Preclinical and Translational Science

About Team Preclinical and Translational Science
Nader Sanai, MDRead Bio

Nader Sanai, MDChief Scientific Officer/Director

Dr. Nader Sanai is an internationally-recognized neurosurgical oncologist with clinical and research expertise in the treatment of all brain tumors….

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Shwetal Mehta, PhDRead Bio

Shwetal Mehta, PhDChief Operating Officer, Deputy Director, Pre-Clinical Core Leader

Dr. Shwetal Mehta received her Master’s Degree from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India, in Molecular Biology. She then earned…

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In vitro and Animal Modeling

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Barbara Hopkins, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

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Sabine BorwegeLab Safety Officer and IACUC Lab Manager

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Ernesto Luna MelendezResearch Technician

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James McNamaraResearch Technician

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Connor WhiteResearch Technician

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Matt DufaultResearch Technician

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Sarah HimesResearch Technician

Pharmacodynamics

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An-Chi Tien, PhDPharmacodynamics Core Leader

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YuWei Chang, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

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Chelsea Pennington-KrygierCLIA Lab Manager, Research Tech

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Anita DeSantisResearch Technician

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Jennifer MolloyResearch Technician

Pharmacokinetics

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Artak Tovmasyan, PhDPharmacokinetics Core Leader

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Tigran MargaryanPostdoctoral Fellow

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Miao Liu, PhDResearch Technician

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William KnightResearch Technician

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Mackenna ElliottResearch Technician

Treatment Resistance

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Costanza Lo CascioGraduate Student

Cellular Neuro-Oncology

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Elaine CabralesResearch Technician

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Charuta Furey, MDNeurosurgery Resident

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Joe DiDomenico, MDNeurosurgery Resident

Cellular Metabolism

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Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhDMetabolism Core Leader

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Shilpa Kommaraju, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

Clinical Scientists

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Michael Lawton, MDNeurosurgical Oncology
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Kaith Almefty, MDNeurosurgical Oncology
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Andrew Little, MDNeurosurgical Oncology
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Randall Porter, MDNeurosurgical Oncology
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Kris Smith, MDNeurosurgical Oncology

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John Wanebo, MDNeurosurgical Oncology

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Jacki Garcia, RN,CNRNNurse Navigator

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Amir Azadi, MDClinical Neuro-Oncology; Co-Investigator
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Kelly Braun, MDClinical Neuro-Oncology; Co-Investigator
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Igor Barani, MDNeuro-Radiation Oncology
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Jennifer Eschbacher, MDNeuropathology/CLIA Lab Director

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Chad Quarles, PhDDirector, NeuroImaging Research

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Lea Alhilali, MDNeuroradiology