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Office
185 Cambridge St.
Simches 5-240
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-5732- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 2013 - 2016
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2012
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2011
- Columbia UniversityPhD, Neurobiology & Behavior, 2005 - 2010
- Duke UniversityBS, AB, Biology, Biochemistry concentration, Cum Laude, with distinction, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Case 12-2024: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Confusion, Aphasia, and Abnormal Head Imaging.Jenny J Linnoila, Otto Rapalino, Melissa A Walker, Maria Martinez-Lage> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024 Apr 18
- T cell activation contributes to purifying selection against the MELAS-associated m.3243A>G pathogenic variant in blood.Shuqiang Li, Kenneth J Livak, Catherine J Wu, Melissa A Walker, Amel Karaa, Vamsi K Mootha> ;Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 2024 Mar 18
- High-dimensional immunophenotyping reveals immune cell aberrations in patients with undiagnosed inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.Mueller, A., Sasaki, T., Keegan, J., Nguyen, J., Griffith, A., Horisberger, A., Licata, T., Fieg, E., Cao, Y., Elahee, M., Marks, K., Simmons, D., Briere, L., Cobban, ...> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2023 Dec 15
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Press Mentions
- Pediatric Neurology Welcomes New ProvidersFebruary 13th, 2018
Grant Support
- NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25)NINDS2016–Present
- F30 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhDNINDS2011
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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