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Afsaneh Amouzegar, MD

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1825 4th Street, #L3101
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMD2014Medicine
    Schepens Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAPostdoctoral Research Fellowship2019Immunology
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PAResidency2022Internal Medicine
    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TXFellowship2025Medical Oncology

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    1. Germline variants in cancer susceptibility genes among patients with mucosal melanoma. NPJ Genom Med. 2026 May 23. Amouzegar A, Wu X, Long JP, Chen GW, Wong JW, Prabhakaran S, Little L, Gumbs C, Bota N, Malke J, Simon J, Zhang J, Nagarajan P, Davies MA, Tawbi H, Amaria RN, Oliva ICG, Ikeguchi AP, Su S, Hanna EY, Weiser R, Bednarski B, Sims TT, Mitra D, Wargo J, Gershenwald JE, Scheet P, Yu Y, Huff C, Nelson KC, McQuade JL, Futreal PA. PMID: 42177185.
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    2. Radiomic analysis of patient and interorgan heterogeneity in response to immunotherapies and BRAF-targeted therapy in metastatic melanoma. J Immunother Cancer. 2025 Feb 12; 13(2). Tompkins AG, Gray ZN, Dadey RE, Zenkin S, Batavani N, Newman S, Amouzegar A, Ak M, Ak N, Pak TY, Peddagangireddy V, Mamindla P, Amjadzadeh M, Behr S, Goodman A, Ploucha DL, Kirkwood JM, Zarour HM, Najjar YG, Davar D, Tatsuoka C, Colen RR, Luke JJ, Bao R. PMID: 39939139; PMCID: PMC11822426.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Navigating the Complexities of Brain Metastases Management. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2024 Jun; 44(3):e433694. Amouzegar A, Haig S, Kahn AM, Tawbi HA, Jones JA, Goldberg SB. PMID: 38781565.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Radiomic analysis of patient and inter-organ heterogeneity in response to immunotherapies and BRAF targeted therapy in metastatic melanoma. medRxiv. 2024 Apr 27. Tompkins A, Gray ZN, Dadey RE, Zenkin S, Batavani N, Newman S, Amouzegar A, Ak M, Ak N, Pak TY, Peddagangireddy V, Mamindla P, Behr S, Goodman A, Ploucha DL, Kirkwood JM, Zarour HM, Najjar YG, Davar D, Colen R, Luke JJ, Bao R. PMID: 38712112; PMCID: PMC11071587.
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    5. Local and Systemic Management Options for Melanoma Brain Metastases. Cancer J. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 30(2):102-107. Amouzegar A, Tawbi HA. PMID: 38527263.
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    6. Amplified Natural Killer Cell Activity and Attenuated Regulatory T-cell Function Are Determinants for Corneal Alloimmunity in Very Young Mice. Transplantation. 2023 06 01; 107(6):1302-1310. Nakao T, Inomata T, Blanco T, Musayeva A, Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Chauhan SK, Chen Y, Dana R. PMID: 36584368; PMCID: PMC10205651.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    7. Next-Generation Immunotherapy Approaches in Melanoma. Curr Oncol Rep. 2021 08 03; 23(10):116. Buchanan T, Amouzegar A, Luke JJ. PMID: 34342752; PMCID: PMC11552657.
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    8. STING Agonists as Cancer Therapeutics. Cancers (Basel). 2021 May 30; 13(11). Amouzegar A, Chelvanambi M, Filderman JN, Storkus WJ, Luke JJ. PMID: 34070756; PMCID: PMC8198217.
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    9. Restoration of Regulatory T-Cell Function in Dry Eye Disease by Antagonizing Substance P/Neurokinin-1 Receptor. Am J Pathol. 2020 09; 190(9):1859-1866. Taketani Y, Marmalidou A, Dohlman TH, Singh RB, Amouzegar A, Chauhan SK, Chen Y, Dana R. PMID: 32473919; PMCID: PMC7456741.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 24     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    10. The functions of IL-23 and IL-2 on driving autoimmune effector T-helper 17 cells into the memory pool in dry eye disease. Mucosal Immunol. 2021 01; 14(1):177-186. Chen Y, Shao C, Fan NW, Nakao T, Amouzegar A, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 32327706; PMCID: PMC7581618.
