26764-Vortmeyer, Alexander
Faculty

Alexander O. Vortmeyer, PhD, MD

Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Address
IU Health Pathology Laboratory
350 W 11th Street, Room 4034

Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Bio

Career/Academic Appointments
 
1999 Acting Director, Neuropathology Unit, SNB/NINDS;
Attending Pathologist, Laboratory of Pathology, NCI
 
2007 Director, Neuropathology Unit, SNB/NINDS
 
2008 Director, Tissue Procurement and Distribution Facility, Yale Pathology Tissue Services
 
2008 Assoc. Professor of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Yale University
 
2015 Director, Neuropathology Core, Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Yale University
 
2016 Professor of Neuropathology, University of Indiana
 
2017 Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program, University of Indiana

Key Publications

Vortmeyer AO, Alomari AK.
Pathology of the nervous system in von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL 2:114-129, 2015
 
Plate KH, Aldape KD, Vortmeyer AO, Zagzag D, Neumann HPH. Haemangioblastoma. WHO classification, Tumors of the central nervous system, revised 4th edition, 2016
 
Plate KH, Vortmeyer AO, Zagzag D, Neumann HPH, Aldape, KD. Von Hippel-Lindau disease. WHO classification, Tumors of the central nervous system, revised 4th edition, 2016
 
Glaesker S, Vergauwen E, Koch CA, Kutikov A, Vortmeyer AO.
Von Hippel Lindau Disease: Current Challenges and Future Prospects.
Oncotargets and Therapy 132: 5669-5690, 2020.

Titles & Appointments

  • Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
  • Education
    1989 PhD University of Hamburg
    1988 MD University of Hamburg
  • Research

    Neuropathology, Tumor suppressor gene syndromes

  • Board Certifications
    American Board of Pathology - Neuropathology
    American Board of Pathology - Pathology - Anatomic*
  • Awards
    Org: Washington Society of Pathologists
    Desc: First Prize, Single Case Studies
    Scope: State
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    Org: AFIP Research Presentation
    Desc: Finalist
    Scope: National
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    Org: Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
    Desc: Castleman Award (Co-author) for best pathology paper
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: NINDS
    Desc: NINDS Service Performance Award
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: NINDS
    Desc: NINDS Exceptional Student Award (Mentor)
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: NINDS
    Desc: NINDS Exceptional Student Award (Mentor)
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: NINDS
    Desc: NINDS Service Performance Award
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: NINDS
    Desc: NINDS Exceptional Student Award (Mentor)
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: Yale
    Desc: Yale President’s Award for Yale Pathology Tissue Services
    Scope: University
    Date:
    Org: American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the College of American Pathologists
    Desc: Best paper
    Scope: National
    Date:
    Org: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
    Desc: Stowell-Orbison Award
    Scope: National
    Date:

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