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Jose Velazquez Vega

  • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • jose.enrique.velazquez.vega@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology - Neuropathology Division, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • M.D. from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology from Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Neuropathology from Emory University School of Medicine
  • Pediatric Pathology from Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Publications

  • Pediatric Chordoma: A Tale of Two Genomes.
    Mol Cancer Res Volume: 22 Page(s): 721 - 729
    08/02/2024 Authors: O'Halloran K; Hakimjavadi H; Bootwalla M; Ostrow D; Kerawala R; Cotter JA; Yellapantula V; Kaneva K; Wadhwani NR; Treece A
  • Medulloblastoma Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Tumor Microenvironment Heterogeneity with High-Density Progenitor Cell Regions Correlating with High-Risk Disease.

    06/28/2024 Authors: Chien F; Michaud ME; Bakhtiari M; Schroff C; Snuderl M; Velazquez Vega JE; MacDonald TJ; Bhasin MK
  • PRC2 disruption in cerebellar progenitors produces cerebellar hypoplasia and aberrant myoid differentiation without blocking medulloblastoma growth.
    Acta Neuropathol Commun Volume: 11 Page(s): 8
    01/12/2023 Authors: Cleveland AH; Malawsky D; Churiwal M; Rodriguez C; Reed F; Schniederjan M; Velazquez Vega JE; Davis I; Gershon TR
  • Letter to the Editor.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 160 Page(s): 341 - 343
    11/01/2022 Authors: Goodman A; Velazquez-Vega J; Olson J
  • Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines update on the role of neuropathology in the management of progressive glioblastoma in adults.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 158 Page(s): 179 - 224
    06/01/2022 Authors: Goodman AL; Velzquez Vega JE; Glenn C; Olson JJ
  • Diverse Histopathologic Patterns of Intracranial Mesenchymal Tumor with FET-CREB Fusion
    Volume: 35 Page(s): 1201 - 1202
    03/01/2022 Authors: Morales-Vargas B; Velazquez Vega J; Schniederjan M; Neill S
  • Ingested Foreign Bodies Can Cause Appendicitis and Perforation: A Multi-Institutional Case Series.
    Pediatr Dev Pathol Volume: 25 Page(s): 499 - 503
    01/01/2022 Authors: Fuller MY; Leino DG; Reyes-Mgica M; Kovach AE; Velzquez Vega JE; Caltharp S; Bhatti T; Gonzalez RS
  • Tumour immune landscape of paediatric high-grade gliomas.
    Brain Volume: 144 Page(s): 2594 - 2609
    10/22/2021 Authors: Ross JL; Velazquez Vega J; Plant A; MacDonald TJ; Becher OJ; Hambardzumyan D
  • Congenital Myenteric Hypoganglionosis.
    Am J Surg Pathol Volume: 45 Page(s): 1047 - 1060
    08/01/2021 Authors: Kapur RP; Bellizzi AM; Bond S; Chen H; Han JS; LeGallo RD; Midgen C; Poulin AA; Uddin N; Warren M
  • MRI Imaging Characteristics of Glioblastoma with Concurrent Gain of Chromosomes 19 and 20.
    Tomography Volume: 7 Page(s): 228 - 237
    06/02/2021 Authors: Min TL; Allen JW; Velazquez Vega JE; Neill SG; Weinberg BD
  • Cervicomedullary Astroblastoma with EWSR1-BEND2 Fusion: Expanding the Molecular Heterogeneity of Astroblastomas and the HGNET-MN1 Methylation Class Family
    Volume: 34 Page(s): 1032 - 1033
    03/01/2021 Authors: Vega JV; Janss A; Boydston W; Bridge J; Snuderl M; Schniederjan M
  • Autopsy Study of Calretinin Immunohistochemistry in the Anorectal Canal in Young Infants and Potential Implications for Rectal Biopsy Approach in the Neonatal Period.
    Pediatr Dev Pathol Volume: 24 Page(s): 542 - 550
    01/01/2021 Authors: Rytting H; Dureau ZJ; Vega JV; Rogers BB; Yin H
  • Epithelioid Pituicytoma: Expanding the Morphologic Spectrum of a Rare Neoplasm.
    J Neuropathol Exp Neurol Volume: 79 Page(s): 1376 - 1378
    12/04/2020 Authors: Goodman AL; Velzquez Vega JE; Rey Martinez LC; Brat DJ; Schniederjan MJ
  • PRECLINICAL EFFICACY OF THE IMIPRIDONE ONC-206 AGAINST MEDULLOBLASTOMA
    Volume: 22 Page(s): 101 - 101
    11/01/2020 Authors: MacDonald T; Malhotra A; Liu J; Zhang H; Schneiderjan M; Vega JV; Prabhu V; Allen J
  • The role of neuropathology in the management of newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 150 Page(s): 143 - 164
    11/01/2020 Authors: Velzquez Vega JE; Brat DJ; Ryken TC; Olson JJ
  • Subtype and grade-dependent spatial heterogeneity of T-cell infiltration in pediatric glioma.
