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Jane Messina , MD

Primary Department: COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PATHOLOGY & CELL BIOLOGY

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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DERMATOLOGY

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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PATHOLOGY & CELL BIOLOGY

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DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGIC SCIENCES
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Contacts
Email: jmessina@health.usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-3744
Office: MDA, 1050B
 
Education
  • MD, University Of South Florida , United States - 1988.
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    Selected Publications
  • Hamill, JR.Messina, JL. Merkel cell carcinoma: selected clinical cases. Current problems in cancer. 34(1): 118-23, .
  • McCardle, TW.Sondak, VK.Zager, J.Messina, JL. Merkel cell carcinoma: pathologic findings and prognostic factors. Current problems in cancer. 34(1): 47-64, .
  • Sinnott JT, Multhopp H, Leo J, Rechtine G Yersinia enterocolitica causing spinal osteomyelitis and empyema in a nonimmunocompromised host Southern Medical Journal. 82(3): 399-400, 1989.
  • Carlan SJ, Angel JL, Leo J, Feeney J Cephalocele involving the oral cavity Obstetrics and Gynecology. 75(3 (Pt 2)): 494-496, 1990.
  • Flannery, MT.Espino, M.Altus, P.Messina, J.Wallach, PM. Hodgkin's disease masquerading as sclerosing mediastinitis. Southern medical journal. 87(9): 921-3, 1994.
  • Norman J, Messina J, Franz M, Fabri PJ, Gower WR. Decreased Severity of Experimental Acute Pancreatitis by Pre or Post Treatment with Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gastroenterology. 106(): 310-311, 1994.
  • Wang X, Heller R, Cruse CW, VanVoorhis N, Glass LF, Fenske NA, Berman C, Leo-Messina J, Rapapport D, Wells K, DeConti R, Moscinski L, Stankard C, Puleo C, Reitgen DS Detection of Submicroscopic Lymph Node Metastases with Polymerase Chain Reaction in Patients with Malignant Melanoma Annals Surg,. 220(6): 768-774, 1994.
  • Reintgen DS, Albertini J, Miliotis G, Berman C, Cruse CW, Fenske N, Glass F, Puleo C, Wang X, Wells K, Rapapport D, DeConti, R, Messina J, Heller R. The accurate staging and modern day treatment of malignant melanoma Cancer Research, Therapy and Control. 1(): 1-15, 1994.
  • Norman, JG.Franz, MG.Fink, GS.Messina, J.Fabri, PJ.Gower, WR.Carey, LC. Decreased mortality of severe acute pancreatitis after proximal cytokine blockade. Annals of surgery. 221(6): 625-31; discussion 631-4, 1995.
  • Vesper, JL.Messina, J.Glass, LF.Fenske, NA. Profound proliferating pearly penile papules. International journal of dermatology. 34(6): 425-6, 1995.
  • Norman, J.Franz, M.Messina, J.Riker, A.Fabri, PJ.Rosemurgy, AS.Gower, WR. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist decreases severity of experimental acute pancreatitis. Surgery. 117(6): 648-55, 1995.
  • Godellas, CV.Berman, CG.Lyman, G.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, D.Heller, R.Wang, X.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Messina, J. The identification and mapping of melanoma regional nodal metastases: minimally invasive surgery for the diagnosis of nodal metastases. The American surgeon. 61(2): 97-101, 1995.
  • Stadelmann, WK.Cruse, CW.Messina, J. Synovial cell sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint. Annals of plastic surgery. 35(6): 664-8, 1995.
  • Heller R, Jaroszeski M, Leo-Messina J, Perrot R, Van Voorhis N, Reintgen D, Gilbert D. Treatment of B16 mouse melanoma with the combination of electropermeabilization and chemotherapy Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics. (36): 83-87, 1995.
  • Glass, LF.Fenske, NA.Messina, JL.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, DP.Berman, C.Puleo, CA.Heller, R.Miliotes, G.Albertini, J. The role of selective lymphadenectomy in the management of patients with malignant melanoma. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 21(11): 979-83, 1995.
