Nanette Liegeois M.D., Ph.D. (aka Dr No No Nanette) has led and published numerous scientific and clinical studies. Below are some examples of her contributions to the scientific, medical, and public health communities.
Publications & Contributions
Johns Hopkins Publications & Impact

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Policy, Law, Oncology, Dermatology Ranking
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US Public Health Policy
Chair Nanette Liegeois MDPhD
Maryland Department of Public Health:
Maryland Department of Public Health of the Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer report is below:
Google Scholar Profile
Chapter on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma:

American Joint Commission on Cancer:
Improvements in staging cutaneous squamous-cell carcinomas
First AJCC staging system: cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN):
Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Cancers 2010, 2012
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: 2009 American, European, 2013
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 2012
Attitudes related to current skin cancer epidemic:
American Journal of Public Health
Skin cancer prevention behaviors
Conflicting Vitamin D messages
Links to selected publications
Protocols for Cancer
Electronic Medical Record
Cowan DA, CS Amos, SM Rabizadeh, MB Sands, C Ford, R Nussbaum, D Stein, Liégeois NJ. Electronic Templates versus Dictation for the completion of Mohs Micrographic Surgery Operative Notes. Dermatologic Surgery 2007; 33:588-595.
Microscopic Review
Rao P, Balzer BL, Lemos BD, Liégeois NJ, McNiff JM, Nghiem P, Prieto VG, Smith MT, Smoller BR, Wick MR, Frishberg DP. Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with merkel cell carcinoma of the skin. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010 Mar;134(3):341-4.
Surgical Reconstruction
- Alam M, Helenowksi IB, Cohen JL, Levy R, Liégeois N, Mafong EA, Mooney MA, Nehal KS, Nguyen TH, Ratner D, Rohrer T, Schmults CD, Tan S, Yoon J, Kakar R, Rademaker AW, White LE, Yoo S. Association between type of reconstruction after Mohs micrographic surgery and surgeon-, patient-, and tumor-specific features: a cross-sectional study. Dermatol Surg. 2013 Jan;39(1 Pt 1):51-5.
- Olbricht S, Liégeois NJ Closing surgical defects of the external ear. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2003 Dec; 22(4):273-80.
Skin Cancer Prognosis
- Farasat S, Yu SS, Neel VA, Nehal KS, Lardaro T, Mihm MC, Byrd DR, Balch CM, Califano JA, Chuang AY, Sharfman WH, Shah JP, Nghiem P, Otley CC, Tufaro AP, Johnson TM, Sober AJ, Liégeois NJ. A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Creation and rationale for inclusion of tumor (T) characteristics. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jun 64(6):1051-9
- Iyer JG, Storer BE, Paulson KG, Lemos B, Phillips JL, Bichakjian CK, Zeitouni N, Gershenwald JE, Sondak V, Otley CC, Yu SS, Johnson TM, Liegeois NJ, Byrd D, Sober A, Nghiem P. Relationships among primary tumor size, number of involved nodes, and survival for 8044 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Apr;70(4):637-643.
- Mamelak, A, Jackson A, Nizamani R, Arnon O, Liégeois NJ, Redett RJ, Byrne PJ. Leech Therapy in Cutaneous Surgery and Disease. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Mar;9(3): 252-7.
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and other Cutaneous Carcinomas. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 7th edition. Springer 2010, Chicago. p. 301-309.
Skin cancer risk and behavior
- Clipp SL, Burke A, Hoffman-Bolton J, Alani R, Liégeois NJ, Alberg AJ. Sun-seeking behavior to increase cutaneous vitamin D synthesis: when prevention messages conflict. Public Health Rep. 2011 Jul-Aug;126(4):533-9.
- Wheless L, Ruczinski I, Alani RM, Clipp S, Hoffman-Bolton J, Jorgensen TJ, Liégeois NJ, Strickland PT, Alberg AJ. The association between skin characteristics and skin cancer prevention behaviors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Oct;18(10):2613-9. Epub 2009 Sep 15.
- Liégeois NJ. Actinic Keratoses: What you must know about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, Johns Hopkins University SOM, Advanced Studies in Medicine; September 2006; Vol 6:S783-S784
- Martin JM, Ghaferi JM, Cummins DL, Mamelak AJ, Schmults CD, Parikh M, Speyer L-A Chuang A, Richardson HV, Stein D, Liégeois NJ. Changes in skin tanning attitudes. Fashion articles and advertisements in the early 20th century. Am J Public Health 2009 Dec; 99(12):2140-6.
