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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: 310-794-7362
Fax: 310-267-2707

EDUCATION:
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

 

HONORS/AWARDS:

2018 – NIH R25 Grant Recipient
2014 – Dean’s Prize in Research, Finalist, UCSF
2013 – Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, Finalist
2012 – Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship for Medical Students, UCSF
2011 – NIH NCRR/CTSA Trainee Award, UCSF
2010 – AANS Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship, UCSF
2010 – Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship, UCSF
2009 – Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Stanford
2009 – Carolyn Applebaum Memorial Award, Stanford
2008 – Peter and Carol Polk Prize: Stanford Undergraduate Music Award
2008 – Major Grant for Undergraduate Research, Stanford
2007 – VPUE Summer Research Grant, Stanford
2003-2004 – Research Fellowship, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, UCI

PUBLICATIONS:

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Preventing Delays in First-Case Starts on the Neurosurgery Service: A Resident-Led Initiative at an Academic Institution. Han SJ, Rolston JD, Zygourakis CC, Sun MZ, McDermott MW, Lau CY, Aghi MK.
J Surg Educ. 2016 Mar-Apr;73(2):291-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.09.018. Epub 2016 Jan 13.
PMID: 26774935

Surgery is cost-effective treatment for young patients with vestibular schwannomas: decision tree modeling of surgery, radiation, and observation. Zygourakis CC, Oh T, Sun MZ, Barani I, Kahn JG, Parsa AT., Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Nov;37(5):E8. doi: 10.3171/2014.8.FOCUS14435. PMID: 26218621

Survival impact of time to initiation of chemoradiotherapy after resection of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Sun MZ, Oh T, Ivan ME, Clark AJ, Safaee M, Sayegh ET, Kaur G, Parsa AT, Bloch O.
J Neurosurg. 2015 May;122(5):1144-50. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.JNS14193. Epub 2015 Mar 13.
PMID: 25768833

Proportional upregulation of CD97 isoforms in glioblastoma and glioblastoma-derived brain tumor initiating cells. Safaee M, Fakurnejad S, Bloch O, Clark AJ, Ivan ME, Sun MZ, Oh T, Phillips JJ, Parsa AT.
PLoS One. 2015 Feb 25;10(2):e0111532. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111532. eCollection 2015.
PMID: 25714433

Epidermal growth factor-like module containing mucin-like hormone receptor 2 expression in gliomas.
Ivan ME, Safaee M, Oh T, Clark AJ, Sun MZ, Kim J, Bloch O, Jahangiri A, Phillips JJ, Aghi MK, Parsa AT.
J Neurooncol. 2015 Jan;121(1):53-61. doi: 10.1007/s11060-014-1606-z. Epub 2014 Sep 9.
PMID: 25200831

PI3K pathway inhibitors: potential prospects as adjuncts to vaccine immunotherapy for glioblastoma.
Oh T, Ivan ME, Sun MZ, Safaee M, Fakurnejad S, Clark AJ, Sayegh ET, Bloch O, Parsa AT.
Immunotherapy. 2014;6(6):737-53. doi: 10.2217/imt.14.35. Review. PMID: 25186604

Effects of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation on overall survival in children with choroid plexus carcinoma. Sun MZ, Ivan ME, Oh MC, Delance AR, Clark AJ, Safaee M, Oh T, Kaur G, Molinaro A, Gupta N, Parsa AT., J Neurooncol. 2014 Nov;120(2):353-60. doi: 10.1007/s11060-014-1559-2. Epub 2014 Aug 9. PMID: 25106865

Survival outcomes of giant cell glioblastoma: institutional experience in the management of 20 patients.
Oh T, Rutkowski MJ, Safaee M, Sun MZ, Sayegh ET, Bloch O, Tihan T, Parsa AT., J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Dec;21(12):2129-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.04.011. Epub 2014 Jul 16. PMID: 25037316

Immunocompetent murine models for the study of glioblastoma immunotherapy.
Oh T, Fakurnejad S, Sayegh ET, Clark AJ, Ivan ME, Sun MZ, Safaee M, Bloch O, James CD, Parsa AT.
J Transl Med. 2014 Apr 29;12:107. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-12-107. Review. PMID: 24779345

