Hassan Vahidnezhad, MSc, PhD

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Hassan Vahidnezhad, MSc, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics of the Perelman School of Medicine, and the Division of Human Genetics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Mendelian genetics, Single-gene disorders, Genetic skin disorders, Genodermatoses, Genetic diagnosis
Locations: University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center (ACC)
Contact Us: 215-590-2164

Background

Hassan Vahidnezhad is a Research Associate Professor in the Perlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Division of Human Genetics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. His lab uses cutting-edge genomic technologies to decipher the impact of genomic variations in humans and to provide answers to families with rare Mendelian skin and connective tissue disorders. The overall goal of his research is to understand the pathobiology of common skin abnormalities through the study of rare genetic skin disorders.

Education and Training

Medical School

PhD in Medical Genetics - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Graduate Degree

MSc in Human Genetics - Teheran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Titles and Academic Titles

Research Associate Professor

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2023

Saeidian AH, Youssefian L, Naji M, Mahmoudi H, Barnada SM, Huang C, Naghipoor K, Hozhabrpour A, Park JS, Manzo Margiotta F, Vahidnezhad F, Saffarian Z, Kamyab-Hesari K, Tolouei M, Faraji N, Azimi SZ, Namdari G, Mansouri P, Casanova JL, Béziat V, Jouanguy E, Uitto J, Vahidnezhad H. Whole transcriptome-based skin virome profiling in typical epidermodysplasia verruciformis reveals α-, β-, and γ-HPV infections. JCI Insight. 2023 Mar 8;8(5):e162558.

Ogishi M, Yang R, Rodriguez R, Golec DP, Martin E, Philippot Q, Bohlen J, Pelham SJ, Arias AA, Khan T, Ata M, Al Ali F, Rozenberg F, Kong XF, Chrabieh M, Laine C, Lei WT, Han JE, Seeleuthner Y, Kaul Z, Jouanguy E, Béziat V, Youssefian L, Vahidnezhad H, Rao VK, Neven B, Fieschi C, Mansouri D, Shahrooei M, Pekcan S, Alkan G, Emiroğlu M, Tokgöz H, Uitto J, Hauck F, Bustamante J, Abel L, Keles S, Parvaneh N, Marr N, Schwartzberg PL, Latour S, Casanova JL, Boisson-Dupuis S. Inherited human ITK deficiency impairs IFN-γ immunity and underlies tuberculosis. J Exp Med. 2023 Jan 2;220(1):e20220484.

2022

Saeidian AH, Youssefian L, Huang CY, Palizban F, Naji M, Saffarian Z, Mahmoudi H, Goodarzi A, Sotoudeh S, Vahidnezhad F, Amani M, Tavakoli N, Ajami A, Mozafarpoor S, Teimoorian M, Dorgaleleh S, Shokri S, Shenagari M, Abedi N, Zeinali S, Fortina P, Béziat V, Jouanguy E, Casanova JL, Uitto J, Vahidnezhad H. Whole-transcriptome sequencing-based concomitant detection of viral and human genetic determinants of cutaneous lesions. JCI Insight. 2022 Apr 22;7(8):e156021.

Youssefian L, Saeidian AH, Tavasoli AR, Kalamati E, Naghipoor K, Hozhabrpour A, Mesdaghi M, Saffarian Z, Mahmoudi H, Nabavi M, Shokri S, Zeinali S, Béziat V, Casanova JL, Jouanguy E, Uitto J, Vahidnezhad H. Recalcitrant Cutaneous Warts in a Family with Inherited ICOS Deficiency. J Invest Dermatol. 2022 Sep;142(9):2435-2445.

2021

Béziat V, Rapaport F, Hu J, Titeux M, Bonnet des Claustres M, Bourgey M, Griffin H, Bandet É, Ma CS, Sherkat R, Rokni-Zadeh H, Louis DM, Changi-Ashtiani M, Delmonte OM, Fukushima T, Habib T, Guennoun A, Khan T, Bender N, Rahman M, About F, Yang R, Rao G, Rouzaud C, Li J, Shearer D, Balogh K, Al Ali F, Ata M, Dabiri S, Momenilandi M, Nammour J, Alyanakian MA, Leruez-Ville M, Guenat D, Materna M, Marcot L, Vladikine N, Soret C, Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Saeidian AH, Uitto J, Catherinot É, Navabi SS, Zarhrate M, Woodley DT, Jeljeli M, Abraham T, Belkaya S, Lorenzo L, Rosain J, Bayat M, Lanternier F, Lortholary O, Zakavi F, Gros P, Orth G, Abel L, Prétet JL, Fraitag S, Jouanguy E, Davis MM, Tangye SG, Notarangelo LD, Marr N, Waterboer T, Langlais D, Doorbar J, Hovnanian A, Christensen N, Bossuyt X, Shahrooei M, Casanova JL. Humans with inherited T cell CD28 deficiency are susceptible to skin papillomaviruses but are otherwise healthy. Cell. 2021 Jul 8;184(14):3812-3828.e30

Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Saeidian AH, Boyden LM, Touati A, Harvey N, Naji M, Zabihi M, Barzegar M, Sotoudeh S, Liu L, Guy A, Kariminejad A, Zeinali S, Choate KA, McGrath JA, Uitto J. Kindler epidermolysis bullosa-like skin phenotype and downregulated basement membrane zone gene expression in poikiloderma with neutropenia and a homozygous USB1 mutation. Matrix Biol. 2021 May;99:43-57.

2020

Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Faghankhani M, Mozafari N, Saeidian AH, Niaziorimi F, Abdollahimajd F, Sotoudeh S, Rajabi F, Mirsafaei L, Sani ZA, Liu L, Guy A, Zeinali S, Kariminejad A, Ho RT, McGrath JA, Uitto J. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in patients with biallelic JUP-associated skin fragility. Sci Rep. 2020 Dec 10;10(1):21622.

Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Sotoudeh S, Liu L, Guy A, Lovell PA, Kariminejad A, Zeinali S, McGrath JA, Uitto J. Genomics-based treatment in a patient with two overlapping heritable skin disorders: Epidermolysis bullosa and acrodermatitis enteropathica. Hum Mutat. 2020 May;41(5):906-912.

2019

Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Daneshpazhooh M, Mahmoudi H, Kariminejad A, Fischer J, Christiansen J, Schneider H, Guy A, Liu L, McGrath JA, Has C, Uitto J. Biallelic KRT5 mutations in autosomal recessive epidermolysis bullosa simplex, including a complete human keratin 5 "knock-out". Matrix Biol. 2019 Oct;83:48-59.

Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Saeidian AH, Touati A, Pajouhanfar S, Baghdadi T, Shadmehri AA, Giunta C, Kraenzlin M, Syx D, Malfait F, Has C, Lwin SM, Karamzadeh R, Liu L, Guy A, Hamid M, Kariminejad A, Zeinali S, McGrath JA, Uitto J. Mutations in PLOD3, encoding lysyl hydroxylase 3, cause a complex connective tissue disorder including recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa-like blistering phenotype with abnormal anchoring fibrils and type VII collagen deficiency. Matrix Biol. 2019 Aug;81:91-106.