- Chen J, Ruczinski I, Jorgensen TJ, Yenokyan G, Yao Y, Alani R, Liégeois NJ, Hoffman SC, Hoffman-Bolton J, Strickland PT, Helzlsouer KJ, Alberg AJ. Nonmelanoma skin cancer and risk for subsequent malignancy. J Natl Cancer Inst.2008 Sep 3;100(17):1215-22.
- Liégeois-Kwon and S.M. Olbricht. Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Chapter in Christiokis (ed), Cutaneous Oncology, 2003.
- Liégeois-Kwon and S.M. Olbricht. Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Chapter in Williams (ed), Evidence Based Dermatology,2003.
- Liégeois-Kwon and S.M. Olbricht. Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Chapter in Williams (ed), Evidence Based Dermatology 2nd Edition, 2006.
- Cowan DA, Liégeois NJ. Sunscreens in 2006 What’s New. The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal 2006:24; 25-26.
- Wrone DA and Kwon NJ. Review of Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology, 9th ed. Arch. Dermatol. 2001 Apr;137(5):518
Cancer Genetics
- Pomerantz J, Schreiber-Agus N, Liégeois NJ, Silverman A, Alland L, Chin L, Potes J, Chen K, Orlow I, Lee HW, Cordon-Cardo C and DePinho RA. The Ink4a tumor suppressor gene product, p19Arf, interacts with MDM2 and neutralizes MDM2’s inhibition of p53. Cell. 1998 Mar 20; 92(6):713-23.
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Liégeois NJ, Zhang P, Wong C, Finegold M, Hou H, Thompson JC, Silverman A, Harper JW, DePinho RA and Elledge SJ. Altered cell differentiation and proliferation in mice lacking p57KIP2 indicates a role in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Nature. 1997 May 8; 87(6629):151-8.
- Prasad NB, Fischer AC, Chuang AY, Wright JM, Yang T, Tsai HL, Westra WH, Liegeois NJ, Hess AD, Tufaro AP. Differential expression of degradome components in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. Mod Pathol. 2014 Jul;27(7):945-57.
- Loyo M, Guerrero-Preston R, Brait M, Hoque MO, Chuang A, Kim MS, Sharma R, Liégeois NJ, Koch WM, Califano JA, Westra WH, Sidransky D. Quantitative detection of Merkel cell virus in human tissues and possible mode of transmission. Int J Cancer. 2010 Jun 15;126(12):2991-6
- Rao P, Balzer BL, Lemos BD, Liégeois NJ, McNiff JM, Nghiem P, Prieto VG, Smith MT, Smoller BR, Wick MR, Frishberg DP. Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010 Mar;134(3):341-4.
- Miller SJ, Alam M, Andersen J, Berg D, Bichakjian CK, Bowen G, Cheney RT, Glass LF, Grekin RC, Hallahan DE, Kessinger A, Lee NY, Liégeois N, Lydiatt DD, Michalski J, Morrison WH, Nehal KS, Nelson KC, Nghiem P, Olencki T, Oseroff AR, Perlis CS, Rosenberg EW, Shaha AR, Urist MM, Wang LC; NCCN Merkel Cell Carcinoma Panel. Merkel cell carcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Mar;7(3):322-32.
- Demokan S, Chuang AY, Chang X, Khan T, Smith IM, Pattani KM, Dasgupta S, Begum S, Khan Z, Liegeois NJ, Westra WH, Sidransky D, Koch W, Califano JA. Identification of guanine nucleotide-binding protein γ-7 as an epigenetically silenced gene in head and neck cancer by gene expression profiling. Int J Oncol. 2013 Apr;42(4):1427-36.
- Durr ML, Mydlarz WK, Shao C, Zahurak ML, Chuang AY, Hoque MO, Westra WH, Liégeois NJ, Califano JA, Sidransky D, Ha PK. Quantitative methylation profiles for multiple tumor suppressor gene promoters in salivary gland tumors. PLoS One. 2010 May 26;5(5):e10828
- Demokan S, Chang X, Chuang A, Mydlarz WK, Kaur J, Huang P, Khan Z, Khan T, Ostrow KL, Brait M, Hoque MO, Liégeois NJ, Sidransky D, Koch W, Califano JA. KIF1A and EDNRB are differentially methylated in primary HNSCC and salivary rinses. Int J Cancer. 2010 Feb 16
- Gomez Lahoz E, Liégeois NJ, Zhang P, Engelman JA, Horner J, Silverman A, Burde R, Roussel, MF, Sherr CJ, Elledge SJ and DePinho RA. Cyclin D- and E-dependent kinases and the p57(KIP2) inhibitor: cooperative interactions in vivo. Mol Cell Biol. 1999 Jan;19(1):353-63.
