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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Division Of Infectious Diseases, Enders 7
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-919-2900Fax+1 617-730-0254
Education & Training
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2010 - 2013
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
- University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2006 - 2019
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsThe Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Binds Directly to CsrS, a Sensor Histidine Kinase of Group A Streptococcus, to Activate Expression of Virulence FactorsJorge J. Velarde, Melissa Ashbaugh, Michael R. Wessels
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014-12-26 - 21 citationsBinding of NAD + -Glycohydrolase to Streptolysin O Stabilizes Both Toxins and Promotes Virulence of Group A Streptococcus .Jorge J. Velarde, Maghnus O'Seaghdha, Buket Baddal, Benedicte Bastiat-Sempe, Michael R. Wessels
Mbio. 2017-09-12 - 5 citationsStructure of the Streptococcus pyogenes NADase translocation domain and its essential role in toxin binding to oropharyngeal keratinocytes.Jorge J. Velarde, Alessandro Piai, Ian J Lichtenstein, Nicola N Lynskey, James J. Chou
Journal of Bacteriology. 2021-10-25
Grant Support
- Minority Predoctoral Fellowship ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2004
Other Languages
- Spanish
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