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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Brain Tumor Working Group

Vision

To improve the lives of patients with brain and spine tumors

Mission

To pool our complementary expertise in pediatric and adult tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) within UNMC and the greater University of Nebraska campuses to advance our understanding and patient care.

Goals

  1. To allow for free exchange of ideas
  2. To promote collaboration to enhance research quality and increase joint publications
  3. To increase extramural grant funding, including multi-PI funding
  4. To provide a panel of CNS cancer experts who may provide peer review for future projects, clinical trials, manuscripts, and grants

Group Leaders

Associate Professor, Division of Critical Care

Associate Professor, Division of Oncology & Hematology
Clinic and Infusion Medical Director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Neuro Oncology, Sarcoma

Members

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy

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Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Assistant Professor and Research Scientist, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Professor, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, Neuropsychology

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Professor, Eppley Institute

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology Division Chief
MRI Fellowship Director

Poonam Yadav

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology