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Erika Santos Horta

Credentialsamerican board of psychiatry and neurology
United Council for Neurological Subspecialties
TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
DepartmentNeurology, College of Medicine
DivisionNeurology Faculty
Address501 Jack Stephens Drive
Mail Slot # 500
Little Rock AR 72205
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-6858-0123 Additional info
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    TitleAssistant Professor
    InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    DepartmentInternal Medicine, College of Medicine
    DivisionHematology Oncology


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    My mission is to improve the care of patients through developing clinical trials, disseminating knowledge and by listening to my patients experiences.

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    https://www.soc-neuro-onc.org/
    American Academy of Neurology
    society of neuro-oncology
    American College of Physicians
    Arkansas Neurology Society
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    Neuro-Oncology Clinic Director
    Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinic Director

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    Neurofibromatosis Clinic Director

    Brain and spine tumor clinic director

    Arkansas Neurology Society President - elect

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    Henry Ford Hospital, Detroitfellow06/2020Neuro-Oncology
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolisresident06/2018Neurology
    Mayo Clinic, RochesterResearch Fellowship06/2014Neuro-immunology
    Mayo Clinic, RochesterResearch Trainee09/2011Neuro-Immunology
    HCFMRP, Ribeirao Preto Clinical Fellow09/2010Neuro-Immunology
    HCFMRP, Ribeirao PretoResident02/2010Neurology
    USP/RP, Ribeirao PretoMD11/2006Medicine
    UNICAMP, CampinasBachelor01/2000Applied Physics
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    2012 - 2013McDonald Fellowship, Multiple Sclerosis International Foundation
    2022 - 2024Adult NF Clinic Program Building Pilot Project, Children Tumor Foundation

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    MRE grant     (Erika Santos Horta)Sep 16, 2022 - Sep 16, 2023
    UAMS
    Evaluating mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with NF1
    Role Description: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common genetic disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations in multiple organs of the body, including the development of tumors and cancers. In animal models of this disease, dysfunction in a part of the cell called mitochondria ,which is responsible for energy production, was seen. This project will study the function of mitochondria in patients with neurofibromatosis through serial blood samples and compare it with people not afflicted by neurofibromatosis. With that, we plan to confirm If there is mitochondrial dysfunction in patients, and if the degree of dysfunction correlates with symptoms like pain and fatigue. Also, we will study if mitochondrial dysfunction is a marker for toxicity of medications like MEK inhibitors that patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 use in a daily basis.
    Role: Principle Investigator
         (Erika Santos Horta)Sep 11, 2022 - Sep 11, 2024
    Children's Tumor Foundation
    UAMS Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinic
    Role Description: The goal of this award is to start an adult clinic for patients with neurofibromatosis.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    CTF     (BIRRER, MICHAEL)Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024
    Children's Tumor Foundation
    Adult NF Clinic Program Building Pilot Project
    Role: Principal Investigator
    CTF-2022-12-002     (SANTOS HORTA, ERIKA)Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024
    Children's Tumor Foundation
    Adult NF Clinic Program Building Pilot Project
    Role: Principal Investigator
    NRG-BN007     (SANTOS HORTA, ERIKA)Aug 6, 2021 - Aug 5, 2022
    NRG Oncology Foundation
    A Randomized Phase II/III Open-Label Study of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Versus Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed MGMT (Tumor O-6-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase) Unmethylated Glioblastoma
    Role: Principal Investigator
    MS700568_0079     (SANTOS HORTA, ERIKA)Dec 12, 2019
    EMD Serono Research & Development Institute
    No FP attached
    Role: Principal Investigator
    MS700568_0078     (SANTOS HORTA, ERIKA)Dec 9, 2019
    EMD Serono Research & Development Institute
    No FP attached
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Shelton WJ, Santos Horta E, Stephen Nix J, Gokden M, Rodriguez A. Functional precision medicine assay for recurrent meningioma: a proof of principle. Illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024 Jul 29; 8(5). PMID: 39074389.
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    2. Ercanbrack CW, Elhusseiny AM, Sanders RN, Santos Horta E, Uwaydat SH. Belzutifan-induced regression of retinal capillary hemangioblastoma: A case-series. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2024 Mar; 33:102011. PMID: 38374949.
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    3. Battini S, Gokden M, Palys V, Santos Horta E. Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumor: First Description of Metastasis to the Lung and Bone Marrow. Cureus. 2023 Nov; 15(11):e48185. PMID: 38050500.
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    4. Horta E, Burke-Smith C, Megna B, Nichols K, Vaughn B, Reshi R, Shmidt E. . Prevalence of Cerebrovascular Accidents in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in a Single Academic Health System . Scientific Reports:. 2022.
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    5. Tobias Walbert, Erika Horta . Cancer Metastasis Through the Lymphovascular System Stanley P. Leong, S. David Nathanson, Jonathan S. Zager. Brain Metastases – Current and Future pharmacological treatment. 2022.
    6. Horta E, Bongiorno C, Ezzeddine M, Neil EC. Neurotoxicity of antibodies in cancer therapy: A review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 01; 188:105566. PMID: 31731087.
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    7. Tobias Walbert Erika S. Horta. Central Nervous System Metastases. Health-Related Quality of Life Related to Toxicity Treatments in Central Nervous System Metastases. 2019.
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    8. Flanagan EP, Weinshenker BG, Krecke KN, Lennon VA, Lucchinetti CF, McKeon A, Wingerchuk DM, Shuster EA, Jiao Y, Horta ES, Pittock SJ. Short myelitis lesions in aquaporin-4-IgG-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. JAMA Neurol. 2015 Jan; 72(1):81-7. PMID: 25384099.
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    9. Horta ES, Lennon VA, Lachance DH, Jenkins SM, Smith CY, McKeon A, Klein C, Pittock SJ. Neural autoantibody clusters aid diagnosis of cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2014 Jul 15; 20(14):3862-9. PMID: 24833664.
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    10. Apiwattanakul M, Asawavichienjinda T, Pulkes T, Tantirittisak T, Hemachudha T, Horta ES, Jenkins SM, Pittock SJ. Diagnostic utility of NMO/AQP4-IgG in evaluating CNS inflammatory disease in Thai patients. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Sep 15; 320(1-2):118-20. PMID: 22831763.
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    11. Horta E, McKeon A, Lennon VA, Benarroch EE. Reversible paraneoplastic tonic pupil with PCA-Tr IgG and Hodgkin lymphoma. Neurology. 2012 May 15; 78(20):1620-2. PMID: 22551727.
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