic cytopathology	S Ali, P Gattuso, A Howard, MB Mosunjac, MT Siddiqui	05/01/2008
Surgical follow-up and clinical presentation of 142 breast papillary lesions diagnosed by ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy. Annals of surgical oncology	M Rizzo, MJ Lund, G Oprea, M Schniederjan, WC Wood, M Mosunjac	04/01/2008
Combined pathological effects of cocaine abuse and HIV infection on the cardiovascular system: an autopsy study of 187 cases from the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office. The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology	MI Mosunjac, JB Sundstrom, M Heninger, AA Ansari, MB Mosunjac	03/01/2008
Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI. Juvenile (retention) polyp. Gastroenterology	TN James-Stevenson, M Mosunjac, M Wehbi	02/01/2008

Awards

Dr. Mosunjac has received the following awards and honors:

AnnaLee Boyett Award in Recognition of Outstanding Support to the Residency Training Program, 2013
Teaching Award for Resident Education, Emory Universtiy Department of Pathology, 2005-2006
Teaching Award for Resident Education, Emory University Department of Pathology, 2000-2001