PaulinaVelasquezMD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Memphis, TNPediatric Hematologic Oncology
Physician
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Office
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2011 - 2014- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2011
- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Internship, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2009
Universidiad Francisco Marroquin Faculty of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License Current
TX State Medical License Current- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- CD123-Directed Autologous T-Cell Therapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (CATCHAML) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 29
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsCAR T cells redirected to cell surface GRP78 display robust anti-acute myeloid leukemia activity and do not target hematopoietic progenitor cells.Nikhil Hebbar, Rebecca Epperly, Abishek Vaidya, Unmesha Thanekar, Sarah E Moore
Nature Communications. 2022-01-31 - 4 citationsGRP78-CAR T cell effector function against solid and brain tumors is controlled by GRP78 expression on T cells.Jorge Ibanez, Nikhil Hebbar, Unmesha Thanekar, Zhongzhen Yi, Haley Houke
Cell Reports. Medicine. 2023-11-21 - 50 citationsA Bump in the Road: How the Hostile AML Microenvironment Affects CAR T Cell Therapy.Rebecca Epperly, Stephen Gottschalk, M. Paulina Velasquez
Frontiers in Oncology. 2020-02-28
Press Mentions
- Teen Hospitalized with COVID-19 for Nearly a Month Urges VaccinationSeptember 5th, 2021
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, Pneumonia Concern Doctors as About 45 Central Florida Kids Are Hospitalized with COVIDAugust 25th, 2021
- Too Much Caffeine Could Weaken Your Bones over TimeAugust 11th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society for Transplantation and Cellular TherapyMember
- American Society of Gene and Cell TherapyMember
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMember
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