Since the summer of 2019, we have published 25 papers, this page reflects selected publications within the last 5 years, for a complete list follow these links:
- Pubmed
- Selected publications
2024
- Patient-derived organoids recapitulate glioma-intrinsic immune program and progenitor populations of glioblastoma. Watanabe F, Hollingsworth EW, Bartley JM, Wisehart L, Desai R, Hartlaub AM, Hester ME, Schiapparelli P, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Imitola J. PNAS Nexus. 2024 Feb 2;3(2):pgae051. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae051. eCollection 2024 Feb. PMID: 38384384
- VISIBL-MS: A bilingual educational framework to increase awareness of early multiple sclerosis. Patel S, Rafferty S, Aquino L, Chadha S, Ginocchio R, Cyr B, Fedorko J, Imitola J. Mult Scler. 2024 Feb 15:13524585241228739. doi: 10.1177/13524585241228739. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38357863
- Stat1 is an inducible transcriptional repressor of neural stem cells self-renewal program during neuroinflammation. Imitola J, Hollingsworth EW, Watanabe F, Olah M, Elyaman W, Starossom S, Kivisäkk P, Khoury SJ. Front Cell Neurosci. 2023 Aug 16;17:1156802. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1156802. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37663126
- Dysregulation of the chromatin environment leads to differential alternative splicing as a mechanism of disease in a human model of autism spectrum disorder. Leung CS, Rosenzweig SJ, Yoon B, Marinelli NA, Hollingsworth EW, Maguire AM, Cowen MH, Schmidt M, Imitola J, Gamsiz Uzun ED, Lizarraga SB. Hum Mol Genet. 2023 May 5;32(10):1634-1646. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad002. PMID: 36621967
- SARS-CoV2 entry factors are expressed in primary human glioblastoma and recapitulated in cerebral organoid models. Suarez-Meade P, Watanabe F, Ruiz-Garcia H, Rafferty SB, Moniz-Garcia D, Schiapparelli PV, Jentoft ME, Imitola J*, Quinones-Hinojosa A. J Neurooncol. 2023 Jan;161(1):67-76. doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04205-2. Epub 2023 Jan 3. PMID: 36595192 Free PMC article. (*Co-Senior authorship)
2021-2022
- Real-world experience of ocrelizumab initiation in a diverse multiple sclerosis population. Coban H, Germaine S, Dimaandal I, Haberli N, Padam C, Creed MA, Imitola J. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Aug;53:103021. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103021. Epub 2021 May 19. PMID: 34077828
- Generation of Neurosphere-Derived Organoid-Like-Aggregates (NEDAS) from Neural Stem Cells. Watanabe F, Schoeffler A, Fair SR, Hester ME, Fedorko J, Imitola J. Curr Protoc. 2021 Feb;1(2):e15. doi: 10.1002/cpz1.15. PMID: 33534198
- Preventive neurology concepts for training the next-generation and closing gaps in real-world Multiple Sclerosis Care. Coban H, Siddiqui A, Creed MA, Rai W, Imitola J. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Jan;47:102631. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102631. Epub 2020 Nov 18. PMID: 33296855 Review.
2020
- Electrophysiological Maturation of Cerebral Organoids Correlates with Dynamic Morphological and Cellular Development. Fair SR, Julian D, Hartlaub AM, Pusuluri ST, Malik G, Summerfied TL, Zhao G, Hester AB, Ackerman WE 4th, Hollingsworth EW, Ali M, McElroy CA, Buhimschi IA, Imitola J, Maitre NL, Bedrosian TA, Hester ME. Stem Cell Reports. 2020 Oct 13;15(4):855-868
- Julian K, Yuhasz N, Rai W, Salerno JA, Imitola J. Complications from "Stem Cell Tourism" in Neurology. Ann Neurol. 2020 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/ana.25842.
- Iacobaeus E, Arrambide G, Pia Amato M, Derfuss T, Vukusic S, Hemmer B, Tintore M, Brundin L; 2018 ECTRIMS Focused Workshop Group. Aggressive multiple sclerosis (1): Towards a definition of the phenotype. . Mult Scler. 2020 Jun 12:1352458520925369.
Selected links to coverage of the work of Dr. Imitola's Clinical and Basic Research team at UConn Health
- Dr. Imitola partcipating in a NY times article about the dangers of Stem Cell tourism in Neurology
- Article in Vogue about Stem cell tourism covering the work of the lab
- Fox News coverage of stem cells tourism by the lab
- Article in MEDedge about the work from the lab about Stem cell tourism presented at ACTRIMS
- Stem Cell Cellar coverage of the work of the lab about Stem Cell tourism
- Coverage of Annals of Neurology publication about Stem Cell tourism
- Making Early signs of Multiple Sclerosis "VISIBL"
- New bilingual graphic aims to raise awareness of early MS symptoms
- Establishment of the Comprehensive MS Program at UConn Health
- Compassion, health literacy in MS Care
- Talking to Dr. Mitzi Williams in her Podcast about stem cells in MS.
- Dr. Imitola talking to Jon Strum in his podcast
- Dr. Imitola participating in "Ask a MS expert series": Aging in MS
- NBC -NEWS in CT covering VISIBL study
- Dr Imitola discussing stem cell Hype vs. hope for the SRNA Foundation Annual Meeting
- Dr. Imitola partcipating in ISCT open access webinars about "adverse effects of umproven therapies"
- 2024 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting course in "Diagnosis and treatment of MS in diverse populations" directed by Dr. Imitola
- Dr. Imitola talking with "Great day CT-WFSB" in Connecticut about MS awareness
- Podcast about early warning signs of MS in English and Spanish.