  • Reintgen, D.Albertini, J.Berman, C.Cruse, CW.Fenske, N.Glass, LF.Puleo, C.Wang, X.Wells, K.Rapaport, D.DeConti, R.Messina, J.Heller, R. Accurate Nodal Staging of Malignant Melanoma. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 2(5): 405-414, 1995.
  • Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Cruse, W.Wells, K.Rapaport, D.Miliotes, G.Berman, C.Reintgen, D.Fenske, NA. The use of intraoperative radiolymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node biopsy in patients with malignant melanoma. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 22(8): 715-20, 1996.
  • Miliotes, G.Albertini, J.Berman, C.Heller, R.Messina, J.Glass, F.Cruse, W.Rapaport, D.Puleo, C.Fenske, N.Petsoglou, C.Deconti, R.Lyman, G.Reintgen, D. The tumor biology of melanoma nodal metastases. The American surgeon. 62(1): 81-8, 1996.
  • Albertini, JJ.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, D.Wells, K.Ross, M.DeConti, R.Berman, CG.Jared, K.Messina, J.Lyman, G.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Reintgen, DS. Intraoperative radio-lympho-scintigraphy improves sentinel lymph node identification for patients with melanoma. Annals of surgery. 223(2): 217-24, 1996.
  • Heller, R.Jaroszeski, MJ.Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Rapaport, DP.DeConti, RC.Fenske, NA.Gilbert, RA.Mir, LM.Reintgen, DS. Phase I/II trial for the treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors using electrochemotherapy. Cancer. 77(5): 964-71, 1996.
  • Norman, JG.Fink, GW.Messina, J.Carter, G.Franz, MG. Timing of tumor necrosis factor antagonism is critical in determining outcome in murine lethal acute pancreatitis. Surgery. 120(3): 515-21, 1996.
  • Lipp, KE.Smith, JB.Brandt, TP.Messina, JL. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy with mutilating ulcerations suspicious of a factitial origin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 35(5 Pt 2): 843-5, 1996.
  • Messina JL, Yag-Howard C, Fenske NA Cutaneous hyperpigmentation due to Quinidine Gluconate J Geriatr Dermatol . 4(6): 198-201, 1996.
  • Glass, LF.Fotopoulos, T.Messina, JL. A generalized cutaneous reaction induced by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 34(3): 455-9, 1996.
  • Heller, R.Jaroszeski, M.Perrott, R.Messina, J.Gilbert, R. Effective treatment of B16 melanoma by direct delivery of bleomycin using electrochemotherapy. Melanoma research. 7(1): 10-8, 1997.
  • Brobeil, A.Rapaport, D.Wells, K.Cruse, CW.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Albertini, J.Miliotis, G.Messina, J.DeConti, R.Berman, C.Shons, A.Cantor, A.Reintgen, DS. Multiple primary melanomas: implications for screening and follow-up programs for melanoma. Annals of surgical oncology. 4(1): 19-23, 1997.
  • Messina, JL.Glass, LF. Pathologic examination of the sentinel lymph node. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3): 153-6, 1997.
  • Brobeil, A.Kamath, D.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, DP.Wells, KE.Shons, AR.Messina, JL.Glass, LF.Berman, CG.Puleo, CA.Reintgen, DS. The clinical relevance of sentinel lymph nodes identified with radiolymphoscintigraphy. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3): 157-60, 1997.
  • Kamath, D.Cantor, AB.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Cruse, CW.Wells, K.Rapaport, D.DeConti, R.Messina, J.Reintgen, D. Florida's undeclared epidemic: malignant melanoma. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3): 161-5, 1997.
  • Le, AD.Fenske, NA.Glass, LF.Messina, JL. Malignant melanoma: differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3): 166-74, 1997.
  • Kamath, D.Rapaport, D.DeConti, R.Cruse, CW.Wells, K.Glass, F.Messina, J.Fenske, N.Brobeil, A.Berman, C.Puleo, C.Reintgen, D. Redefining cutaneous lymphatic flow: the necessity of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy in the management of malignant melanoma. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association. 84(3): 182-7, 1997.
  • Maurtua, MA.Moscinski, LC.Messina, J.Miller, L.Ballester, OF. Type III hypersensitivity reaction with the use of interferon-alpha. American journal of hematology. 55(1): 53-4, 1997.