- Edwards MC, Liégeois N, Horecka J, DePinho RA, Sprague GF Jr., Tyers M and Elledge SJ. Human CPR (cell cycle progression restoration) genes impart a Far- phenotype on yeast cells. Genetics. 1997 Nov; 147(3):1063-76.
- Liégeois NJ, Horner, JW and DePinho RA. Lens complementation system for the genetic analysis of growth, differentiation, and apoptosis in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1996 Feb 6;93(3):1303-7.
- Mamelak AJ, Kowalski J, Murphy K, Yadava N, Zahurak M, Kouba DJ, Howell BG, Tzu J, Cummins DL, Liégeois NJ, Berg K, Sauder DN. Downregulation of NDUFA1 and other oxidative phosphorylation-regulated genes is a consistent feature of basal cell carcinoma. Experimental Dermatology, 2005 May; 14(5):336-48.
- Hosler GA, Liégeois N, Anhalt GJ, Moresi JM. Transformation of cutaneous gamma/delta T-cell lymphoma following 15 years of indolent behavior. J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Nov;35(11):1063-7.
- Durr ML, Mydlarz WK, Shao C, Zahurak ML, Chuang AY, Hoque MO, Westra WH, Liégeois NJ, Califano JA, Sidransky D, Ha PK. Quantitative methylation profiles for multiple tumor suppressor gene promoters in salivary gland tumors. PLoS One. 2010 May 26;5(5):e10828
- Schmelzer, CH, Burton, L, Tamony, CM, Schwall, RH, Mason, AJ and Liégeois NJ. Purification and characterization of recombinant human activin B. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1990 1039(2):135-141.
- Chin L, Liégeois NJ, DePinho RA and Schreiber-Agus N. Functional interactions among members of the Myc superfamily and potential relevance to cutaneous growth and development. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 1996 Apr; 1(2):128-35.
Streams BN, Liu V, Liégeois N, Moschella SM. Clinical and pathologic features of Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy: A report of two cases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2003 Jan; 48(1):42-7.
Loyo M, Guerrero-Preston R, Brait M, Hoque MO, Chuang A, Kim MS, Sharma R, Liégeois NJ, Koch WM, Califano JA, Westra WH, Sidransky D. Quantitative detection of Merkel cell virus in human tissues and possible mode of transmission. Int J Cancer. 2010 Jun 15;126(12):2991-6
Reviews, book chapters, books, web-based materials
Web based journal articles
Patel MJ, Liégeois NJ. Skin cancer and the solid organ transplant recipient. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2008 Dec;9(4-6):251-8. Epub 2009 Feb 19
Miller SJ, Alam M, Andersen J, Berg D, Bichakjian CK, Bowen G, Cheney RT, Glass LF, Grekin RC, Hallahan DE, Kessinger A, Lee NY, Liégeois N, Lydiatt DD, Michalski J, Morrison WH, Nehal KS, Nelson KC, Nghiem P, Olencki T, Oseroff AR, Perlis CS, Rosenberg EW, Shaha AR, Urist MM, Wang LC; NCCN Merkel Cell Carcinoma Panel. Merkel cell carcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Mar;7(3):322-32.
Wheless L, Ruczinski I, Alani RM, Clipp S, Hoffman-Bolton J, Jorgensen TJ, Liégeois NJ, Strickland PT, Alberg AJ. The association between skin characteristics and skin cancer prevention behaviors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Oct;18(10):2613-9. Epub 2009 Sep 15
Huang Y, Chuang AY, Romano RA, Liégeois NJ, Sinha S, Trink B, Ratovitski E, Sidransky D. Phospho-DeltaNp63alpha/NF-Y protein complex transcriptionally regulates DDIT3 expression in squamous cell carcinoma cells upon cisplatin exposure. Cell Cycle. 2010 Jan 15;9(2):328-38. Epub 2010 Jan 26
Books
Liégeois, N.J. Analysis of the mammalian G1 checkpoint, Ph.D. Thesis Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York, 1994-1998
I Have Melanoma: Now What? The Johns Hopkins Guide to Frequent Patient Questions; Edited by Herbst, RM, Lietz, B, Liégeois, N; Johns Hopkins University 2007
Book Chapters
Liégeois, N.J. Skin, Hair, Nails. Chapter in Komoroff (ed), Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide,1999.
Liégeois NJ and T Johnson. Chapter in Balch (ed), Melanoma 8th Edition, 2008.
Cumberland L, Dana A, Liégeois N. Mohs micrographic surgery for the management of nonmelanoma skin cancers. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;17(3):325-35. Review
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