Publications
1. Boockvar JA, Black K, Malik S, Stanek A, Tracey KJ.: Subacute paraparesis induced by venous thrombosis of a spinal angiolipoma. Spine 22:2304-2308, 1997
2. Boockvar JA, Kotzen RA, Swanson R, Milhorat TH.: Post-traumatic meningioma: case report and historical perspective. J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 66: 796-798, 1999
3. Boockvar JA, Virella A, Kotapka M, Flamm ES, Grady MS.: Neurosurgery at the University of
4. Boockvar JA, Shafa B, Forman M, O’Rourke D.: Symptomatic lateral ventricular ependymal cysts: Criteria for distinguishing these rare cysts from other symptomatic cysts of the ventricles. Case Report. Neurosurgery 46(5): 1229-1233, 2000
5. Telfeian AE, Boockvar JA, Simuni T, Jaggi J, Skolnick B, Baltuch GH: Efficacy of unilateral deep brain stimulation of the VIM nucleus of the thalamus in a patient with bipolar disorder associated with Klinefelter’s syndrome and essential tremor. Journal of Neurosurgery 93: 127-128, 2000
6. Boockvar JA, Telfeian AE, Baltuch GH, Skolnick B, Simuni T, Stern M, Schmidt L, Trojanowski JQ.: Long-term deep brain stimulation in a patient with essential Tremor: clinical response and postmortem correlation with stimulator termination sites in ventral thalamus. Journal of Neurosurgery 93: 140-144, 2000
7. Boockvar JA, Phillips MF, Telfeian AE, O’Rourke D, Marcotte PJ. Results and risk factors for anterior cervicothoracic junction surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 94: 12-17, 2001
8. Boockvar JA, Zager EL: Surgical management of cubital tunnel syndrome. In Thieme’s (ed): Seminars in Neurosurgery, Vol. 12 (1): 57-63, 2001
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11. Riess P, Zhang C, Saatman K, Laurer HL, Teng T, Bareyre FM, Raghupathi R, Lenzlinger P, Longhi L, Lifshitz J, Neugebauer E, Boockvar JA, Snyder E, McIntosh TK. Transplanted neural stem cells survive, differentiate and improve neurologic motor function after experimental traumatic brain injury. Neurosurgery 51 (4): 1-11, 2002
12. Yip S, Aboody KS, Burns M, Imitola J, Boockvar JA, Allport J, Park KI, Teng YD, Lachyankar M, McIntosh T, O'Rourke DM, Khoury S, Weissleder R, Black PM, Weiss W, Snyder EY. Neural stem cell biology may be well suited for improving brain tumor therapies. Cancer J 9(3):189-204, 2003
13. Boockvar JA, Kapitonov D, Schouten J, Counelis GJ, Kapoor G, Bogler O, Snyder E, McIntosh T, O’Rourke DM. Constitutive EGFR signaling confers a motile phenotype to neural stem cells. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 24, (4): 1116-1130, 2003
14. Boockvar JA, Stiefel M, Malhotra N, Dolinskas C, Dwyer-Joyce C, LeRoux PD. Dural Cavernous angioma of the posterior sagittal sinus: case report. Surgical Neurology 63: 178-181, 2005
15. Boockvar JA, Schouten J, Royo N, Millard M, Spangler Z, Castelbuono D, Snyder E, O’Rourke D, McIntosh T. Experimental traumatic brain injury modulates the survival, migratory and terminal phenotype of transplanted EGFR activated neural stem cells Neurosurgery 56: 163-71, 2005
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17. Fraser, J., Hartl, R., Boockvar, JA. Intervertebral Disc Transplantation: Treatment in Motion. Neurology Alert, vol 4, 20-22, 2007
18. Fraser, J., Hartl, R., Boockvar, JA. SPORTing Statistics: Slicing the Drive on Appropriate Treatment. Neurology Alert, vol 2, 9-12, 2007
19. Howard BM, Hofstetter C, Wagner P, Muskin ET, Lavi E, Boocvar JA. Transformation of a pineocytoma to a secondary pineoblastoma. Neuropathology
and Applied Neurobiology. (Submitted)
20. Ayuso, A., Graham, C., Kratovic, S., Kapoor, G., O’Rourke, D., Roy, N., Boockvar, JA. Activated EGFR signaling induces tumorigenic features in postnatal neural stem cells (in press)
21. Bleau A, Howard, B, Taylor L, Gursel D, Tung L, Greenfield, J, Holland EC, Boockvar, JA. A new strategy for analysis of phenotypic marker antigens in murine and human brain tumor derived neurospheres, , Neurosurg Focus, 24 1-9, March/April 2008
22. Wong K, Ayuso-Sacido A, Anhow P, Boockvar JA and Wu M. Assessing neural stem cell motility using an agarose gel based microfluidic device, Journal of Visualized Experiments, Vol 1, 2008
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24. Greenfield J, Ayuso-Sacido A, Panullo S, Schwartz T, Souweiddane M, , Stieg P, Boockvar JA. Use of human neural tissue for the generation of progenitors, Neurosurgery 2008 Jan: 62(1):21-37
25. Howard BM, Boockvar JA, Dunn IF, Friedlander RM. Pluripotential stem cells from mature somatic cells. Neurosurgery. 2008 Feb; 62 (2): N6-7.
