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Office
740 S Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536Phone+1 859-218-5061Fax+1 859-257-5477- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1976 - 1979
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
- University of WisconsinPhD, Biochemistry, 1968 - 1975
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 1980 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1975 - 2005
- LA State Medical License 1979 - 1987
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Early Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) With Nutrition and Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Start of enrollment: 2004 Aug 01
- Longitudinal Study of Outcomes Measures in ALS Trials Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Treatment of FUS-Related ALS With Betamethasone - The TRANSLATE Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Higher Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Diet Is Associated with Slower Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Ikjae Lee, Hiroshi Mitsumoto, Seonjoo Lee, Edward Kasarskis, Michael Rosenbaum, Pam Factor-Litvak, Jeri W Nieves> ;Annals of Neurology. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsA brief report on juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in the United States National ALS Registry: 2010-2018.Jaime Raymond, Jasmine Berry, Edward J Kasarskis, Theodore Larson, D Kevin Horton, Paul Mehta> ;Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2024 Feb 1
- 5 citationsNutritional and metabolic factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Albert Ludolph, Luc Dupuis, Edward Kasarskis, Frederik Steyn, Shyuan Ngo, Christopher McDermott> ;Nature Reviews. Neurology. 2023 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate–Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisSabrina Paganoni, Michael A Elliott, Samuel Maiser, Margaret A Owegi, Stephen A Goutman, Carlayne E Jackson, Jeffrey D Rothstein, Edward J Kasarskis, Liberty Jenkins, ..., The New England Journal of Medicine
- ALS Mutations of FUS Suppress Protein Translation and Disrupt the Regulation of Nonsense-Mediated DecayEdward Kasarskis, MD, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Press Mentions
- UK Pathology Resident Exhibits Photography Collection to Honor Friend with ALSNovember 21st, 2022
- ALS-Causative Mutations in FUS/TLS Confer Gain- and Loss-of-Function by Altered Association with SMN and U1-snRNPJanuary 27th, 2020
- 49ers’ Dwight Clark Tragedy: Can Football Cause ALS?March 20th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Early Treatment Of ALS With Nutrition And NippvNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
- Early Treatment Of ALS With Nutrition And NippvNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2007
- Phase III Trial Of Minocycline In Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007
- Assessment Of Caloric Needs In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)National Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Celebrex In ALSNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Upper And Lower Anthropometry To Assess The Progression Of Weakness In ALSNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
- Laser Microprobe Analysis Of Neuronal MercuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988–1990
- Zinc Nutrition And Alcohol--Effect On Fetal BrainNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1985–1987
- Role Of Zinc At The Hippocampal Mossy Fiber SynapseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1987
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler HospitalLexington, Kentucky
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