    J Immunother Cancer Volume: 8
    08/01/2020 Authors: Robinson MH; Vasquez J; Kaushal A; MacDonald TJ; Velzquez Vega JE; Schniederjan M; Dhodapkar K
  • Application of Molecular Features of IDH Wildtype Glioblastomas in Diagnosing Histologically Subtle Infiltrating Astrocytomas
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 674 - 674
    06/01/2020 Authors: Mendoza P; Ogunbona O; Goodman A; Velazquez-Vega J; Schniederjan M; Neill S
  • LEF1 Expression in Genetically Defined Medulloblastoma Subgroups
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 711 - 711
    06/01/2020 Authors: Goodman A; Schniederjan M; Mendoza P; Morales-Vargas B; Neill S; Velazquez-Vega J
  • A Rare Case of Sacrococcygeal Medulloepithelioma
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 712 - 712
    06/01/2020 Authors: Velazquez-Vega J; Goodman A; Mendoza P; Vargas BM; Neill S; Schniederjan M
  • Congenital Cystic Eye with Associated Multiple Structural Brain Abnormalities and Skin Appendages
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 682 - 682
    06/01/2020 Authors: Mendoza P; Bourgeau M; Caltharp S; Schniederjan M; Grossniklaus H; Goodman A; Neill S; Velazquez-Vega J
  • Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube: Rare Neoplasms Associated With Germline and Somatic DICER1 Mutations.
    Am J Surg Pathol Volume: 44 Page(s): 738 - 747
    06/01/2020 Authors: McCluggage WG; Apellaniz-Ruiz M; Chong A-L; Hanley KZ; Velzquez Vega JE; McVeigh TP; Foulkes WD
  • Remarkable response of a patient with secondary glioblastoma to a histone deacetylase inhibitor.
    Oxf Med Case Reports Volume: 2020 Page(s): omaa006
    03/01/2020 Authors: Gurbani SS; Weinberg BD; Salgado E; Voloschin A; Velazquez Vega JE; Olson JJ; Shu H-KG; Shim H
  • Evidence of NTRK2 Fusions by Copy Number Aberrations
    Volume: 100 Page(s): 1608 - 1609
    03/01/2020 Authors: Goodman A; Morales B; Schniederjan M; Vega JV; Mendoza P; Neill S
  • High-grade neuroepithelial tumor with BCOR exon 15 internal tandem duplication-a comprehensive clinical, radiographic, pathologic, and genomic analysis.
    Brain Pathol Volume: 30 Page(s): 46 - 62
    01/01/2020 Authors: Ferris SP; Velazquez Vega J; Aboian M; Lee JC; Van Ziffle J; Onodera C; Grenert JP; Saunders T; Chen Y-Y; Banerjee A
  • Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Brain: A Contemporary Clinicopathologic Analysis With Comparison of Immunohistochemical Profiles to Selected Primary Brain Tumors With Clear Cell Features.
    Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol Volume: 28 Page(s): 395 - 402
    01/01/2020 Authors: Zheng W; Goodman AL; Velzquez Vega JE; Yin F; Fung K-M; Osunkoya AO
  • Two Cases with Anaplastic Astroblastoma Histology and MN1 Gene Alterations
    Volume: 78 Page(s): 530 - 530
    06/01/2019 Authors: Ogunbona O; Lowder L; Goodman A; Mendoza P; Vega JV; Neill S; Schniederjan M
  • Low-Grade Diffuse Glioma In The Elderly: A Novel Tumor Hiding In Plain Sight?
    Volume: 78 Page(s): 531 - 531
    06/01/2019 Authors: Goodman A; Neill S; Lowder L; Olson J; Vega JV; Schniederjan M
  • IDH Mutant Glioblastoma Arising in Association with an Oligodendroglioma
    Volume: 78 Page(s): 535 - 535
    06/01/2019 Authors: Goodman A; Neill S; Lowder L; Mendoza P; Vega JV; Schniederjan M
  • Spinal Undifferentiated Round Cell Sarcomas with CIC-DUX4 Fusion
    Volume: 78 Page(s): 566 - 566
    06/01/2019 Authors: Vega JV; Vargas BM; Goodman A; Lowder L; Neill S; Perry A; Solomon D; Schniederjan M
  • GATA3 as a New Marker of Gonadotroph Adenomas
    Volume: 99
    03/01/2019 Authors: Bidot S; Goodman A; Lowder L; Vega JV; Hunter S; Neill S; Schniederjan M
  • Assessing Treatment Response of Glioblastoma to an HDAC Inhibitor Using Whole-Brain Spectroscopic MRI.
    Tomography Volume: 5 Page(s): 53 - 60
    03/01/2019 Authors: Gurbani SS; Yoon Y; Weinberg BD; Salgado E; Press RH; Cordova JS; Ramesh KK; Liang Z; Velazquez Vega J; Voloschin A
  • The impact of histopathology and NAB2-STAT6 fusion subtype in classification and grading of meningeal solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma.
