Education

06/2009 - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Oakland
6/2004 - Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
MD, 05/2001 - Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
BA, 05/1997 - Psychology, Harvard University

Honors & Awards

  • 2003
    Childrens Hospital Humanism Award, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
  • 2004
    Victor E. Stork Award for Continued Excellence and Future Promise in the Care of Children, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Selected Publications

  1. Marinoff AE, Aaronson K, Agrawal AK, Braun BS, Golden C, Huang BJ, Michlitsch J, Southworth E, Thrall A, Vo KT, Stieglitz E. Venetoclax in combination with chemotherapy as treatment for pediatric advanced hematologic malignancies. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 06; 70(6):e30335.  View on PubMed
  2. Henry J. Martell, Avanthi T. Shah, Alex G. Lee, Bogdan Tanasa, Stanley G. Leung, Aviv Spillinger, Heng-Yi Liu, Inge Behroozfard, Phuong Dinh, María V. Pons Ventura, Florette K. Hazard, Arun Rangaswami, Sheri L. Spunt, Norman J. Lacayo, Tabitha Cooney, Jennifer G. Michlitsch, Anurag K. Agrawal, Marcus R. Breese, Alejandro Sweet-Cordero. Abstract 1509: Longitudinal profiling of high-risk pediatric malignancies using a multiomics approach. Cancer Research. 2023 Apr 4; 83(7_Supplement):1509-1509.  View on PubMed
  3. Saulnier-Sholler G, Duda DG, Bergendahl G, Ebb D, Snuderl M, Laetsch TW, Michlitsch J, Hanson D, Isakoff MS, Bielamowicz K, Kraveka JM, Ferguson W, Carmeliet P, De Deene A, Gijsen L, Jain RK. A Phase I Trial of TB-403 in Relapsed Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Ewing Sarcoma, and Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 09 15; 28(18):3950-3957.  View on PubMed
  4. Smith SM, Lee A, Tong S, Leung S, Hongo H, Rivera J, Sweet-Cordero A, Michlitsch J, Stieglitz E. Detection of a GLIS3 fusion in an infant with AML refractory to chemotherapy. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud. 2022 Aug 04.  View on PubMed
  5. Henry J. Martell, Avanthi Tayi Shah, Alex G. Lee, Bogdan Tanasa, Stanley G. Leung, Aviv Spillinger, Heng-Yi Liu, Inge Behroozfard, Phuong Dinh, Maria V. Pons Ventura, Florette K. Hazard, Arun Rangaswami, Sheri L. Spunt, Norman J. Lacayo, Tabitha Cooney, Jennifer G. Michlitsch, Anurag K. Agrawal, Marcus R. Breese, E. Alejandro Sweet-Cordero. Abstract 54: Integrative analysis of whole-genome and RNA sequencing in high-risk pediatric malignancies. Cancer Research. 2022 Jun 15; 82(12_Supplement):54-54.  View on PubMed
  6. Mosher N, Torkildson J, Golden C, Raphael R, Beach B, Michlitsch J, Feusner JH, Agrawal AK. Utilization of Thiopurine Metabolites and Allopurinol in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Consideration for an Algorithmic Approach. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2022 Mar 01; 44(2):e521-e525.  View on PubMed
  7. Giselle L. Saulnier Sholler, Dan G. Duda, Genevieve Bergendahl, David Ebb, Matija Snuderl, Theodore W. Laetsch, Jennifer Michlitsch, Derek Hanson, Michael Isakoff, Kevin Bielamowicz, Jacquline Kraveka, Peter Carmeliet, Andy De Deene, Rakesh K. Jain. Abstract CT015: A phase 1 dose escalation study of TB-403 in pediatric relapsed or refractory medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, or alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Research. 2021 Jul 1; 81(13_Supplement):ct015-ct015.  View on PubMed
  8. Agrawal AK, Michlitsch J, Golden C, Hastings CA, Raphael R, Feusner JH. Nelarabine in Pediatric and Young Adult T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Clearly Beneficial? J Clin Oncol. 2021 02 20; 39(6):694.  View on PubMed
