Siddhartha Mitra, PhD, (Siddhartha Mitra PhD) gave a great talk on macrophages and #braintumors today. His visit was supported by American Brain Tumor Association and @HeadforTheCure. Thanks for visiting, Dr. Mitra!

She's not only a phenomenal pediatric neurosurgeon, but our own Jennifer Strahle, MD, (Jennifer Strahle, MD) is now ranked the #18th most influential woman neurosurgeon on Twitter/X. Congrats, Dr. Strahle!: bit.ly/3V6NHUc STLChildrensHospital

St. Louis, we are less than two weeks away from the 12th Annual Head For The Cure St. Louis 5K in Forest Park Forever to support research at Siteman Cancer Center. Don't delay, register today.:bit.ly/4e7udax The Brain Tumor Center

We are less than a week away from the 12th Annual Head For The Cure - St. Louis 5K on 6/23 at 8 a.m. in Forest Park Forever! Don't delay, register today.:bit.ly/4e7udax The Brain Tumor Center

We greatly appreciate the support from 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology! This is a significant milestone for me as I step into the field of neuro-oncology! Washington University Neurosurgery The Brain Tumor Center WashU Medicine Department of Genetics

WashU Neurosurgery (Washington University Neurosurgery) resident Derek Li, MD, presented his research work at the Pedal the Cause (Pedal the Cause) Podium Dinner. Dr. Li's successful research on #glioblastoma was launched by funding from #pedalthecause.

Many thanks to everyone who turned out for the 12th annual Head For The Cure 5k this past weekend. Big shout out to the Test Account #neurosurgery Tumornators who braved the heat! The Brain Tumor Center Albert H. Kim Rowland Han, MD

Applications are being accepted for the K12 Pipeline Accelerator (KPAC) meeting. The program's goal is to support those underrepresented in medicine and women to become successful neurosurgeon-scientists. Learn more & apply here.:bit.ly/3I5dAhB

At today’s Multidisciplinary Neuro-Oncology Journal Club, we discussed a Journal of Neurosurgery study from Albert H. Kim’s team. The researchers examined a cohort of meningioma patients who underwent laser interstitial thermal therapy: go.cancer.gov/HX6pE9k

Incoming Test Account faculty member Bhuvic Patel, MD (Bhuvic Patel, MD) reflects on how the Van Wagenen Fellowship helped him grow tremendously as a scientist before starting his career as an academic #neurosurgeon. NREF AANS

S. Lee Kling Endowed Chair of #radonc & Director of our #ProtonTherapy Center, Stephanie Perkins, MD, has been awarded a nearly $1.5M grant from the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 for her research "Precision Brain Mapping & Deep Phenotyping in Ped #braintumor Patients"

Today, On #GBMDay, we raise awareness for #glioblastoma patients and their caregivers. As one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, glioblastoma research is a major area of focus at the #BrainTumorCenter.:bit.ly/thebraintumorc…

Congratulations to our faculty member Yang Eric Li, PhD (Yang Eric Li) for being awarded the St. Baldrick's Foundation Scholar Grant! With this funding, Dr. Li will study a deadly childhood brain tumor. Learn more about his research.:bit.ly/3WAwOmW The Brain Tumor Center

Welcome back to Washington University Neurosurgery alum Bhuvic Patel, MD!! Our new skull base surgeon-scientist. You’re going to do great things in the years to come.

Today, #TheBrainTumorCenter leadership welcomed students to its first PhD Graduate Symposium at the Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building. The event will focus on a convergence science approach to brain tumor treatment. Albert H. Kim Alexander H Stegh Gregory Zipfel

Congratulations to Mohamed Abdelbaki, MD (Mohamed Shebl Abdelbaki), who received $2M in funding from CureSearch for a pediatric #BrainCancer clinical trial. The trial will test a promising type of immunotherapy using Natural Killer (NK) cells. Learn more.:bit.ly/3XmRFKO

Young #BrainCancer researchers from around the country recently gathered to discuss challenges, share solutions, and explore new ideas at the first #BrainTumorCenter graduate student symposium. Learn more.:bit.ly/3XoGpgL Albert H. Kim Alexander H Stegh Dimitrios Mathios

Opening Sept. 30, the new Siteman Cancer Center outpatient building on the Washington University Medical Campus will offer leading-edge treatments and clinical trials in one place, providing truly patient-centered care. siteman.wustl.edu/transformed/ WashU Medicine BJC HealthCare

Congratulations to Brain Tumor Center member Dr. Dimitrios Mathias (Dimitrios Mathios)!

New home for world-class cancer care opens on Medical Campus source.washu.edu/2024/09/sitema…