Rosalind Segal

Rosalind Segal, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dean for Graduate Education, Harvard Medical School
617-632-4737
Segal Lab Website

Intercellular Communication

Our research focuses on intercellular communication: how growth factor signaling pathways regulate brain development, and how these pathways contribute to abnormal proliferation, migration and survival in brain tumors and in other neurologic disorders.

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Phase II study of neoadjuvant docetaxel and androgen suppression (AS) plus radiation therapy (RT) for high-risk localized prostate cancer (HRLCaP).
Authors: Authors: McKenzie MR, Chi KN, Neville A, Ellard S, Baerg B, Ruether D, Winquist E, Segal R, Lukka H.
J Clin Oncol
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Changing demographics of locally advanced breast cancer: Data from a regional cancer centre.
Authors: Authors: Segal R, Dent SF, Verma S, Canil CM, Azzi J, Vandermeer L, Spaans J.
J Clin Oncol
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Migration from a mitogenic niche promotes cell-cycle exit.
Authors: Authors: Choi Y, Borghesani PR, Chan JA, Segal RA.
J Neurosci
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Subtracting the Math: prominin-positive cerebellar stem cells in white matter.
Authors: Authors: Kenney AM, Segal RA.
Nat Neurosci
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Dynein motors transport activated Trks to promote survival of target-dependent neurons.
Authors: Authors: Heerssen HM, Pazyra MF, Segal RA.
Nat Neurosci
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A small-molecule antagonist of CXCR4 inhibits intracranial growth of primary brain tumors.
Authors: Authors: Rubin JB, Kung AL, Klein RS, Chan JA, Sun Y, Schmidt K, Kieran MW, Luster AD, Segal RA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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Medulloblastoma tumorigenesis diverges from cerebellar granule cell differentiation in patched heterozygous mice.
Authors: Authors: Kim JY, Nelson AL, Algon SA, Graves O, Sturla LM, Goumnerova LC, Rowitch DH, Segal RA, Pomeroy SL.
Dev Biol
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Modulation of autoreactive responses of peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by peptides based on human and murine anti-DNA autoantibodies.
Authors: Authors: Sthoeger ZM, Dayan M, Tcherniack A, Green L, Toledo S, Segal R, Elkayam O, Mozes E.
Clin Exp Immunol
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Regional expression of p75NTR contributes to neurotrophin regulation of cerebellar patterning.
Authors: Authors: Carter AR, Berry EM, Segal RA.
Mol Cell Neurosci
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Selectivity in neurotrophin signaling: theme and variations.
Authors: Authors: Segal RA.
Annu Rev Neurosci
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