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Carly Rachel Varela, MD

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Departments
Oncology
Hematology


Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics/Hematology-Oncology
National Provider Identifier1184607525
E-Mail
Service LocationsChildren's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Northern Virginia
6565 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 200
Falls Church, VA 22042
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Phone: 703-531-DOCS (3627)
Fax: 703-531-1590


Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Undergraduate Education University of Massachusetts Amherst, MABachelor of Science 1995 -1998
Medical School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NYDoctor of Medicine 1998 -2002

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Internship Program Yale-New Haven Hospital Inc New Haven, CTIntern Pediatrics 2002 - 2003
Residency Program Yale-New Haven Hospital Inc New Haven, CTResident Pediatrics 2003 - 2006
Fellowship Program Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAFellow Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2006 - 2009
National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Fellow Teacher of the Year AwardThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaAwarded by the pediatric residents for excellence in teaching and resident education2007

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)2002
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)2006
MemberAmerican Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (ASPHO)2006
MemberChildren's Oncology Group2009
Research
TitleStudy NameInstitutionYears
InvestigatorTrk receptor signaling in NeuroblastomaCellular Molecular Biologics in Clinical Cancer Research K122009 - 2010
InvestigatorPreclinical investigation of a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor in neuroblastomaSt. Baldrick's Foundation Fellowship Grant2007 - 2009
Publications
Journal Article, Brodeur GM, Minturn JE, Ho R, Simpson A, lyer R, Varela CR, Light JE, Kolla V, Evans AE (2009), Trk receptor expression and inhibition in neuroblastomas, Clinical Cancer Research, 15, 10, 3244-3250.

Conference Presentation - Poster, Varela CR, Ichord R, Kim H, Travis S, Kwiatkowski JL (2007), National Sickle Cell Disease Program 35th Anniversary, Poster session presented at the Acute cerebrovascular event in a child with sickle cell disease on long-term hydroxyurea therapy

Journal Article, Varela CR, McNamara J, Antaya R (2007), Acral erythema with oral methotrexate in a child: Case report and review of the literature, Pediatric Dermatology, 24, 541-546.

Journal Article, Le XF, Varela CR, Bast RC (2002), Heregulin induced apoptosis, Apoptosis, 7, 483-491.

Journal Article, Varela CR, Begston L, Xu J, MacLennan J, Forger NG (2000), Additive effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor and testosterone on motoneuron survival; Differential effects on motoneuron size and muscle morphology, Experimental Neurology, 165, 384-393.


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