  • Messina, JL.Reintgen, DS.Cruse, CW.Rappaport, DP.Berman, C.Fenske, NA.Glass, LF. Selective lymphadenectomy in patients with Merkel cell (cutaneous neuroendocrine) carcinoma. Annals of surgical oncology. 4(5): 389-95, 1997.
  • Cruse, CW.Reintgen, D.Glass, F.Messina, J.Trotti, A.DeConti, R.Wells, K. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Skin. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 4(4): 346-348, 1997.
  • Fotopoulos, TN.Shenefelt, PD.Messina, J. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma mimicking noduloulcerative tertiary syphilis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner. 60(4): 211-4, 1997.
  • Joseph, E.Messina, J.Glass, FL.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, DP.Berman, C.Reintgen, DS. Radioguided surgery for the ultrastaging of the patient with melanoma. The cancer journal from Scientific American. 3(6): 341-5, 1997.
  • Dalton, JA.Yag-Howard, C.Messina, JL.Glass, LF. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. International journal of dermatology. 36(11): 801-9, 1997.
  • Ramnath, EM.Kamath, D.Brobeil, A.Stall, A.Kamath, V.Cruse, CW.Glass, F.Messina, J.Fenske, N.Berman, C.Ross, ML.Cantor, A.Cuthbertson, D.Reintgen, DS. Lymphatic Mapping for Melanoma: Long-term Results of Regional Nodal Sampling With Radioguided Surgery. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 4(6): 483-490, 1997.
  • Shivers, SC.Wang, X.Li, W.Joseph, E.Messina, J.Glass, LF.DeConti, R.Cruse, CW.Berman, C.Fenske, NA.Lyman, GH.Reintgen, DS. Molecular staging of malignant melanoma: correlation with clinical outcome. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 280(16): 1410-5, 1998.
  • Joseph, E.Brobeil, A.Glass, F.Glass, J.Messina, J.DeConti, R.Cruse, CW.Rapaport, DP.Berman, C.Fenske, N.Reintgen, DS. Results of complete lymph node dissection in 83 melanoma patients with positive sentinel nodes. Annals of surgical oncology. 5(2): 119-25, 1998.
  • Goscin, C.Glass, LF.Messina, JL. Pathologic examination of the sentinel lymph node in melanoma. Surgical oncology clinics of North America. 8(3): 427-34, viii, 1999.
  • Haddad, FF.Stall, A.Messina, J.Brobeil, A.Ramnath, E.Glass, LF.Cruse, CW.Berman, CG.Reintgen, DS. The progression of melanoma nodal metastasis is dependent on tumor thickness of the primary lesion. Annals of surgical oncology. 6(2): 144-9, 1999.
  • Lipp, KE.Shenefelt, PD.Nelson, RP.Messina, JL.Fenske, NA. Persistent Sweet's syndrome occurring in a child with a primary immunodeficiency. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 40(5 Pt 2): 838-41, 1999.
  • Brobeil, A.Cruse, CW.Messina, JL.Glass, LF.Haddad, FF.Berman, CG.Marshburn, J.Reintgen, DS. Cost analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy as an alternative to elective lymph node dissection in patients with malignant melanoma. Surgical oncology clinics of North America. 8(3): 435-45, viii, 1999.
  • Pu, LL.Cruse, CW.Wells, KE.Cantor, A.Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Reintgen, DS. Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma of the lower extremity. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 104(4): 964-9, 1999.
  • Kamath, D.Brobeil, A.Stall, A.Lyman, G.Cruse, CW.Glass, F.Fenske, N.Messina, J.Berman, C.Reintgen, D. Cutaneous lymphatic drainage in patients with grossly involved nodal basins. Annals of surgical oncology. 6(4): 345-9, 1999.
  • Messina, JL.Glass, LF.Cruse, CW.Berman, C.Ku, NK.Reintgen, DS. Pathologic examination of the sentinel lymph node in malignant melanoma. The American journal of surgical pathology. 23(6): 686-90, 1999.