26. Howard B, Boockvar JA. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Traces Neural Progenitor Cells in Vivo. Neurosurgery. 2008 Apr: 62(4):N12
27. Greenfield JP, Howard BM, Huang C, Boockvar JA. Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery using a Skull Reference Array and Laser Surface Scanning. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. 51: 244-246. 2008.
28. Howard BM, Boockvar JA, Dunn IF, Friedlander RM. Pluripotential stem cells from mature somatic cells. Neurosurgery. 2008 Feb; 62 (2): N6-7.
29. Greenfield JP, Boockvar JA. Stem Cell migration in a novel model to study pediatric brain tumors. Neurosurgery. 2008 Aug;63(2): N9
30. Beyene R, Boockvar JA. Disease-specific induced pluripotent stem cells. Neurosurgery. 2008; 63(6):12.
31. Parikh K, Tomasino A, Knopman J, Boockvar JA, Hartl R. Operative Results and Learning Curve with Microscope-Assisted Tubular Microsurgery for one and two discectomies and laminectomy. Neurosurg Focus, 25, 2: 1-6 2008
32. Hofstetter C, Howard B, Gursel D, Boockvar JA. EGFR signaling is differentially active in brain tumor stem cells.(in revision)
33. Hofstetter C, Howard B, Gursel D, Lavi E, Boockvar JA. Molecular Profile of Glioblastoma Multiforme in a rare case of Turcot´s syndrome. (in revision)
34. Knopman,J., Desai,NS., Seedial, S., Mubita L., Huang, C., Boockvar,JA. Free nasoseptal mucosal flap for endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal skull base surgery: Results and operative technique. (in revision)
35. Howard B, Boockvar JA. Brain tumor stem cells: will understanding a new paradigm lead to improved therapies? Expert Rev. Neurotherapeutics 8(4), 159-160 (2008)
36. Ayuso-Sacido, A., Kapoor, G., O’Rourke, DM., Holland, EC,.
37. Knopman J, Sigounas D, Kacker A, Schwartz TH, Boockvar, JA. Combined Supraciliary and Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of Frontal Sinus Mucoceles: Technical Note. Minim Invasiv Neurosurg 2009; 52: 1-3
38. Beyene, R., Boockvar, JA. Novel Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumor Stem Cells with Oncolytic Viruses. July 2009: 65:1 Neurosurgery
39. Riina H, Fraser J, Fralin S, Scheff R, Boockvar JA. Superselective Intracerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab for Malignant Glioma: A Revival of Interventional Neuroncology. (in press, Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology)
40. Luther N, Boockvar JA, Souweidan M. Convection Enhanced Delivery of erlotinib is not toxic in the rodent brain (in press Journal of Experimental Theraeutics and Oncology).
41. Howard BM, Hofstetter C, Wagner P, Muskin ET, Lavi E, Boockvar JA.
Transformation of low grade pineal parenchymal tumor to secondary pineoblastoma. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology (2009), 35, 214–217
42. Beyene R, Howard BM, BoockvarJA. Stem cell populated implanted trachea. Neurosurgery. 2009 May;64 (5): N12-3
43. Wernicke Ag, Sherr Dl, Schwartz TH, Pannullo SC, Stieg PE, Boockvar JA, Moliterno JA, Ivanidze J, Trichter S, Sabbas AM, Parashar B, Nori D. The role of dose escalation with intracavitary brachytherapy in the treatment of localized CNS malignancies: Outcomes and toxicities of a prosepctive study. Brachytherapy (2009), Oct 20
44. Ayuso-Sacida A, Moliterno JA, Kratovac S, Kapoor GS, O’Rourke DM,
Books, Book Chapters and Reviews
1. Fraser JF, Boockvar J, Hartl R. Traumatic Injury of the Spine, in JA Norton, PS Barie, RR Bollinger et al. (eds): Surgery. Basic Science and Clinical Evidence. 2. Boockvar JA, LeRoux P: Meningeal Neoplasms with Aggressive Behavior. In Wilken’s and Rengencary (ed): Neurosurgery (3rd edition). Lippencott, Williams and Wilkens, Baltimore, 2003 2. Boockvar JA, Judy K.: Surgery for hemispheric gliomas. In Stein S (ed): Neurobase: Surgical Edition. |
Invited Published Commentaries
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2. Boockvar, JA. Autologous Adipose-derived Stem Cells and Fibrin Glue Used to Treat Widespread Traumatic Calvarial Defects. Science Times, Neurosurgery, Vol. 56: 3, N9, 2005
3. Boockvar, JA. Bone marrow derived stem cells for boney fusion. Science Times, Neurosurgery, Vol. 56: 3, N9, 2005
4. Ayuso, A. Boockvar, JA. Allodynia limits the usefulness of intraspinal neural stem cell grafts. Science Times, Neurosurgery, Vol. 56: 3, N9, 2005
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13. Greenfield JP, Howard BM, Boockvar JA. (2007) Notch signaling helps
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14. Howard BM and Boockvar JA. CD133 Status Predicts Outcome in Glioma Patients.
