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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, 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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Pre-Clinical

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Sonam PatelPostdoctoral Fellow

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Costanza Lo CascioGraduate Student

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James McNamaraResearch Technician

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Connor WhiteResearch Technician

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Raymond HonResearch Technician

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Zorana OpachichResearch Technician

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Leonel ElenaResearch Technician

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Mariya StavnichukResearch Technician

Pharmacodynamics

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An-Chi Tien, PhDPharmacodynamics Core Leader
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Siddhi DesaiPostdoctoral Fellow

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Anita DeSantisResearch Technician

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Jennifer MolloyResearch Technician

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Casaundra KrobResearch Technician

Pharmacokinetics

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Artak Tovmasyan, PhDPharmacokinetics Core Leader
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Tigran Margaryan, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

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Atul Rathore, PhDPostdoctoral Associate

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William KnightResearch Technician

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Mackenna ElliottResearch Technician

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Sammy KaplanResearch Technician

Cellular Neuro-Oncology

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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

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Ming Gao, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

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Chelsea Faber, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow

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Elaine CabralesResearch Technician

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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Linda Herrmann, RN, FAANP, PhDNurse Practitioner

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Kelly Braun, MDClinical Neuro-Oncology; Co-Investigator
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Igor Barani, MDNeuro-Radiation Oncology
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Michael Garcia, MDNeuro-Radiation Oncology

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William Kennedy, MDNeuro-Radiation Oncology

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Robert Yoo, DOMedical Oncologist

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Jennifer Eschbacher, MDNeuropathology/CLIA Lab Director
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Lea Alhilali, MDNeuroradiology

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Karine Hageboutros, PsyDNeuropsychologist

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Travis McCuddy, PhDNeuropsychologist