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Office
5 E 98th St
New York, NY 10029Phone+1 212-241-6854
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
- The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2010
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2019
- OH State Medical License 2010 - 2011
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinician Scientist Award NMSS-ABF (National MS Society-American Brain Foundation), 2015
- Mom's day Scholastic Achievement Award 1998-2001
- Dean's List 1997
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Oral vancomycin treatment alters levels of indole derivatives and secondary bile acids modulating the expression of mTOR pathway genes in astrocytes during EAE.Paola Bianchimano, Paola Leone, Emma M Smith, Cristina Gutierrez-Vazquez, Erli Wind-Andersen
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2025-03-01 - Inflammatory disease microbiomes share a functional pathogenicity predicted by C-reactive protein.Graham J Britton, Ilaria Mogno, Alice Chen-Liaw, Tamar Plitt, Drew Helmus
Biorxiv. 2025-01-18 - 2 citationsOral vancomycin treatment suppresses gut trypsin activity and preserves intestinal barrier function during EAE.Paola Bianchimano, Kacper Iwanowski, Emma M Smith, Adam Cantor, Paola Leone
Iscience. 2023-11-17
Journal Articles
- Investigation of probiotics in multiple sclerosisStephanie K. Tankou, Keren Regev, Brian C. Healy, Laura M. Cox, Emily Tjon, Pia Kivisakk, Isabelle P. Vanande, Sandra Cook, Roopali Gandhi, Bonnie Glanz, James Stankie..., Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 1/1/2018
- Sumoylation of DISC1: A potential role in neural progenitor proliferation in the developing cortexTankou S., Ishii K., Elliott C., Yalla K.C., Day J.P., Furukori K., Kubo K., Brandon N.J, Tang Q., Hayward G., Nakajima K., Houslay M.D, Kamiya A, Baillie G.S., Ishizu..., Mol Neuropsychiatry, 1/1/2016
- Adolescent stress-induced epigenetic controls of dopaminergic neurons via glucocorticoidsMinae Niwa, Hanna Jaaro-Peled, Stephanie Tankou, Saurav Seshadri, Takatoshi Hikida, Yurie Matsumoto, Nicola G. Cascella, Shin-ichi Kano, Norio Ozaki, Toshitaka Nabeshi..., Science, 1/18/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Probiotic VSL3 induces changes in the gut microbiome function and promotes an anti-inflammatory peripheral immune response in Multiple Sclerosis patients.Stephanie K. Tankou, Keren Regev, Brian C. Healy, Emily Tjon, Luca Laghi, Laura Cox, Pia Kivisakk, Isabelle P. Vanande, Roopali Gandhi, Sandra Cook, Bonnie Glanz, Jame..., ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis), 1/1/2017
- Treatment of EAE and MS subjects with probiotic VSL#3.Stephanie K. Tankou, Kailyn Bailey, Keren Regev, Pia Kivisakk, Roopali Gandhi, Andrew Kirlis, Sandra Cook, Fiona Stuart, Bonnie Glanz, James Stankiewicz and Howard L. ..., AAN (American Academy of Neurology), 1/1/2016
- Effect of Vitamin D level in the gut microbiome of MS patients.Stephanie K. Tankou, Lynn Bry, George Gerber, Ning Li, Bonnie Glanz, Sandy Cook, Fiona Stuart, Mira Weiner, Kirsy Melo, Roopali Ghandi and Howard Weiner, AAN (American Academy of Neurology), 1/1/2015
Press Mentions
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces the 2022 Clinical Scientist Development AwardeesAugust 9th, 2022
- Progressive MS, Emerging Therapies, Myelin Repair, Diet/Lifestyle and Other Research News from AAN MeetingMay 4th, 2015
Other Languages
- French
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