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint with intracranial extension: A case series and systematic review. Safaee M, Oh T, Sun MZ, Parsa AT, McDermott MW, El-Sayed IH, Bloch O.
Head Neck. 2015 Aug;37(8):1213-24. doi: 10.1002/hed.23717. Epub 2014 Jul 11. Review.
PMID: 24764167

Adjuvant radiotherapy for atypical and malignant meningiomas: a systematic review.
Kaur G, Sayegh ET, Larson A, Bloch O, Madden M, Sun MZ, Barani IJ, James CD, Parsa AT.
Neuro Oncol. 2014 May;16(5):628-36. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nou025. Epub 2014 Apr 2. Review.
PMID: 24696499

Use of thrombin-based hemostatic matrix during meningioma resection: a potential risk factor for perioperative thromboembolic events. Safaee M, Sun MZ, Oh T, Aghi MK, Berger MS, McDermott MW, Parsa AT, Bloch O., Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Apr;119:116-20. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.01.021. Epub 2014 Jan 27. PMID: 24635939

The role of epidermal growth factor-like module containing mucin-like hormone receptor 2 in human cancers. Safaee M, Ivan ME, Oh MC, Oh T, Sayegh ET, Kaur G, Sun MZ, Bloch O, Parsa AT.
Oncol Rev. 2014 Apr 1;8(1):242. doi: 10.4081/oncol.2014.242. eCollection 2014 Mar 17. Review.
PMID: 25992231

Surgical risk factors for post-operative pneumonia following meningioma resection.
Oh T, Safaee M, Sun MZ, Garcia RM, McDermott MW, Parsa AT, Bloch O., Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Mar;118:76-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.12.017. Epub 2014 Jan 6. PMID: 24529234

Gross total resection improves overall survival in children with choroid plexus carcinoma.
Sun MZ, Ivan ME, Clark AJ, Oh MC, Delance AR, Oh T, Safaee M, Kaur G, Bloch O, Molinaro A, Gupta N, Parsa AT., J Neurooncol. 2014 Jan;116(1):179-85. doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1281-5. Epub 2013 Oct 29. PMID: 24166581

Current management of choroid plexus carcinomas.
Sun MZ, Oh MC, Ivan ME, Kaur G, Safaee M, Kim JM, Phillips JJ, Auguste KI, Parsa AT., Neurosurg Rev. 2014 Apr;37(2):179-92; discussion 192. doi: 10.1007/s10143-013-0499-1. Epub 2013 Sep 26. Review. PMID: 24068529

CD97 is a multifunctional leukocyte receptor with distinct roles in human cancers (Review).
Safaee M, Clark AJ, Ivan ME, Oh MC, Bloch O, Sun MZ, Oh T, Parsa AT., Int J Oncol. 2013 Nov;43(5):1343-50. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2013.2075. Epub 2013 Aug 22. Review. PMID: 23969601

Na?/K?-ATPase β2-subunit (AMOG) expression abrogates invasion of glioblastoma-derived brain tumor-initiating cells. Sun MZ, Kim JM, Oh MC, Safaee M, Kaur G, Clark AJ, Bloch O, Ivan ME, Kaur R, Oh T, Fouse SD, Phillips JJ, Berger MS, Parsa AT., Neuro Oncol. 2013 Nov;15(11):1518-31. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/not099. Epub 2013 Jul 25. PMID: 23887941

Tuberculoma of the central nervous system.
DeLance AR, Safaee M, Oh MC, Clark AJ, Kaur G, Sun MZ, Bollen AW, Phillips JJ, Parsa AT.
J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Oct;20(10):1333-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.01.008. Epub 2013 Jun 12. Review. PMID: 23768968

Spinal ependymomas: benefits of extent of resection for different histological grades.
Oh MC, Tarapore PE, Kim JM, Sun MZ, Safaee M, Kaur G, Aranda DM, Parsa AT., J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Oct;20(10):1390-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.12.010. Epub 2013 Jun 12. PMID: 23768966

