Ivy Blog
Month: July 2021
Glioblastoma Patient Story: UK Mother Finds Hope in Arizona at Ivy Brain Tumor Center
- July 20, 2021
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Stories
In December 2019, Louise Hulme, a mother of two living in the United Kingdom, was diagnosed with glioblastoma. Like many of us, Louise spent a majority of the following year in lockdown due to COVID-19; however, what Louise did with her time was something very unique.
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Staff Spotlight: Ernesto Luna Melendez
- July 19, 2021
- Ivy Center
- Posted in #IvyTeam
As a research technician in our preclinical lab, Ernesto Luna Melendez assists in the analysis of a patient's tumor and evaluates whether novel treatment regiments are effective in killing glioblastoma cells. Learn more about Ernesto's work at the Ivy Center and his inspirations for joining the neuroscience field.
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John VanGundy’s Battle with Glioblastoma
- July 2, 2021
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Stories
In August of 2019, John VanGundy went to his primary care doctor for what he thought to be a simple sinus infection. He later learned his symptoms were being caused by something much more serious – a malignant brain tumor.
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