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Research Interests
Primary research interests are in adult and pediatric genito-urinary and CNS cancers including prostate cancer, Wilms tumor and brain tumors. The other areas of interest include development of novel therapies for recurrent tumors including prostate, brain, sarcomas, Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. Radiosurgery, hyperthermia,intra-operative radiation therapy, brachytherapy, novel IMRT techniques, proton therapy and nanoparticle-mediated delivery of novel radiosensitizing therapy are areas of ongoing clinical and basic research.
Certifications and Licenses
| Radiation Oncology |
Training Experience
| 1993 | Residency, Erlanger Medical Center |
| 1997 | Residency, Temple University Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, Medical College Kottayam, India
… → 1988
Research interests keywords
- Brain Cancer / Nervous System Cancer
- Kidney Cancer / Urinary Tract Cancer
- Pediatrics
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Oncology
- Urology
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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TO MITIGATE CHILDHOOD RADIATION INDUCED NEUROCOGNITIVE AND SKELETAL TOXICITY: MULTIMODALITY EVALUATION IN A YOUNG RODENT MODEL
Kalapurakal, J. A., Brat, D. J., Mi, X., Procissi, D., Wang, X. & Weiss, C.
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
8/15/22 → 8/14/25
Project: Research project
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Radiation Oncology Chair of the Children's Oncology Group
Kalapurakal, J. A. & Kalapurakal, J. A.
Public Health Institute, National' Cancer Institute
3/1/21 → 2/29/24
Project: Research project
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Radiation Oncology Chair of the Children's Oncology Group
Kalapurakal, J. A. & Kalapurakal, J. A.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National' Cancer Institute
3/1/19 → 2/28/25
Project: Research project
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Systematic light exposure to prevent fatigue in prostate cancer patients
Wu, L. M., Penedo, F. J. & Kalapurakal, J. A.
7/1/18 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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Children's Oncology Group's 2023 blueprint for research: Radiation oncology
Kalapurakal, J. A., Wolden, S. L., Haas-Kogan, D., Laack, N. N., Hua, C. H., Paulino, A. C., Hill-Kayser, C. E., Hoppe, B. S. & Fitzgerald, T. J., Sep 2023, In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 70, S6, e30593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harmonica consensus, controversies, and future directions in radiotherapy for pediatric Wilms tumors
McAleer, M. F., Melchior, P., Parkes, J., Pater, L., Rübe, C., Saunders, D., Paulino, A. C., Janssens, G. O. & Kalapurakal, J., May 2023, In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 70, S2, e30090.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Age on Overall Survival Among Children With Wilms Tumor A Population-based Registry Analysis
Qian, D. C., Sykes-Martin, K. D., Tobillo, R., Ali, N., Wynne, J. F., Eaton, B. R., Paulino, A. C., Kalapurakal, J. A. & Esiashvili, N., May 1 2023, In: American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials. 46, 5, p. 213-218 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prognostic impact of lymph node involvement and loss of heterozygosity of 1p or 16q in stage III favorable histology Wilms tumor: A report from Children’s Oncology Group Studies AREN03B2 and AREN0532
Evageliou, N., Renfro, L. A., Geller, J., Perlman, E., Kalapurakal, J., Paulino, A., Dix, D., Eklund, M. J., Murphy, A. J., Romao, R. L. P., Ehrlich, P. F., Varela, C. R., Vallance, K., Fernandez, C. V., Dome, J. S. & Mullen, E. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: cancer.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Treatment of children with favorable histology Wilms tumor with extrapulmonary metastases: A report from the COG studies AREN0533 and AREN03B2 and NWTSG study NWTS-5
Benedetti, D. J., Varela, C. R., Renfro, L. A., Tornwall, B., Dix, D. B., Ehrlich, P. F., Glick, R. D., Kalapurakal, J., Perlman, E., Gratias, E., Seibel, N. L., Geller, J. I., Khanna, G., Malogolowkin, M., Grundy, P., Fernandez, C. V., Dome, J. S. & Mullen, E. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: cancer.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review