
Jaime Imitola Herrera MD FAAN (He/Him)
Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegenerative
Professor and Chief Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Director of the UConn Comprehensive MS and Neuroimmunology Center, UConn School of Medicine.
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5 Munson Road-Brain and Spine InstituteFarmington, CT 06030
Phone+1 860-679-4888
Fax+1 860-679-0131
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Summary
- Dr. Imitola has clinical expertise in complex cases of aggressive and progressive Multiple Sclerosis, rare neuroimmunological disorders such as Susac's, NMOSD, CNS vasculitis, neurosarcoidosis, TM and Genetic mimics of MS such as adult leukodystrophies. In addition to rare hematological mimics, CNS vasculitis, neurologic complications of systemic autoimmunity and cancer immunotherapy.
Dr. Imitola has expertise in design, execution, and oversight of translational trials for Multiple Sclerosis and spasticity.
He has basic science interests in applied molecular genetics, developmental biology to understand CNS repair, remyelination and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis, especially the impact of risk factors to the molecular basis of neuronal vulnerability to inflammation-induced neurodegeneration, the influence of immunity on neural stem cells, cancer stem cells, and biomarkers for CNS repair.
Education & Training
Harvard Business SchoolCertificate, Health Care Leadership , 2023 - 2024
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2012 - 2013
Temple University HospitalChief Residency, Neurology, 2011 - 2012
Temple University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2012
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2000 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2019 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ohio State University Dean's list Ohio State University, 2019
- Top Doctors Columbus and Central Ohio Region Castle and Connelly, 2018
- Fellow American Academy of Neurology AAN, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsVISIBL-MS: A bilingual educational framework to increase awareness of early multiple sclerosis.Shivam Patel, Seamus Rafferty, Laura Aquino, Saloni Chadha, Richard Ginocchio
Multiple Sclerosis. 2024-04-01 - 10 citationsPatient-derived organoids recapitulate glioma-intrinsic immune program and progenitor populations of glioblastoma.Fumihiro Watanabe, Ethan W Hollingsworth, Jenna M Bartley, Lauren Wisehart, Rahil Desai
PNAS Nexus. 2024-02-01 - 6 citationsNeuroimmune mechanisms in autism etiology - untangling a complex problem using human cellular models.Janay M Vacharasin, Joseph A Ward, Mikayla M McCord, Kaitlin Cox, Jaime Imitola
Oxford Open Neuroscience. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Is No Evidence of Disease Activity a Realistic Goal for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis?Imitola, J Racke, M, JAMA neurology, 12/20/2014
Press Mentions
New Atlas Shows How Neurodegenerative Cell Traits Are Linked to the GenomeOctober 24th, 2017
Phenogenetic Map Created for Stem Cells Models of Neurological DiseasesOctober 19th, 2017
Sense of Smell Could Be a Signal of MS ProgressionJuly 7th, 2017
Committees
- Chair, Evaluation subcommitee, UConn School of Medicine MD PhD Executive Committee 2024 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)Vice-Chair
Other Languages
- Spanish, Italian
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