Title(s):
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Co-Director, Brain Cancer Program, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology
Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology
Appointment Phone:
410-614-3853
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Brain Tumors, Neurology
Education and Experience
Training
- St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (Cleveland OH)/ (1984)
Residencies
- University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor MI)/ Neurology (1988)
Certifications
- General, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology (1990)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-614-3853
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-614-3853
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Department / Division
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Neurology - Neuro-Oncology
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Brain Tumor Center
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bio
Biography
As Professor of Neurology, Oncology and Neuroscience and co-Director of the Brain Cancer Program at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. John Laterra focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with primary brain tumors and neurological complications of systemic cancer.
Dr. Laterra is internationally recognized for his clinical expertise and research on mechanisms of brain tumor malignancy, tumor vascular biology and the identification of new therapeutic targets in gliomas. Dr. Laterra's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and numerous private foundations.
Dr. Laterra is internationally recognized for his clinical expertise and research on mechanisms of brain tumor malignancy, tumor vascular biology and the identification of new therapeutic targets in gliomas. Dr. Laterra's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and numerous private foundations.
Physician Title
Co-Director, Brain Cancer Program, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology
Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology
Expertise
- Brain Tumors
- Neurology
Research
Research and Publications
Donahue, M.J.; Blakeley, J.O.; Zhou, J.; Pomper, M.G.; Laterra, J.; van Zijl, P.C. Evaluation of human brain tumor heterogeneity using multiple T1-based MRI signal weighting approaches. Magn Reson Med. 2008 Feb;59(2):336-344.
Roda, R.H.; Gallia, G.L.; Eberhart, C.G.; Weingart, J.D.; Laterra, J. Epilepsy and temporal lobe injury after skull base proton beam therapy. J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Sep;16(9):1220-1221.
Sun, P.; Xia, S.; Lal, B.; Eberhart, C.G.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Maciaczyk, J.; Matsui, W.; Dimeco, F.; Piccirillo, S.M.; Vescovi, A.L.; Laterra, J. DNER, an epigenetically modulated gene, regulates glioblastoma-derived neurosphere cell differentiation and tumor propagation. Stem Cells. 2009 Jul;27(7):1473-1486.
Bhang, H.E.; Gabrielson, K.L.; Laterra, J.; Fisher, P.B.; Pomper, M.G. Tumor-specific imaging through progression elevated gene-3 promoter-driven gene expression. Nat Med. 2011 Jan;17(1):123-129.
Zhou, J.; Tryggestad, E.; Wen, Z.; Lal, B.; Zhou, T.; Grossman, R.; Wang, S.; Yan, K.; Fu, D.X.; Ford, E.; Tyler, B.; Blakeley, J.; Laterra, J.; van Zijl, P.C. Differentiation between glioma and radiation necrosis using molecular magnetic resonance imaging of endogenous proteins and peptides. Nat Med. 2011 Jan;17(1):130-134.
Roda, R.H.; Gallia, G.L.; Eberhart, C.G.; Weingart, J.D.; Laterra, J. Epilepsy and temporal lobe injury after skull base proton beam therapy. J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Sep;16(9):1220-1221.
Sun, P.; Xia, S.; Lal, B.; Eberhart, C.G.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Maciaczyk, J.; Matsui, W.; Dimeco, F.; Piccirillo, S.M.; Vescovi, A.L.; Laterra, J. DNER, an epigenetically modulated gene, regulates glioblastoma-derived neurosphere cell differentiation and tumor propagation. Stem Cells. 2009 Jul;27(7):1473-1486.
Bhang, H.E.; Gabrielson, K.L.; Laterra, J.; Fisher, P.B.; Pomper, M.G. Tumor-specific imaging through progression elevated gene-3 promoter-driven gene expression. Nat Med. 2011 Jan;17(1):123-129.
Zhou, J.; Tryggestad, E.; Wen, Z.; Lal, B.; Zhou, T.; Grossman, R.; Wang, S.; Yan, K.; Fu, D.X.; Ford, E.; Tyler, B.; Blakeley, J.; Laterra, J.; van Zijl, P.C. Differentiation between glioma and radiation necrosis using molecular magnetic resonance imaging of endogenous proteins and peptides. Nat Med. 2011 Jan;17(1):130-134.
Research Interests
- Mechanisms of brain tumor malignancy
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Languages
- English
Memberships
Dr. Laterra is also actively involved in the brain tumor community outside of Johns Hopkins. He is a charter member of The Society of Neuro-Oncology, an associate editor of the journal Neuro-Oncology and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the American Brain Tumor Association.
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