Disseminated progression of glioblastoma after treatment with bevacizumab.
Bloch O, Safaee M, Sun MZ, Butowski NA, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Aghi MK, Parsa AT., Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013 Sep;115(9):1795-801. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.04.017. Epub 2013 May 21.
PMID: 23706614

G-protein coupled receptor kinase (GRK)-5 regulates proliferation of glioblastoma-derived stem cells.
Kaur G, Kim J, Kaur R, Tan I, Bloch O, Sun MZ, Safaee M, Oh MC, Sughrue M, Phillips J, Parsa AT.
J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Jul;20(7):1014-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.10.008. Epub 2013 May 18.
PMID: 23693024

Overexpression of CD97 confers an invasive phenotype in glioblastoma cells and is associated with decreased survival of glioblastoma patients. Safaee M, Clark AJ, Oh MC, Ivan ME, Bloch O, Kaur G, Sun MZ, Kim JM, Oh T, Berger MS, Parsa AT., PLoS One. 2013 Apr 26;8(4):e62765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062765. Print 2013. PMID: 23658650

Prognosis by tumor location in adults with spinal ependymomas.
Oh MC, Kim JM, Kaur G, Safaee M, Sun MZ, Singh A, Aranda D, Molinaro AM, Parsa AT., J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Mar;18(3):226-35. doi: 10.3171/2012.12.SPINE12591. Epub 2013 Jan 11. Review.
PMID: 23311515

The prognostic implications of Hyam's subtype for patients with Kadish stage C esthesioneuroblastoma.
Kaur G, Kane AJ, Sughrue ME, Madden M, Oh MC, Sun MZ, Safaee M, El-Sayed I, Aghi M, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Parsa AT., J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Feb;20(2):281-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.05.029. Epub 2012 Dec 21. PMID: 23266076

Prognosis by tumor location for pediatric spinal cord ependymomas.
Oh MC, Sayegh ET, Safaee M, Sun MZ, Kaur G, Kim JM, Aranda D, Molinaro AM, Gupta N, Parsa AT.
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Mar;11(3):282-8. doi: 10.3171/2012.11.PEDS12292. Epub 2012 Dec 21.
PMID: 23259510

Adjuvant radiotherapy delays recurrence following subtotal resection of spinal cord ependymomas.
Oh MC, Ivan ME, Sun MZ, Kaur G, Safaee M, Kim JM, Sayegh ET, Aranda D, Parsa AT., Neuro Oncol. 2013 Feb;15(2):208-15. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nos286. Epub 2012 Dec 9. PMID: 23229996

Choroid plexus papillomas: advances in molecular biology and understanding of tumorigenesis.
Safaee M, Oh MC, Bloch O, Sun MZ, Kaur G, Auguste KI, Tihan T, Parsa AT., Neuro Oncol. 2013 Mar;15(3):255-67. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nos289. Epub 2012 Nov 21. Review. PMID: 23172371

Overexpression of calcium-permeable glutamate receptors in glioblastoma derived brain tumor initiating cells., Oh MC, Kim JM, Safaee M, Kaur G, Sun MZ, Kaur R, Celli A, Mauro TM, Parsa AT.
PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e47846. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047846. Epub 2012 Oct 23.
PMID: 23110111

Impact of extent of resection for recurrent glioblastoma on overall survival: clinical article.
Bloch O, Han SJ, Cha S, Sun MZ, Aghi MK, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Parsa AT., J Neurosurg. 2012 Dec;117(6):1032-8. doi: 10.3171/2012.9.JNS12504. Epub 2012 Oct 5. PMID: 23039151

Neuroanatomical correlation of the House-Brackmann grading system in the microsurgical treatment of vestibular schwannoma. Sun MZ, Oh MC, Safaee M, Kaur G, Parsa AT., Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Sep;33(3):E7. doi: 10.3171/2012.6.FOCUS12198. Review. PMID: 22937858

The lipid sulfatide is a novel myelin-associated inhibitor of CNS axon outgrowth.
Winzeler AM, Mandemakers WJ, Sun MZ, Stafford M, Phillips CT, Barres BA., J Neurosci. 2011 Apr 27;31(17):6481-92. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3004-10.2011. PMID: 21525289