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    11. Regulatory T cells promote corneal endothelial cell survival following transplantation via interleukin-10. Am J Transplant. 2020 02; 20(2):389-398. Coco G, Foulsham W, Nakao T, Yin J, Amouzegar A, Taketani Y, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 31587452; PMCID: PMC6984989.
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    12. Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonism Ameliorates Dry Eye Disease by Inhibiting Antigen-Presenting Cell Maturation and T Helper 17 Cell Activation. Am J Pathol. 2020 01; 190(1):125-133. Yu M, Lee SM, Lee H, Amouzegar A, Nakao T, Chen Y, Dana R. PMID: 31669306; PMCID: PMC6943374.
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    13. The therapeutic application of mesenchymal stem cells at the ocular surface. Ocul Surf. 2019 04; 17(2):198-207. Sahu A, Foulsham W, Amouzegar A, Mittal SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 30695735; PMCID: PMC7931249.
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    14. Local Delivery of Regulatory T Cells Promotes Corneal Allograft Survival. Transplantation. 2019 01; 103(1):182-190. Shao C, Chen Y, Nakao T, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Tahvildari M, Lužnik Z, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 30247445; PMCID: PMC6309927.
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    15. Peripheral Blood or Bone Marrow Stem Cells? Practical Considerations in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transfus Med Rev. 2019 01; 33(1):43-50. Amouzegar A, Dey BR, Spitzer TR. PMID: 30528986.
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    16. Regulatory T cell modulation of cytokine and cellular networks in corneal graft rejection. Curr Ophthalmol Rep. 2018 Dec; 6(4):266-274. Tahvildari M, Inomata T, Amouzegar A, Dana R. PMID: 31807370; PMCID: PMC6894425.
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    17. Mast cells contribute to the induction of ocular mucosal alloimmunity. Am J Transplant. 2019 03; 19(3):662-673. Li M, Mittal SK, Foulsham W, Amouzegar A, Sahu SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 30129280; PMCID: PMC7941346.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    18. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Promotes Corneal Allograft Survival. Am J Pathol. 2018 09; 188(9):2016-2024. Satitpitakul V, Sun Z, Suri K, Amouzegar A, Katikireddy KR, Jurkunas UV, Kheirkhah A, Dana R. PMID: 30097165; PMCID: PMC6593256.
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    19. The immunoregulatory role of corneal epithelium-derived thrombospondin-1 in dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2018 10; 16(4):470-477. Tan X, Chen Y, Foulsham W, Amouzegar A, Inomata T, Liu Y, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 30055331; PMCID: PMC6289260.
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    20. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Inhibit Neutrophil Effector Functions in a Murine Model of Ocular Inflammation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 03 01; 59(3):1191-1198. Mittal SK, Mashaghi A, Amouzegar A, Li M, Foulsham W, Sahu SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 29625439; PMCID: PMC5837663.
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    21. Therapeutic approaches for induction of tolerance and immune quiescence in corneal allotransplantation. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2018 05; 75(9):1509-1520. Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Foulsham W, Dana R. PMID: 29307015; PMCID: PMC5899040.
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    22. Interleukin-6 neutralization prolongs corneal allograft survival. Curr Trends Immunol. 2018; 19:105-113. Kodati S, Chauhan SK, Chen Y, Emami-Naeini P, Omoto M, Dohlman TH, Stevenson W, Amouzegar A, Tummala G, Saban DR, Dana R. PMID: 30906117; PMCID: PMC6428205.