  9. Temple WC, Vo KT, Matthay KK, Balliu B, Coleman C, Michlitsch J, Phelps A, Behr S, Zapala MA. Association of image-defined risk factors with clinical features, histopathology, and outcomes in neuroblastoma. Cancer Med. 2021 04; 10(7):2232-2241.  View on PubMed
  10. Avanthi T. Shah, Marcus R. Breese, Alex G. Lee, Henry J. Martell, Bogdan Tanasa, Stanley G. Leung, Aviv Spillingeer, Heng-Yi Liu, Inge Behroozfard, Phuong Dinh, Florette K. Hazard, Soo-Jin Cho, Arun Rangaswami, Norman J. Lacayo, Sheri L. Spunt, Tabitha Cooney, Jennifer G. Michlitsch, Anurag K. Agarwaal, Alejandro Sweet-Cordero. Abstract B20: Integrative analysis of whole-genome and RNA sequencing in high-risk pediatric malignancies. Cancer Research. 2020 Jul 15; 80(14_Supplement):b20-b20.  View on PubMed
  11. Kieuhoa T. Vo, Jennifer G. Michlitsch, Avanthi T. Shah, Joel M. Reid, Sarah A. Burhow, Eloise M. Graham, Fabienne Hollinger, Matthew A. Zapala, Janel Long-Boyle, Mi-Ok Kim, Katherine K. Matthay, Steven G. DuBois. Phase I trial of pazopanib in combination with irinotecan and temozolomide (PAZIT) for children and young adults with advanced sarcoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020 May 20; 38(15_suppl):10526-10526.  View on PubMed
  12. Pariury H, Willhoite J, Michlitsch J, Agrawal A. Potassium supplementation mitigates corticosteroid-induced neuropsychiatric effects in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 Oct; 36(7):445-450.  View on PubMed
  13. Yoon HS, Lee JH, Michlitsch J, Garcia-Carega M, Jeng M. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Evidence for Risk Organ Status. J Pediatr. 2019 09; 212:66-72.e3.  View on PubMed
  14. Marcus R. Breese, Avanthi T. Shah, Alex G. Lee, Bogdan Tanasa, Stanley G. Leung, Aviv Spillinger, Heng-Yi Liu, Inge Behroozfard, Phuong Dinh, Florette K. Hazard, Arun Rangaswami, Sheri L. Spunt, Norman J. Lacayo, Tabitha Cooney, Jennifer G. Michlitsch, Anurag K. Agrawal, E. Alejandro Sweet-Cordero. Abstract 3665: Integrative analysis of whole-genome and RNA sequencing in high-risk pediatric malignancies. Cancer Research. 2019 Jul 1; 79(13_Supplement):3665-3665.  View on PubMed
  15. Michlitsch J, Larkin S, Vichinsky E, Kuypers FA. Vincristine-induced anemia in hereditary spherocytosis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2019 07; 244(10):850-854.  View on PubMed
  16. Kieuhoa Tran Vo, Jennifer Gibney Michlitsch, Avanthi T Shah, Janel Long-Boyle, Mi-Ok Kim, Clay Gustafson, Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, Katherine K. Matthay, Steven G. DuBois. Phase 1 multicenter trial to assess the maximum tolerated dose, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of pazopanib in combination with irinotecan and temozolomide (PAZIT) for children and young adults with advanced sarcoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2018 May 20; 36(15_suppl):tps10576-tps10576.  View on PubMed
  17. Michlitsch JG, Romao RLP, Gleason JM, Braga LH, Allen L, Gupta A, Lorenzo AJ. Local control for vaginal botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma with pre-rectal transperineal surgical resection and autologous buccal graft vaginal replacement: A novel, minimally invasive, radiation-sparing approach. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jul; 53(7):1374-1380.  View on PubMed
  18. Jennifer Michlitsch. Cardiopulmonary Emergencies. Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology. 2015 Jan 1; 59-69.  View on PubMed
  19. Michlitsch J, Azimi M, Hoppe C, Walters MC, Lubin B, Lorey F, Vichinsky E. Newborn screening for hemoglobinopathies in California. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Apr; 52(4):486-90.  View on PubMed
  20. Michlitsch JG, Walters MC. Recent advances in bone marrow transplantation in hemoglobinopathies. Curr Mol Med. 2008 Nov; 8(7):675-89.  View on PubMed

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