Joseph Lasky, M.D.

A Short Biography:

My research interests center around novel therapeutics for pediatric patients with central nervous system tumors. Specifically, my research focuses on stimulating the immune system to attack brain tumors (immunotherapy). My current projects include investigating means by which to combine immunotherapy with other biologic and cytotoxic therapies to achieve synergistic responses. I am also interested in the molecular signalling pathways that define putative brain tumor-initiating cells. I also participate in a variety of clinical trials involving pediatric hematology and oncology.

Work Titles
CTSI Member, CTSI
UCLA Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Member, Brain Research Institute
Education:
Degrees:
M.D.
Certifications:
Certifications:
2005 American Board of Pediatrics

Contact Information:

Work Phone Number:

310-222-4174

Mailing Address:

1000 W. Carson St
Bldg N25, Box 468
Torrance, CA 90502


Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Lasky Joseph L, Panosyan Eduard H, Plant Ashley, Davidson Tom, Yong William H, Prins Robert M, Liau Linda M, Moore Theodore B   Autologous tumor lysate-pulsed dendritic cell immunotherapy for pediatric patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent high-grade gliomas Anticancer research, 2013; 33(5): 2047-56.
Panosyan Eduard H, Ikeda Alan K, Chang Vivian Y, Laks Dan R, Reeb Charles L, Bowles La Vette, Lasky Joseph L, Moore Theodore B   High-dose chemotherapy with autologous hematopoietic stem-cell rescue for pediatric brain tumor patients: a single institution experience from UCLA Journal of transplantation, 2011; 2011(5): 740673.
Lasky Joseph L, Choe Meeryo, Nakano Ichiro   Cancer stem cells in pediatric brain tumors Current stem cell research & therapy, 2009; 4(4): 298-305.
Mehta Rupal I, Cutler Aaron R, Lasky Joseph L, Yong William H, Lerner Jason T, Hirota Brandon K, Salamon Noriko, Mathern Gary W, Vinters Harry V   "Primary" leptomeningeal medulloblastoma Human pathology, 2009; 40(11): 1661-5.
Guo Wei, Lasky Joseph L, Chang Chun-Ju, Mosessian Sherly, Lewis Xiaoman, Xiao Yun, Yeh Jennifer E, Chen James Y, Iruela-Arispe M Luisa, Varella-Garcia Marileila, Wu Hong   Multi-genetic events collaboratively contribute to Pten-null leukaemia stem-cell formation Nature, 2008; 453(7194): 529-33.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Arnold Anthony C, Chang Louis K, Velez Federico G, Lasky Joseph L   Abducens nerve ocular neuromyotonia following non-sellar or parasellar tumors Strabismus, 2008; 15(3): 149-51.
Lasky Joseph L, Choi Eun Jun, Johnston Samantha, Yong William H, Lazareff Jorge, Moore Theodore   Congenital brain tumors: case series and review of the literature Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2008; 30(4): 326-31.
Lasky Joseph L, Liau Linda M   Targeting stem cells in brain tumors Technology in cancer research & treatment, 2006; 5(3): 251-60.
Luu Quang C, Lasky Joseph L, Moore Theodore B, Nelson Scott, Wang Marilene B   Treatment of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the sinus and orbit with chemotherapy, radiation, and endoscopic surgery Journal of pediatric surgery, 2006; 41(6): e15-7.
Guo Wei, Lasky Joseph L, Wu Hong   Cancer stem cells Pediatric research, 2006; 59(4 Pt 2): 59R-64R.

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