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Zoher Ghogawala, M.D.
Neurosurgery Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114

Education

Harvard College                               1987 A.B., magna cum laude
Harvard Medical School                   1991 M.D., magna cum laude

Clinical Training

Massachusetts General Hospital

1991-1992 Intern, Medical Service
1992-1993 Resident, Surgical Service
1993-pres. Resident, Neurosurgical Service

Awards & Grants

1981 & 1982 International Science and Engineering Finalist
1982 NASA Space Shuttle Research Winner
1983 Westinghouse National Science Talent Search Winner
1985-1987 Harvard College Scholar
1988 & 1989 American Cancer Society Pacesetter Winner
1989 American Cancer Society Pub Ed Committee of the Year
1996 Nessel Gene Therapy Award
1996 Brain Tumor Society Research Award (Co-Investigator)
1996 & 1997 CapCURE Research Award (Co-Investigator)
1997 NIH National Research Science Award

Public Service

1986-1992 American Cancer Society (Cambridge, MA unit)
1987-1990 Chairman, Public Education Committee
1990-1991 Chairman, Professional Education Committee
1990-1991 Medical Vice-President

Selected Oral Presentations

  1. Ghogawala Z, Carter BS, Niederman T, and Mulligan RC. Genetically Engineered Cytotoxic T Cells Targeted Against Angiogenesis: A Novel Anti-Tumor Strategy. American Association of Neurological Surgeons - 66th Annual Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25-30, 1998).
  2. Ghogawala Z, Carter BS, Niederman T, and Mulligan RC. Genetically Engineered Cytotoxic T cells Targeted Against Angiogenesis as a Novel Brain Tumor Therapy. Angiogenesis and Brain Tumor Therapy - 1998 Seminar, University of South Florida College of Medicine (Tampa, Florida, May 16th, 1998).
  3. Ghogawala Z, Mansfield F, and Borges LF. Early Spinal Radiation Adversely Affects Surgical Outcome for Symptomatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression. Congress of Neurological Surgeons - 1998 Annual Meeting. (Seattle, Washington, October 3-8, 1998).

Selected Publications

  1. Griffith IJ, Nabavi N, Ghogawala Z, Chase CG, Rodriquez M, McKean DJ, Glimcher LH: Structural mutation affecting intracellular transport and cell surface expression of murine class II molecules. J Exp Med 167:541-555, 1988.
  2. Griffith IJ, Ghogawala Z, Nabavi N, Golan DE, Myer A, McKean DJ, Glimcher LH: Cytoplasmic domain affects membrane expression and function of an Ia molecule. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 85:4847-4851, 1988.
  3. Nabavi N, Ghogawala Z, Myer A, Griffith IJ, Wade WF, McKean DJ, Glimcher LH: Antigen presentation abrogated by truncated Ia molecules. J Immunol 142:1444-1447, 1989.
  4. St-Pierre Y, Nabavi N, Ghogawala Z, Glimcher LH, Watts TH: A functional role for the cytoplasmic domains of a murine MHC class II protein. J Immunol 143:808-812, 1989.
  5. Ghogawala Z, Choi E, Daly KR, Blanco LR, Griffith IJ, Glimcher LH: An intronic 10 basepair deletion in a class II Ab gene affects RNA processing. Mol Cell Biol 9:4402-4408, 1989.
  6. Ghogawala Z, Furtado D: In vitro and in vivo bactericidal properties of 1%, 2.5%, and 10% povidone-iodine. Am J Hosp Pharm 47:1562-1566, 1990.
  7. Ghogawala Z, Moore M, Strand R, Kupsky WJ, Scott RM: Clival chondroma in a child with Ollier's Disease: Case report. Pediatr Neurosurg 17:53-56, 1991-1992.
  8. Lampson LA, Chen A, Vortmeyer AO, Sloan AE, Ghogawala Z, Kim L: Enhanced T cell migration to sites of microscopic CNS disease: complementary treatments evaluated by 2- and 3-D image analysis. Brain Pathol 4:125-134, 1994.
  9. Ghogawala Z, Schumacher JM, Ogilvy CS: Distal Basilar Perforator Artery Aneurysm: Case Report. Neurosurgery 39:393-396, 1996.
  10. Ghogawala Z, Ogilvy CS: Intramedullary cavernous malformations of the spinal cord. Neurosurg Clin North Amer 10:101-111, 1999.
  11. Ghogawala Z, Mansfield FL, Borges LF:  Spinal radiation prior to surgical decompression adversely affects surgical outcomes for symptomatic spinal cord compression (submitted).
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