  • Byrd-Gloster, AL.Khoor, A.Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Whitsett, JA.Livingston, SK.Cagle, PT. Differential expression of thyroid transcription factor 1 in small cell lung carcinoma and Merkel cell tumor. Human pathology. 31(1): 58-62, 2000.
  • Smith, DF.Messina, JL.Perrott, R.Berman, CG.Reintgen, DS.Cruse, CW.Glass, FL.Fenske, NA.DeConti, RC.Trotti, A. Clinical approach to neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin (Merkel cell carcinoma). Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 7(1): 72-83, 2000.
  • Flannery, MT.Chapman, V.Cruz-Gonzales, I.Rivera, M.Messina, JL. Ileal perforation secondary to histoplasmosis in AIDS. The American journal of the medical sciences. 320(6): 406-7, 2000.
  • Shivers, SC.Li, W.Lin, J.Stall, A.Stafford, M.Messina, J.Glass, LF.Reintgen, DS. The clinical relevance of molecular staging for melanoma. Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer. 158(): 187-99, 2001.
  • Castellano-Howard, L.Fairbee, SI.Hogan, DJ.Fenske, NA.Messina, JL. Extrafacial granuloma faciale: report of a case and response to treatment. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner. 67(5): 413-5, 2001.
  • Cherpelis, BS.Haddad, F.Messina, J.Cantor, AB.Fitzmorris, K.Reintgen, DS.Fenske, NA.Glass, LF. Sentinel lymph node micrometastasis and other histologic factors that predict outcome in patients with thicker melanomas. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 44(5): 762-6, 2001.
  • Sackstein, R.Messina, JL.Elfenbein, GJ. In vitro adherence of lymphocytes to dermal endothelium under shear stress: implications in pathobiology and steroid therapy of acute cutaneous GVHD. Blood. 101(2): 771-8, 2003.
  • Lee, JR.Dalton, RR.Messina, JL.Sharma, MD.Smith, DM.Burgess, RE.Mazzella, F.Antonia, SJ.Mellor, AL.Munn, DH. Pattern of recruitment of immunoregulatory antigen-presenting cells in malignant melanoma. Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology. 83(10): 1457-66, 2003.
  • Reschly, MJ.Messina, JL.Zaulyanov, LL.Cruse, W.Fenske, NA. Utility of sentinel lymphadenectomy in the management of patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. 29(2): 135-40, 2003.
  • Naing, A.Messina, JL.Vrionis, FR.Daud, AI. Uncommon manifestations of common malignancies: case 3. Malignant melanoma arising from a spinal nerve root. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 22(15): 3194-5, 2004.
  • Bickle, K.Glass, LF.Messina, JL.Fenske, NA.Siegrist, K. Merkel cell carcinoma: a clinical, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical review. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery. 23(1): 46-53, 2004.
  • Munn, DH.Sharma, MD.Hou, D.Baban, B.Lee, JR.Antonia, SJ.Messina, JL.Chandler, P.Koni, PA.Mellor, AL. Expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase by plasmacytoid dendritic cells in tumor-draining lymph nodes. The Journal of clinical investigation. 114(2): 280-90, 2004.
  • Puleo, CA.Messina, JL.Riker, AI.Glass, LF.Nelson, C.Cruse, CW.Johnson, TM.Sondak, VK. Sentinel node biopsy for thin melanomas: which patients should be considered? Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 12(4): 230-5, 2005.
  • Homsi, J.Kashani-Sabet, M.Messina, JL.Daud, A. Cutaneous melanoma: prognostic factors. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 12(4): 223-9, 2005.
  • Riker, AI.Glass, F.Perez, I.Cruse, CW.Messina, J.Sondak, VK. Cutaneous melanoma: methods of biopsy and definitive surgical excision. Dermatologic therapy. 18(5): 387-93, 2005.
  • Chang, SJ.Sims, J.Murtagh, FR.McCaffrey, JC.Messina, JL. Proliferating trichilemmal cysts of the scalp on CT. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology. 27(3): 712-4, 2006.
  • Shors, AR.Kim, S.White, E.Argenyi, Z.Barnhill, RL.Duray, P.Erickson, L.Guitart, J.Horenstein, MG.Lowe, L.Messina, J.Rabkin, MS.Schmidt, B.Shea, CR.Trotter, MJ.Piepkorn, MW. Dysplastic naevi with moderate to severe histological dysplasia: a risk factor for melanoma. The British journal of dermatology. 155(5): 988-93, 2006.
