Faculty

Institution

Unit

Venue

Annikka Weissferdt

Professor Associate Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliations

Department Of Breast Pathology

Department Of Pathology And Genomic Medicine

Department Of Surgical Pathology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Annikka Weissferdt is a Professor of Pathology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she specializes in thoracic and surgical pathology. Her research focuses on the histopathological characterization of lung cancer, primary thoracic sarcomas, and pulmonary mesenchymal tumors, with recent work exploring papillary adenocarcinoma prognosis and the spatial immune landscapes of non-small cell lung cancer in response to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy. She has contributed to IASLC Pathology Committee studies on highly proliferative lung carcinoids and has published in venues including Nature Communications, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, and Laboratory Investigation. Her research integrates anatomical pathology with cancer immunology and radiation oncology, advancing diagnostic precision and therapeutic stratification in thoracic malignancies.

Honors

Create free account to unlock more features

Experiences

Create free account to unlock more features

Education

Create free account to unlock more features

Annikka Weissferdt

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Professor Associate Professor

You can click a keyword to filter the displayed items

pathology thoracic oncology lung cancer anatomical pathology oncology surgical pathology histopathology cancer research bronchial neoplasm immunology tumoral pathology radiation oncology sarcoma tumor biology cancer cells respiratory medicine cancer biology surgical oncology cancer treatment malignant disease cancer immunotherapy human pathology medicinal research cancer care medicine cancer imaging immunotherapy thoracic surgery oncogenes pathologic lesions cancer genomics immunohistochemical study oral pathology cancer immunosurveillance medical mycology thyroid disease pleural effusion molecular cancer cancer management cellular therapy molecular diagnostics clinical pathology molecular pathology endocrine oncology cancer genetics neoadjuvant chemotherapy multiple pulmonary nodule advanced lung disease immunohistochemical analysis lymphoid neoplasia tumor targeting salivary glands lymphatic disease tumor heterogeneity anti-cancer agents genitourinary cancers cancer risk immune checkpoint inhibitors neoadjuvant nivolumab neoadjuvant therapy lung adenocarcinoma general pathology clinical immunology therapeutic efficacy oncologic imaging clinicopathological correlation viral oncology neostar study thymic epithelial neoplasms surgical outcomes pathologic response six cases anterior mediastinum spindle cell thymomas resected lung cancer thymic carcinoma

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

1592 Prevalence and Pathologic Characteristics of Primary Thoracic Sarcomas: The MD Anderson Experience. Laboratory Investigation (2026)

pathologythoracic surgerymalignant diseasesarcomadiagnosissurgical oncologysurgical pathologyhistopathologythoracic oncologyanatomical pathologyoncology

1593 Pure Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Prognostic Implications. Laboratory Investigation (2026)

pathologybronchial neoplasmsurgical pathologylung cancercancer researchhistopathologythoracic oncologyoncology

736 Trps1 and Gata3 Expression in Smarca4 Deficient Malignant Neoplasms. Laboratory Investigation (2025)

oncogenespathologytumor biologycell signalingmolecular pathologycell biologymolecular cancercarcinogenesiscancer researchmolecular cell biologymolecular biologycancer cellsgata3 expressioncancer geneticscancer biology

Abstract 5820: Spatial and Cellular Immune Landscapes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Association With Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy. Cancer Research (2025)

Zahraa RahalTieling ZhouAlejandra G SerranoJiping FengAlessandra VaccaroAnsam SinjabJohn T. LeXin SunMichael WangWei HuJianjun ZhangTullia BrunoHai TranStephen G. SwisherCheuk Hong LeungJ. Jack LeeJing WangJohn Victor HeymachDon Lynn GibbonsIgnacio Ivan WistubaAnnikka WeissferdtJared K. BurksLuisa Maren Solis SotoHumam KadaraTina Cascone

cellular immune landscapesimmunologylung cancercancer researchneoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy

Comparison of Imaging Based Single-Cell Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics Profiling Platforms Using Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tumor Samples. Nature Communications (2025)

cancer cellssingle cell sequencingbiomedical analysisbiological imagingcell biologysingle-cell analysismolecular imagingcancer imagingmolecular diagnosticsspatial omicssystems biologyomicstranscriptomics technologytranscriptometumor microenvironment

Diagnostic Dilemmas in Pulmonary Mesenchymal Tumors. Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology (2025)

pathologydiagnosisbronchial neoplasmsurgical pathologylung cancerthoracic oncologyoncology

Oa13.04 Highly Proliferative (G3) Lung Carcinoids: Iaslc Pathology Committee Study With Proposal for Inclusion in Who Classification. Journal of Thoracic Oncology (2025)

oncogenespathologybronchial neoplasmlung cancerthoracic oncologyoncology

Salivary Gland-Like Low-Grade Clear Cell Carcinomas of the Thoracic Cavity: A Clinical, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analysis of Three Cases. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology (2025)

pathologyoral pathologysarcomathoracic cavitysurgical pathologyhistopathologysalivary glandsmolecular analysisanatomical pathologytumoral pathology