Neurosurgery. Summer, 2008.
Selected Abstracts
1. Boockvar JA, Murthy J, Ivanova S, Meistrell M, Botchkina G, Tracey KJ. Brain TNF production mediated by the cytotoxin 3-aminopropanal. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons,
2. Boockvar JA. Post-Traumatic meningioma: Current controversy and historical perspective. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons,
3. Boockvar JA,
4. Boockvar JA. Neural stem cells: A strategy for gene therapy and CNS repair.
5. Boockvar JA, Bogler O, Kapitonov D, Ma L, O’Rourke DM. EGFR signaling affects fate choices and neural stem cell phenotype. Developmental Brain Research 134 (2002) A14
6. Boockvar JA, Bogler O, Kapitonov D, Ma L, O’Rourke DM. Alteration of EGFR signaling and neural stem cell phenotype. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons,
7. Boockvar JA, Counelis G, Bogler O, O’Rourke DM. Cooperative signaling between EGFR and myc in modulating neural stem cell phenotype. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Tumors,
8. Boockvar JA, Counelis G, Kapitonov D, Bogler O, Shouten J, Grady MS, McIntosh T, O’Rourke, D. Constitutive EGFRvIII signaling and neural stem cell phenotype. The Congress of Neurosurgeons,
9. Boockvar JA, Schouten J, Shimuzo S, Millard M, Patel M, Hoover R, Snyder E,
O’Rourke D, McIntosh TK. Activated EGFR signaling and transplanted neural stem cell motility. Journal of Neurotrauma 19 (10): 1276, 2002
10. Wells Roth D, Hartl R, Boockvar JA. Minimally invasive spinal fusion with unilateral pedicle screw fixation for single level degenerative spine disease. AANS,
11. Ayuso-Sacido A, Kapitonov D, Graham C, Ahmad FS, Boockvar JA. Development of an adult human neural stem cell bank. AANS,
12. Ayuso-Sacido A, Kapitonov D, Graham C, Ahmad FS, Boockvar JA. Characterization of a new cell based system to evaluate the EGFR signaling influence in neural stem cells phenotype determination. ISSCR, Toronto 2006
13. Cheng C, Dattatreyudu N, Li G, Ayuso-Sacido A, Boockvar JA. Cytotoxicity of Statins on Glioblastoma cells with varying levels of EGFR signaling. Society for Neuro-oncology,
14. Ionnis, Boockvar JA, Soweiddane M. Erlotinib, a small molecule Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, does not cause direct cytotoxicity to rodent naïve brain following its administration by Convection-Enhanced Delivery: Implications for Glioma Therapy Society for Neuro-oncology,
15. Howard B, Tung, HYL, Ayuso-Sacido A, Boockvar JA. Genetic variations in brain tumors effect sensitivity to Erlotinib. , Society for Neuro-oncology,
16. Moliterno J, Boockvar JA. EGFR Activation Suppresses the Expression of the Catalytic Subunit of PP2A in Human GBM,
17. Fatoo A, Boockvar JA. Transfection of GBM Tumor Stem Cells with Iron Nanoparticles for MRI tracking: Cell Viability, Differentiation, and Intracellular Localization,
18. Moliterno J, Boockvar JA. High Viscoscity Methylmethacrylate Cement for closure of anterior skull base after endoscopic pituitary surgery. Technical Note. Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
19. Moliterno J, Boockvar JA. EGFR activation confers a malignant phenotype to CNS stem cells. CNS, New Orleans, 2009
20. Bayene R, Boockvar JA. Optimization of GBM tumor stem cell harvest and transfection. Technical Note. Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