  • Baldwin, BT.Prakash, A.Fenske, NA.Messina, JL. Aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma: report of a case with histologic findings. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 54(5): 899-902, 2006.
  • Patrick, RJ.Fenske, NA.Messina, JL. Primary mucosal melanoma. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 56(5): 828-34, 2007.
  • Sondak, VK.Zager, JS.Messina, JL.Thomas, JM. Sentinel lymph node biopsy as the standard of care for cutaneous melanoma. Clinical advances in hematology & oncology : H&O. 5(6): 483-90, 2007.
  • Jensen, EH.Lewis, JM.McLoughlin, JM.Alvarado, MD.Daud, A.Messina, J.Enkemann, S.Yeatman, TJ.Sondak, VK.Riker, AI. Down-regulation of pro-apoptotic genes is an early event in the progression of malignant melanoma. Annals of surgical oncology. 14(4): 1416-23, 2007.
  • 71. Hightower C, Messina JL. Cutaneous Protothecosis: Case Description and Review of the Literature Cutis. . 80(): 129-131, 2007.
  • Dessureault, S.Noyes, D.Lee, D.Dunn, M.Janssen, W.Cantor, A.Sotomayor, E.Messina, J.Antonia, SJ. A phase-I trial using a universal GM-CSF-producing and CD40L-expressing bystander cell line (GM.CD40L) in the formulation of autologous tumor cell-based vaccines for cancer patients with stage IV disease. Annals of surgical oncology. 14(2): 869-84, 2007.
  • Fishman, M.Hunter, TB.Soliman, H.Thompson, P.Dunn, M.Smilee, R.Farmelo, MJ.Noyes, DR.Mahany, JJ.Lee, JH.Cantor, A.Messina, J.Seigne, J.Pow-Sang, J.Janssen, W.Antonia, SJ. Phase II trial of B7-1 (CD-86) transduced, cultured autologous tumor cell vaccine plus subcutaneous interleukin-2 for treatment of stage IV renal cell carcinoma. Journal of immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997). 31(1): 72-80, 2008.
  • Sondak, VK.Messina, JL. Lymphangiogenesis: host and tumor factors in nodal metastasis. Archives of dermatology. 144(4): 536-7, 2008.
  • Zager, JS.Bui, MM.Farma, JM.Messina, JL.Sondak, VK. Proper margins of excision in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: wide or narrow? Annals of surgical oncology. 15(9): 2614-6, 2008.
  • Messina, JL.Yu, H.Riker, AI.Munster, PN.Jove, RL.Daud, AI. Activated stat-3 in melanoma. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 15(3): 196-201, 2008.
  • Clark, GS.Pappas-Politis, EC.Cherpelis, BS.Messina, JL.Möller, MG.Cruse, CW.Glass, LF. Surgical management of melanoma in situ on chronically sun-damaged skin. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 15(3): 216-24, 2008.
  • Rollison, DE.Pawlita, M.Giuliano, AR.Iannacone, MR.Sondak, VK.Messina, JL.Cruse, CW.Fenske, NA.Glass, LF.Kienstra, M.Michael, KM.Waterboer, T.Gheit, T.Tommasino, M. Measures of cutaneous human papillomavirus infection in normal tissues as biomarkers of HPV in corresponding nonmelanoma skin cancers. International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer. 123(10): 2337-42, 2008.
  • Sagatys, EM.Messina, JL.Rojiani, AM. 55-year-old man with a paraspinal mass. Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland). 18(4): 631-5, 2008.
  • Dissanayake, SK.Olkhanud, PB.O'Connell, MP.Carter, A.French, AD.Camilli, TC.Emeche, CD.Hewitt, KJ.Rosenthal, DT.Leotlela, PD.Wade, MS.Yang, SW.Brant, L.Nickoloff, BJ.Messina, JL.Biragyn, A.Hoek, KS.Taub, DD.Longo, DL.Sondak, VK.Hewitt, SM.Weeraratna, AT. Wnt5A regulates expression of tumor-associated antigens in melanoma via changes in signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 phosphorylation. Cancer research. 68(24): 10205-14, 2008.