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    23. Corneal Tissue From Dry Eye Donors Leads to Enhanced Graft Rejection. Cornea. 2018 Jan; 37(1):95-101. Inomata T, Hua J, Nakao T, Shiang T, Chiang H, Amouzegar A, Dana R. PMID: 29023237; PMCID: PMC5716893.
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    24. When Clarity Is Crucial: Regulating Ocular Surface Immunity. Trends Immunol. 2018 04; 39(4):288-301. Foulsham W, Coco G, Amouzegar A, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 29248310; PMCID: PMC5880704.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 40     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    25. Kinetics of Corneal Antigen Presenting Cells in Experimental Dry Eye Disease. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2017; 1(1):e000078. Lee HS, Amouzegar A, Dana R. PMID: 29354712; PMCID: PMC5721641.
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    26. Review: The function of regulatory T cells at the ocular surface. Ocul Surf. 2017 10; 15(4):652-659. Foulsham W, Marmalidou A, Amouzegar A, Coco G, Chen Y, Dana R. PMID: 28576753; PMCID: PMC5623071.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 24     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    27. Hepatocyte Growth Factor Suppresses Inflammation and Promotes Epithelium Repair in Corneal Injury. Mol Ther. 2017 08 02; 25(8):1881-1888. Omoto M, Suri K, Amouzegar A, Li M, Katikireddy KR, Mittal SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 28502469; PMCID: PMC5542635.
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    28. Effector and Regulatory T Cell Trafficking in Corneal Allograft Rejection. Mediators Inflamm. 2017; 2017:8670280. Amouzegar A, Chauhan SK. PMID: 28539707; PMCID: PMC5429952.
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    29. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modulate Differentiation of Myeloid Progenitor Cells During Inflammation. Stem Cells. 2017 06; 35(6):1532-1541. Amouzegar A, Mittal SK, Sahu A, Sahu SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 28295880; PMCID: PMC5446294.
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    30. Restoration of Corneal Transparency by Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports. 2016 10 11; 7(4):583-590. Mittal SK, Omoto M, Amouzegar A, Sahu A, Rezazadeh A, Katikireddy KR, Shah DI, Sahu SK, Chauhan SK. PMID: 27693426; PMCID: PMC5063582.
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    31. Alloimmunity and Tolerance in Corneal Transplantation. J Immunol. 2016 05 15; 196(10):3983-91. Amouzegar A, Chauhan SK, Dana R. PMID: 27183635; PMCID: PMC4874505.
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    32. Correlation of major components of ocular astigmatism in myopic patients. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2016 Feb; 39(1):20-5. Mohammadpour M, Heidari Z, Khabazkhoob M, Amouzegar A, Hashemi H. PMID: 26187142.
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    33. Comparison of Lotrafilcon B and Balafilcon A silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses in reducing pain and discomfort after photorefractive keratectomy: A contralateral eye study. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2015 Jun; 38(3):211-4. Mohammadpour M, Amouzegar A, Hashemi H, Jabbarvand M, Kordbacheh H, Rahimi F, Hashemian MN. PMID: 25843674.
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    34. 5-HT(3) receptor mediates the dose-dependent effects of citalopram on pentylenetetrazole-induced clonic seizure in mice: involvement of nitric oxide. Epilepsy Res. 2012 Sep; 101(3):217-27. Payandemehr B, Bahremand A, Rahimian R, Ziai P, Amouzegar A, Sharifzadeh M, Dehpour AR. PMID: 22578701.
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    35. Additive anticonvulsant effects of agmatine and lithium chloride on pentylenetetrazole-induced clonic seizure in mice: involvement of α₂-adrenoceptor. Eur J Pharmacol. 2011 Sep; 666(1-3):93-9. Bahremand A, Ziai P, Payandemehr B, Rahimian R, Amouzegar A, Khezrian M, Montaser-Kouhsari L, Meibodi MA, Ebrahimi A, Ghasemi A, Ghasemi M, Dehpour AR. PMID: 21651904.
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