The labs associated with The Brain Tumor Center represent the four signature research programs: Convergence Science, Immunotherapy, Tumor Biology, and Epigenetics.

Convergence Science

Chen Ultrasound Lab

Chen Ultrasound Lab

FUS technology development

Hong Chen, PhD

Garbow Lab

Garbow Lab

MRI and MRS techniques

Joel R. Garbow, PhD

Kim Lab

Kim Lab

Laser-based surgery; LITT and the tumor microenvironment; Cancer stem cells and metabolism; Cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Leuthardt Lab

Leuthardt Lab

Laser-based surgery, Brain mapping, FUS

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Mathios Lab

Mathios Lab

Developing genomic and epigenomic liquid biopsy approaches for non-invasive detection of brain tumors. 

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Perkins Lab

Perkins Lab

Cognitive effects of radiation therapy

Stephanie M. Perkins, MD

Shimony Lab

Shimony Lab

Neuroradiology, advanced MRI techniques

Joshua S. Shimony, MD, PhD

Stegh Lab

Stegh Lab

Nanoscale therapeutics; Nanoscale therapeutics innate immunity; Cancer metabolism, Metabolism and Epigenetic control

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Immunotherapy

Butt Lab

Butt Lab

Biomarkers and neurotoxicity of immunotherapeutics

Omar H. Butt, MD, PhD

Curiel Lab

Curiel Lab

Virotherapy

David T. Curiel, MD, PhD

Dang Lab

Dang Lab

Radiation and targeted therapies

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Diamond Lab

Diamond Lab

Virotherapy

Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD

Obi Griffith Lab

Obi Griffith Lab

Immunogenomics

Obi L. Griffith, PhD

Malachi Griffith Lab

Malachi Griffith Lab

Immunogenomics

Malachi Griffith, PhD

Huang Lab

Huang Lab

Anti-tumor immunity

Jiayi Huang, MD, MSCI

Johanns Lab

Johanns Lab

Personalized glioma vaccine development

Tanner M. Johanns, MD, PhD

Kim Lab

Kim Lab

Laser-based surgery; LITT and the tumor microenvironment; Cancer stem cells and metabolism; Cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Kipnis Lab

Kipnis Lab

Neuro-Immunology

Jonathan Kipnis, PhD

Schreiber Lab

Schreiber Lab

Cancer Immunology

Robert Schreiber, PhD

Stegh Lab

Stegh Lab

Nanoscale therapeutics; Nanoscale therapeutics innate immunity; Cancer metabolism, Metabolism and Epigenetic control

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Tumor Biology

Dang Lab

Dang Lab

Radiation and targeted therapies

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Gutmann Lab

Gutmann Lab

Cancer Neuroscience, Immunology, NF1

David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD

Hallahan Lab

Hallahan Lab

Drug discovery, radiosensitization

Dennis E. Hallahan, MD

Kim Lab

Kim Lab

Laser-based surgery; LITT and the tumor microenvironment; Cancer stem cells and metabolism; Cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Mathios Lab

Mathios Lab

Developing genomic and epigenomic liquid biopsy approaches for non-invasive detection of brain tumors. 

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Rubin Lab

Rubin Lab

Sexual dimorphism; Epigenetic control of sex-specific differences

Joshua B. Rubin, MD, PhD

Stegh Lab

Stegh Lab

Nanoscale therapeutics; Nanoscale therapeutics innate immunity; Cancer metabolism, Metabolism and Epigenetic control

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Strahle Lab

Strahle Lab

LMD and DIPG tumor Biology

Jennifer M. Strahle, MD

Epigenetics

Garcia Lab

Garcia Lab

Proteomics of histone code

Benjamin Garcia, PhD

Kim Lab

Kim Lab

Laser-based surgery; LITT and the tumor microenvironment; Cancer stem cells and metabolism; Cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Milbrandt Lab

Milbrandt Lab

Epigenetic profiling of peripheral nerves

Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD

Stegh Lab

Stegh Lab

Nanoscale therapeutics; Nanoscale therapeutics innate immunity; Cancer metabolism, Metabolism and Epigenetic control

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Yano Lab

Yano Lab

Epigenetic control of neuronal function

Hiroko Yano, PhD