  • Barnhill, RL.Argenyi, Z.Berwick, M.Duray, PH.Erickson, L.Guitart, J.Horenstein, MG.Lowe, L.Messina, J.Paine, S.Piepkorn, MW.Prieto, V.Rabkin, MS.Schmidt, B.Selim, A.Shea, CR.Trotter, MJ. Atypical cellular blue nevi (cellular blue nevi with atypical features): lack of consensus for diagnosis and distinction from cellular blue nevi and malignant melanoma ("malignant blue nevus"). The American journal of surgical pathology. 32(1): 36-44, 2008.
  • Mills, O.Messina, JL. Pediatric melanoma: a review. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 16(3): 225-33, 2009.
  • McCardle, TW.Messina, JL.Sondak, VK. Completely regressed cutaneous melanocytic lesion revisited. Seminars in oncology. 36(6): 498-503, 2009.
  • Agarwala, SS.Becker, JC.Eggermont, AM.Flaherty, KT.Garbe, C.Goldstein, AM.Halpern, A.Kashani-Sabet, M.Hauschild, A.Kirkwood, JM.Leachman, S.Lorigan, P.McMahon, M.Messina, J.Ribas, A.Samlowski, WE.Schadendorf, D.Sondak, VK. Meeting report: consensus from the first and second Global Workshops in Melanoma November 19-20, 2008. Pigment cell & melanoma research. 22(5): 532-43, 2009.
  • Messina, J.Möller, MG.Sondak, VK.Frank Glass, L.Wayne Cruse, C. The contoured staged marginal and central surgical excision technique with en face histopathological analysis: useful additions in the armamentarium for treating and diagnosing melanoma in situ. Annals of surgical oncology. 16(9): 2654-5, 2009.
  • Chu, CK.Zager, JS.Marzban, SS.Gimbel, MI.Murray, DR.Hestley, AC.Messina, JL.Sondak, VK.Carlson, GW.Delman, KA. Routine biopsy of Cloquet's node is of limited value in sentinel node positive melanoma patients. Journal of surgical oncology. 102(4): 315-20, 2010.
  • Smithberger, ES.Rezania, D.Chavan, RN.Lien, MH.Cualing, HD.Messina, JL. Primary cutaneous angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma histologically mimicking an inflammatory dermatosis. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD. 9(7): 851-5, 2010.
  • Santillan, AA.Messina, JL.Marzban, SS.Crespo, G.Sondak, VK.Zager, JS. Pathology review of thin melanoma and melanoma in situ in a multidisciplinary melanoma clinic: impact on treatment decisions. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 28(3): 481-6, 2010.
  • Sarnaik, AA.Zager, JS.Cox, LE.Ochoa, TM.Messina, JL.Sondak, VK. Routine omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy for merkel cell carcinoma <= 1 cm is not justified. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 28(1): e7, 2010.
  • Casper, DJ.Ross, KI.Messina, JL.Sondak, VK.Bodden, CN.McCardle, TW.Glass, LF. Useof anti-phosphohistone H3 immunohistochemistry to determine mitotic rate in thin melanoma. The American Journal of dermatopathology. 32(7): 650-4, 2010.
  • Farma, JM.Ammori, JB.Zager, JS.Marzban, SS.Bui, MM.Bichakjian, CK.Johnson, TM.Lowe, L.Sabel, MS.Wong, SL.Douglas Letson, G.Messina, JL.Cimmino, VM.Sondak, VK. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: how wide should we resect? Annals of surgical oncology. 17(8): 2112-8, 2010.
  • Paraiso, KH.Van Der Kooi, K.Messina, JL.Smalley, KS. Measurement of constitutive MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling activity in human cancer cell lines. Methods in enzymology. 484(): 549-67, 2010.
  • Agarwala, SS.di Pietro, A.Flaherty, KT.Garbe, C.Grob, JJ.Kashani-Sabet, M.Kirkwood, JM.Leachman, S.Messina, J.O'Day, S.Ribas, A.Sondak, V. Meeting report from the Third Global Workshop on Melanoma. Pigment cell & melanoma research. 23(5): e1-7, 2010.