115 Utilization of a Tissue-Based Pd1_Pd-L1 in Situ Proximity Ligation Assay in Lung Adenocarcinoma (Luad) and Pleural Mesothelioma. Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts (2024)

Idania LuboWei LuSharia D HernandezKhaja KhanXiming TangJunya FujimotoEdwin R ParraJacqueline OlivaKatarzyna TomczakMichael D StanfordAyse A KoksoyMarina N Medina RosalesNejla Ozirmak LermiMaria Gabriela RasoStephanie T SchmidtCarmen BehrensJohn V HeymachJianjun ZhangBoris SepesiAnnikka WeissferdtDavid C RiceReza J MehranMehmet AltanAnne TsaoTina CasconeDon L GibbonsKen ChenIgnacio I WistubaCara L HaymakerLuisa M Solis Soto

radiologypleural mesotheliomamesotheliomalung adenocarcinoma

1219 Analysis of Pd1+ T Cells and Lymphoid Structure(Tls) Presence in Pleural Mesothelioma Using Spatial and Machine Learning Approaches. Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts (2024)

Ayse A KoksoyJacqueline OlivaKatarzyna TomczakMichael D StanfordNathaniel DeboeverRenganayaki PandurenganMarina N Medina RosalesNejla Ozirmak LermiChad StrangeEdwin R ParraAnnikka WeissferdtKen ChenDavid C RiceJianjun ZhangLuisa M Solis SotoBoris SepesiReza J MehranMehmet AltanAnne TsaoCara L Haymaker

biostatisticspleural diseasepleural mesotheliomaimmunologycell biologyclinical investigationlymphoid structuremesotheliomacancer biology

1
2
3
4
5
26
10 / page

Annikka Weissferdt

Professor Associate Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliations

Department Of Breast Pathology

Department Of Pathology And Genomic Medicine

Department Of Surgical Pathology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Honors

Create free account to unlock more features

Experiences

Create free account to unlock more features

Education

Create free account to unlock more features

Annikka Weissferdt

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Professor Associate Professor

You can click a keyword to filter the displayed items

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

1592 Prevalence and Pathologic Characteristics of Primary Thoracic Sarcomas: The MD Anderson Experience. Laboratory Investigation (2026)

pathologythoracic surgerymalignant diseasesarcomadiagnosissurgical oncologysurgical pathologyhistopathologythoracic oncologyanatomical pathologyoncology

1593 Pure Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Prognostic Implications. Laboratory Investigation (2026)

pathologybronchial neoplasmsurgical pathologylung cancercancer researchhistopathologythoracic oncologyoncology

736 Trps1 and Gata3 Expression in Smarca4 Deficient Malignant Neoplasms. Laboratory Investigation (2025)

Abstract 5820: Spatial and Cellular Immune Landscapes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Association With Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy. Cancer Research (2025)

cellular immune landscapesimmunologylung cancercancer researchneoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy

Comparison of Imaging Based Single-Cell Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics Profiling Platforms Using Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tumor Samples. Nature Communications (2025)

Diagnostic Dilemmas in Pulmonary Mesenchymal Tumors. Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology (2025)

pathologydiagnosisbronchial neoplasmsurgical pathologylung cancerthoracic oncologyoncology

Oa13.04 Highly Proliferative (G3) Lung Carcinoids: Iaslc Pathology Committee Study With Proposal for Inclusion in Who Classification. Journal of Thoracic Oncology (2025)

oncogenespathologybronchial neoplasmlung cancerthoracic oncologyoncology

Salivary Gland-Like Low-Grade Clear Cell Carcinomas of the Thoracic Cavity: A Clinical, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analysis of Three Cases. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology (2025)

pathologyoral pathologysarcomathoracic cavitysurgical pathologyhistopathologysalivary glandsmolecular analysisanatomical pathologytumoral pathology

115 Utilization of a Tissue-Based Pd1_Pd-L1 in Situ Proximity Ligation Assay in Lung Adenocarcinoma (Luad) and Pleural Mesothelioma. Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts (2024)

radiologypleural mesotheliomamesotheliomalung adenocarcinoma

1219 Analysis of Pd1+ T Cells and Lymphoid Structure(Tls) Presence in Pleural Mesothelioma Using Spatial and Machine Learning Approaches. Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts (2024)

biostatisticspleural diseasepleural mesotheliomaimmunologycell biologyclinical investigationlymphoid structuremesotheliomacancer biology

1
2
3
4
5
26
10 / page