Faculty Publications
As of August 2017, this database is no longer being updated. For the most current publications from the faculty, students, and staff of Touro University, please check our institutional repository, Touro Scholar, and email any questions or publication submissions to touro.scholar@touro.edu.
Total number of publications: 7,082
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Avitzur, O. (2013). Modern neurohospitalists at the crossroads of an existential crisis. Neurology Today, 13(10), 32-33. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000430855.49300.ec
Avitzur, O. (2013). Neurology debuts in Masterpiece Classic's 'Downton Abbey': Does it make the grade? Neurology Today, 13(4), 20-21. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000427573.64426.fe
Avitzur, O. (2014). Exercise for everyone. Neurology Now, 10(1), 24-27. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000444221.34082.c3
Avitzur, O. (2014 ). Five questions to ask about health insurance: Whether you're thinking of buying an Obamacare plan or have already signed up, here's what you need to know. Neurology Now, 10(4), 24-27. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000453351.47896.32
Avitzur, O. (2014). Globe trotters on four wheels: For these intrepid travelers with neurologic conditions, a wheelchair is just another way to hit the road. Neurology Now, 10(5), 30-38. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000455755.63214.29
Avitzur, O. (2014). Medicare advantage loses its advantage: UnitedHealthcare responds by dropping providers. Neurology Today, 14(4), 1,10-11. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000444715.63007.55
Avitzur, O. (2014). Neurology a little too up close and personal — Why 'Black Box' is must-not-see TV. Neurology Today, 14(9), 40,42-43. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000449808.98134.a1
Avitzur, O. (2014). Welcome to the new health insurance marketplace: How to navigate the bumpy road ahead. Neurology Today, 14(8), 1,42-45. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000446537.96162.3e
Avitzur, O. (2014). What does gender have to do with it? Why the AAN wants to break neurology's glass ceiling for women. Neurology Today, 14(5), 32-34. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000445286.16322.ec
Avitzur, O. (2015). AAN to develop a clinical registry for neurology: Lessons from other medical society registries. Neurology Today, 15(3), 11-13. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000461311.00851.3e
Avitzur, O. (2015). Clinical informatics: A nascent subspecialty gains momentum — and neurologists are in the mix. Neurology Today, 15(12), 18-19. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000469134.00075.19
Avitzur, O. (2015). More neurologists transition to concierge-type practices — what they're doing to make it work. Neurology Today, 15(7), 14-16. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000464256.58958.7d
Avitzur, O. (2015). Your patients can read their entire medical record online: OpenNotes is coming your way. Neurology Today, 15(6), 24-28. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000463178.57783.d2
Avitzur, O. (2016). A good read: Whether you want to exercise more, lose weight, or become an advocate, this issue can help you succeed. NeurologyNow, 12(1), 4. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000480806.31135.c1
Avitzur, O. (2016). Boost brain health: Try these science backed (and affordable) strategies to preserve and protect your brain. NeurologyNow, 12(2), 6. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000482658.07593.d6
Avitzur, O. (2016). Hero worship: Muhammad Ali was so much more than a boxing champion to the world and to the Parkinson's disease community. NeurologyNow, 12(4), 4. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000490536.36536.51
Avitzur, O. (2016). History lessons: Knowing your family health history can be life-saving. Gather it this Thanksgiving on National Family Health History Day. NeurologyNow, 12(5), 4. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000503469.66862.98
Avitzur, O. (2016). In practice: Five new(ish) acronyms that are changing physician payment: How they will affect you. Neurology Today, 16(5), 10-11. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000481849.13827.59
Avitzur, O. (2016). In practice: Gender salary inequality worst in neurology: What can be done to remedy the matter? Neurology Today, 16(22), 17-18. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000510771.20635.99
Avitzur, O. (2016). Unconditional love: In a nod to Parents' Day, we honor the many parents on the frontlines of the fight against neurologic disease. NeurologyNow, 12(3), 6. doi:10.1097/01.NNN.0000484606.12101.16
Awasthi, A., Ayello, J., van de Ven, C., Chakraborty, S., Barth, M., & Cairo, M. (2016). Polatuzumab vedotin (PV, ANTI-CD79B-VC-MMAE) significantly increased apoptosis/reduced cell proliferation and improved survival against Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBL). Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 63(Suppl 3), S208. This material can be found here.
Awasthi, A., Ayello, J., Van De Ven, C., Elmacken, M., Sabulski, A., Islam, H., . . . Cairo, M. S. (2015). Obinutuzumab (GA101) compared to rituximab significantly enhances cell death and antibody-dependent cytotoxicity and improves overall survival against CD20 rituximab-sensitive/-resistant Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and precursor B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (pre-B-ALL): Potential targeted therapy in patients with poor risk CD20 BL and pre-B-ALL. British Journal of Haematology, 171(5), 763-775. doi:10.1111/bjh.13764
Awasthi, A., Ayello, J., van de Ven, C., Love, A. C., & Cairo, M. S. (2016). Polatuzumab vedotin; antibody drug conjugates (ADC, anti-CD79b-vc-MMAE, PV) significantly enhances in-vitro cell death against CD79b+ Burkitt lymphoma (BL) /primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma (PMBL) and improved overall survival against rituximab sensitive/resistant-BL NSG xenograft mice. Blood, 128(22), 4126. This material can be found here.
Aya, K. L., & Stern, R. (2014). Hyaluronan in wound healing: Rediscovering a major player. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 22(5), 579-593. doi:10.1111/wrr.12214
Ayello, J., Chu, Y., Keever-Taylor, C. A., Talano, J. A., Weinberg, R., Abikoff, C. M.,. . . Cairo, M. S. (2016). A pilot trial of unmatched human placenta-derived stem cells (HPDSCs) in conjunction with unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) in children and young adults with malignant and non-malignant disease (IND 14949). Blood, 128(22), 4671.
