Angela Viaene, MD, PhD
Areas of expertise: Perinatal Neuropathology
Locations: Main Building
About Angela Viaene, MD, PhD
Titles
Pediatric Neuropathologist
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2018, American Association of Neuropathologists Trainee Travel Award
2014, Pathology Departmental Award for outstanding performance in Pathology, University of Chicago
2013, Selected to teach Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics (awarded only to top 25 graduating medical students), University of Chicago
2013, Winner of the Naomi Ragins-Goldsmith Career Development Award, University of Chicago
2012, Winner of Best Dissertation Award in the Committee on Computational Neuroscience, University of Chicago
2011, Winner of the Biological Sciences Division Travel Fund, University of Chicago
2010, Winner of the Brain Research Foundation's Neuroscience Day poster competition
2008, Nominee for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Chicago
2006, Winner of Student Employee of the Year Award, University of Iowa
2006, Graduated with Highest Distinction and Honors, University of Iowa
2005, U.S.-Brazil Bio Tech Training Consortium (USABRIO) Education Award
2005, Winner of University of Iowa Scientific Poster Competition
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2016-present, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
National
2015-present, College of American Pathologists
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2018-present, Reviewer of book proposals, Springer UK
2016-present, Ad hoc reviewer of manuscripts, Diagnostic Cytopathology
2013-present, Ad hoc reviewer of manuscripts, Neuroscience Letters
Academic and Institutional Committees
2008-present, Neuroscience Retreat Planning Committee, University of Chicago
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD in Computational Neuroscience - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Medical Degree
MD - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency
Anatomic Pathology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Neuropathology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2017
Mo, C. Petrof, I. Viaene, A.N. Sherman, S.M.: Synaptic Properties of the Lemniscal and Paralemniscal Pathways to the Mouse Somatosensory Thalamus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 114(30), 2017.
Aamodt, W.W. MD Siegler, J.E. Viaene, A.N. Rubenstein, M.: Late Onset Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in Hodgkin Lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 43: 132-134, Sep 2017.
2016
Viaene, A.N. O'Malley Jr, B.W. LiVolsi, V.A.: Adenoid cystic carcinoma arising in association with pleomorphic adenoma in a background of chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (Küttner tumor). Case Reports in Clinical Pathology 3(1): 61-65, 2016.
2015
Petrof, I. Viaene, A.N. Sherman, S.M.: Properties of the primary somatosensory cortex projection to the primary motor cortex in the mouse. Journal of Neurophysiology 113(7): 2400-7, 2015.
2013
Viaene, A.N. Petrof, I. Sherman, S.M.: Activation requirements for metabotropic glutamate receptors. Neuroscience Letters 541: 67-72, 2013.
2012
Petrof, I. Viaene, A.N. Sherman, S.M.: Two populations of corticothalamic and interareal corticocortical cells in the subgranular layers of the mouse primary sensory cortices. Journal of Comparative Neurology 520(8): 1678-86, 2012.
2011
Viaene, A.N. Petrof, I. Sherman, S.M.: Synaptic properties of thalamic input to layers 2/3 and 4 of primary somatosensory and auditory cortices. Journal of Neurophysiology 105(1): 279-92, 2011.
Viaene, A.N. Petrof, I. Sherman, S.M.: Properties of the thalamic projection from the posterior medial nucleus to primary and secondary somatosensory cortices in the mouse. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 108(44): 18156-61, 2011.
Viaene, A.N. Petrof, I. Sherman, S.M.: Synaptic properties of thalamic input to the subgranular layers of primary somatosensory and auditory cortices in the mouse. Journal of Neuroscience 31(36): 12738-47, 2011.
2008
Darling, W.G. Viaene, A.N. Peterson, C.R. Schmiedeler, J.P.: Perception of hand motion direction uses a gravitational reference. Experimental Brain Research 186(2): 237-48, 2008.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2018
Viaene, A.N. Lee, E.B. Rosenbaum, J.N. Nasrallah, M.P: Histologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Features of Pituicytomas and Atypical Pituicytomas American Association of Neuropathologists 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
Nelson, E. Nasrallah, M.P. Viaene, A.N. Faust, P.L. Antonescu, C.R. Li, M.M Surrey, L.F. Luo, M. Cho, E.-S. Sharer, L.R: Supratentorial Clear Cell Ependymoma Associated with RELA Fusion and Long Term Survival. American Association of Neuropathologists. Louisville 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
2017
Sussman, R. Viaene, A.N. Velu, P. Schaffer, S. McNamara, R. Rosenbaum, J. Morrisette, J. Nasrallah, N.P.: Evaluation of Intraoperative Sampling for Genomic Analysis of Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors by Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Association for Molecular Pathology meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. Nov 2017 Notes: Poster presentation.
Viaene, A.N. Sussman, R. Rosenbaum, J. McNamara, R. Morrissette, J. Nasrallah, M.P.: Using Intraoperative Cytology Preparations for Molecular Testing in Gliomas, a Method to Reduce Tissue Use and Turnaround Times. American Association of Neuropathologists. Orange County, CA. Jun 2017 Notes: Oral presentation.
Viaene, A.N. Santi, M. Nasrallah, M.P.: SETD2 Mutations in CNS tumors. American Association of Neuropathologists, Orange County, CA Jun 2017 Notes: Oral presentation.
Viaene, A.N. Schwartz, L.E.: Incidental Prostate Cancer in Cystoprostatectomy Specimens, a Clinical Effectiveness and Quality Improvement Study. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology. San Antonio, TX. Mar 2017 Notes: Poster presentation.
Lectures by Invitation
2018
Viaene AN. "ALK Fusion Gliomas. Platform presentation at the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting, Louisville, KY. Jun, 2018.
2017
Viaene AN. "Neuropathology in the Era of the Integrated Diagnosis: Refining Diagnostic Entities and Methods to Improve Molecular Testing", Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds, Weill Cornell Medicine. Sep, 2017.
Viaene AN. "SETD2 Mutations in CNS tumors." Platform presentation at the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting, Orange County, CA. Jun, 2017.
2016
Viaene AN. "Using Intraoperative Cytology Preparations for Molecular Testing in Gliomas, a Method to Reduce Tissue Use and Turnaround Times." Platform presentation at the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting, Orange County, CA. Jun, 2016.