    Acta Neuropathol Volume: 137 Page(s): 307 - 319
    02/01/2019 Authors: Fritchie K; Jensch K; Moskalev EA; Caron A; Jenkins S; Link M; Brown PD; Rodriguez FJ; Guajardo A; Brat D
  • Human Mesenchymal glioblastomas are characterized by an increased immune cell presence compared to Proneural and Classical tumors.
    Oncoimmunology Volume: 8 Page(s): e1655360
    01/01/2019 Authors: Kaffes I; Szulzewsky F; Chen Z; Herting CJ; Gabanic B; Velzquez Vega JE; Shelton J; Switchenko JM; Ross JL; McSwain LF
  • Analysis of Cellular Feature Differences of Astrocytomas with Distinct Mutational Profiles Using Digitized Histopathology Images.
    Volume: 2018 Page(s): 4644 - 4647
    07/01/2018 Authors: Roy M; Wang F; Teodoro G; Vega JV; Brat D; Kong J
  • Plectinopathy Resulting In Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex With Muscular Dystrophy And Pyloric Stenosis
    Volume: 77 Page(s): 504 - 504
    06/01/2018 Authors: Lowder L; Vega JV; Mendoza P; Neill S; Schniederjan M
  • Incorporating Advances in Molecular Pathology Into Brain Tumor Diagnostics.
    Adv Anat Pathol Volume: 25 Page(s): 143 - 171
    05/01/2018 Authors: Velzquez Vega JE; Brat DJ
  • Predicting cancer outcomes from histology and genomics using convolutional networks.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 115 Page(s): E2970 - E2979
    03/27/2018 Authors: Mobadersany P; Yousefi S; Amgad M; Gutman DA; Barnholtz-Sloan JS; Velzquez Vega JE; Brat DJ; Cooper LAD
  • Practical Diagnostic Approach to the Presence of Hyphae in Neuropathology Specimens With Three Illustrative Cases.
    Am J Clin Pathol Volume: 149 Page(s): 98 - 104
    01/29/2018 Authors: Chavez JA; Brat DJ; Hunter SB; Velazquez Vega J; Guarner J
  • Multi-faceted computational assessment of risk and progression in oligodendroglioma implicates NOTCH and PI3K pathways.
    NPJ Precis Oncol Volume: 2 Page(s): 24
    01/01/2018 Authors: Halani SH; Yousefi S; Velazquez Vega J; Rossi MR; Zhao Z; Amrollahi F; Holder CA; Baxter-Stoltzfus A; Eschbacher J; Griffith B
  • Interactive phenotyping of large-scale histology imaging data with HistomicsML.
    Sci Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 14588
    11/06/2017 Authors: Nalisnik M; Amgad M; Lee S; Halani SH; Velazquez Vega JE; Brat DJ; Gutman DA; Cooper LAD
  • Predicting clinical outcomes from large scale cancer genomic profiles with deep survival models.
    Sci Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 11707
    09/15/2017 Authors: Yousefi S; Amrollahi F; Amgad M; Dong C; Lewis JE; Song C; Gutman DA; Halani SH; Velazquez Vega JE; Brat DJ
  • Chordoid glioma of the third ventricle: report of a rapidly progressive case.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 132 Page(s): 487 - 495
    05/01/2017 Authors: Erwood AA; Velazquez-Vega JE; Neill S; Solomon DA; Butowski N; Nowlan A; Dunbar E; Brat DJ
  • Markers of Progression in Oligodendroglioma
    LABORATORY INVESTIGATION Volume: 97 Page(s): 438A - 438A
    02/01/2017 Authors: Velazquez Vega JE; Halani SH; Yousefi S; Amrollahi F; Holder CA; Poisson LM; Griffith B; Eschbacher J; Nalisnik M; Olson JJ
  • Glioblastoma multiforme of the optic chiasm: A rare case of common pathology.
    Surg Neurol Int Volume: 7 Page(s): S485 - S487
    01/01/2016 Authors: Lyapichev KA; Bregy A; Cassel A; Handfield C; Velazquez-Vega J; Kay MD; Basil G; Komotar RJ
  • Microcystic meningioma of the calvarium: a series of 9 cases and review of the literature.
    Am J Surg Pathol Volume: 39 Page(s): 505 - 511
    04/01/2015 Authors: Velzquez Vega JE; Rosenberg AE
  • Rosai-Dorfman disease of the central nervous system: report of 6 cases and review of the literature.
    Medicine (Baltimore) Volume: 93 Page(s): 165 - 175
    05/01/2014 Authors: Sandoval-Sus JD; Sandoval-Leon AC; Chapman JR; Velazquez-Vega J; Borja MJ; Rosenberg S; Lossos A; Lossos IS
  • Cutaneous metastasis of cervical adenocarcinoma to the vulva.
    Dermatol Online J Volume: 19 Page(s): 18172
    05/15/2013 Authors: Richmond NA; Viera MH; Velazquez-Vega J; Kerdel FA
  • Unusual aggressive breast cancer: metastatic malignant phyllodes tumor.
    J Radiol Case Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 24 - 37
    02/01/2013 Authors: Singer A; Tresley J; Velazquez-Vega J; Yepes M
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