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Georgios Christakopoulos, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Memphis, TN

GeorgiosChristakopoulosMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Memphis, TN

Pediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology, Pediatric Hematologic Oncology

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

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  • Office

    262 Danny Thomas Pi
    MS 260 St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
    Memphis, TN 38105
    Phone+1 888-226-4343

Summary

  • Dr. Georgios Christakopoulos is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Memphis, TN and is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

    I am currently an Instructor in the Department of Pediatric Hematology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with 80% of my FTE allocated to research. My research efforts are focusing on developing novel gene editing therapeutic strategies to induce fetal hemoglobin via recreation of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin (HPFH) variants in the γ-globin promoter of autologous β-thalassemia patient HSCs. Moreover, I am investigating the role of ULK1-dependent non-canonical autophagy in the clearance of toxic free α-globin in β-thalassemia and how we can stimulate this pathway pharmacologically.

Education & Training

  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2020 - 2023
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015 - 2017
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014 - 2015
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins HospitalInternship, 2013 - 2013
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins HospitalClinical Elective, Hematology, 5 weeks, 2013 - 2013
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins HospitalClinical Elective, Endocrinology, 5 weeks, 2013 - 2013
  • Toronto General Hospital (University of Toronto)
    Toronto General Hospital (University of Toronto)Advanced Clerkship, Internal Medicine, 4 weeks, 2013 - 2013
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensClass of 2013, Summa Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ASH Research Training Award for Fellows, 2nd year of funding, $70,000 American Society of Hematology (ASH), 2023
  • Research Training Award for Fellows (RTAF)- Grant amount: 70,000$ American Society of Hematology
  • Abstract Achievement Award American Society of Hematology (ASH), 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical Features and Cytoreduction Therapy in Children with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Hyperleukocytosis
    Georgios E. Christakopoulos, Kendra N. Walker, Lei Wang, Clifford Takemoto, Yan Zheng, Ching-HonPui, Raul C. Ribeiro, Stanley B. Pounds, Jeffrey E.Rubnitz, Hiroto Inaba., Blood, 12/14/2021
  • RGL-2 Deficiency Impairs Human Erythropoiesis By Altering Terminal Differentiation and Apoptosis.
    Harry Lesmana, Georgios E Christakopoulos, Mary Risinger, Haripriya Sakthivel, Omar Niss, Theodosia A Kalfa, Blood, 1/1/2017
  • VPS4A: A New Candidate Gene for Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type I (CDA-I)
    Georgios Christakopoulos, Katie Giger, Lisa Trump, Clarissa Johnson, Haripriya Sakthivel, Omar Niss, Kejian Zhang, Lionel Blanc, Robert Lorsbach, Paritha Arumugam, Car..., Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Romiplostim Improves Platelet Recovery after UCB Transplant 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • "VPS4A: A New Candidate gene for Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type I" 
    New York, NY - 1/14/2016
  • "NADPH Oxidase-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Contribute to Cardiovascular Pathology in Sickle Cell Disease" 
    Bethesda, MD - 1/9/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Successful CTO PCI Associated with Positive Outcomes
    Successful CTO PCI Associated with Positive OutcomesJuly 15th, 2017

Grant Support

  • Research Training Award for Fellows (RTAF)American Society of Hematology2022–2024
  • HONORS Award/GrantAmerican Society of Hematology2019–2020

Committees

  • Class Representative, Fellowship program, St Jude PHO Fellowship program 2020 - 2022
  • Appointed by Dr. Neufeld as fellow representative in the search committee for our new Program Director, Program Director Search Committee 2020 - 2022
  • Medical School Admissions Committee Member, University of Minnesota Medical School 2018 - 2020

Research History

  • Post doctoral Research Fellow in Hematology, St Jude Children's Research HospitalI am currently a clinical fellow in Pediatric Hematology Oncology at St Jude Children's Research Hospital. I am doing my post-doc in the laboratory of Dr. Mitch Weiss, Chair of Hematology. My research project is focusing on developing novel gene editing based strategies to cure b-thalassemia and SCD2021 - 2023
  • Resident-PSTP Integrated Research PathwayI completed the ABP approved Integrated Research Pathway for the Physician Scientist Training Program at the Univ of Minnesota. I did my research time (11 months) in the laboratory of Dr. Jakub Tolar (Dean of Medical School) studying the role of two novel gene variants, NAT-10 and THUMPD1, in DKC.2019 - 2020
  • Postdoctoral Research FellowCincinnati Children's Hospital-Department of Hematology Projects: Sickle Cell Disease and Oxidative Stress, Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia2015 - 2017
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Senior ScientistUT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Cardiology Project: Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Arteries-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2014 - 2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Greek, French