  • Messina, JL.Sondak, VK. Refining the criteria for sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thinner melanoma: a roadmap for the future. Cancer. 116(6): 1403-5, 2010.
  • Sherrill, AM.Crespo, G.Prakash, AV.Messina, JL. Desmoplastic nevus: An entity distinct from spitz nevus and blue nevus. The American Journal of dermatopathology. 33(1): 35-9, 2011.

    • Lectures
  • "Dermatopathology: Top Five Ways to Get Sued and How to Avoid Them" 7th Annual Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies. NY, United States - 2010.
  • "The Significance of Pathology Review in a Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic" , 4th annual meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma and Skin Cancer Centers. Australia - 2010.
  • "Panelist, Pathologic Reporting of Malignant Melanoma" , 3rd annual meeting of Melanoma Multidisciplinary Centers. Germany - 2009.
  • "2008 The Mole Patrol Goes to the Community" 2nd annual meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma Centers. FL, United States - 2008.
  • "Congenital Nevi: Diagnosis and Controversies" 6th Annual Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies. NY, United States - 2008.
  • "Update on the Status of Pediatric Melanoma" Florida West Coast Society of Dermatology. FL, United States - 2007.
  • "Dermatopathology Self Assessment Course, case presentations" International Society of Dermatopathology, San Francisco,. CA, United States - 2006.
  • "Utility of Sentinel Lymphadenectomy in Patients with Atypical Melanocytic Neoplasms" International Society of Dermatopathology, New Orleans. LA, United States - 2005.
  • "Pathologic Evaluation of the Sentinel Lymph Node in Malignant Melanoma" Canadian Association of Pathologists, Montreal, QB. Canada - 2004.
  • "Diagnostic Challenges, case presentation session" American Society of Dermatopathology, Chicago. IL, United States - 2003.
  • "Sentinel Node Evaluation: Clinical and Microscopic Aspects" American Society of Dermatopathology, Phoenix. AZ, United States - 2002.
  • "Borderline Melanocytic Lesions" Florida West Coast Association of Pathologists, Tampa. FL, United States - 2001.
  • "Diagnostic Challenges, with Dr. Neil A. Fenske" American Academy of Dermatology, Nashville. TN, United States - 2000.
  • "Diagnostic Challenges, with Dr. Neil A. Fenske" American Academy of Dermatology,New York. NY, United States - 1999.
  • "Pathologic Evaluation of Sentinel Node(s) in Melanoma" 17th Cancer Conference and Slide Seminar, USF Pathology Department,Clearwater Beach. FL, United States - 1998.
  • "Diagnostic Challenges, with Dr. Neil A. Fenske" American Academy of Dermatology, Chicago. IL, United States - 1998.
  • "The Pathology of Skin Cancer, Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, " Tampa General Hospital. FL, United States - 1997.
  • " Cutaneous Manifestations of Infectious Disease: The Big Five, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds," USF. FL, United States - 1997.
  • "Florida's Melanoma Epidemic: Differential Diagnosis of the Pigmented Lesion" Cancer Conference of the Florida Universities, Orlando,. FL, United States - 1997.
  • "New Lesions and Concepts in Dermatopathology" 25th Anniversary of Pathology Training of USF, Pathology Alumni Foundation meeting, Tampa. FL, United States - 1997.
  • "Malignant Melanoma: What Every Physician Should Know" 6th annual Frontiers in Medicine USF College of Medicine Alumni weekend, USF. FL, United States - 1997.
  • "Dermatopathology Workshop, case presentations," Florida Society of Dermatology annual meeting, Key Biscayne,. FL, United States - 1996.
  • "Mimickers of Melanoma, " 16th annual Longboat Key Cancer Conference, USF Pathology Department, Longboat Key. FL, United States - 1996.
  • "Pathology of the Sentinel Lymph Node" Concurrent Session on Malignant Concurrent session on Malignant Melanoma, American Academy of Dermatology, Orlando. FL, United States - 1996.
  • "Laboratory Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoma," Florida Society of Dermatology annual meeting,. FL, United States - 1995.