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On Friday, February 8, the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program met to recognize the program’s major accomplishments of the past year, and discuss plans for the future.
Caregiver News
UCSF researchers Joseph Costello, PhD, Hideho Okada, MD, PhD, and Aaron Diaz, PhD were awarded Brain Tumor Funders' Collaborative (BTFC) grants for their innovative work on immunotherapy strategies.
Campus News, Research
In 2018, the UCSF Brain Tumor Center published research on topics spanning from glioblastoma drug targets to blood test biopsies – and even space travel. See our top five research stories of the year.
Research
The research program of neurosurgeon Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, is deeply influenced by his patients’ struggles to understand how treatment will affect their quality of life.
Patient Care, Research
The UCSF Brain Tumor Center is one of four sites in the country testing a modified version of a poliovirus that had encouraging results against glioblastoma (GBM) in a recent phase I clinical trial.
Patient Care, Research
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Research
On Friday, November 2, the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program celebrated its five-year anniversary, recognizing the enormous strides this program has made so far.
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Research
“As a surgeon you cannot always rely on technology,” says Roberto Rodriguez Rubio, MD, director of UCSF’s Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Laboratory (SBCVL).
Research
"We are often asked by our peers in the medical community to consult on all different types of primary and metastatic brain tumors, including skull base tumors, meningiomas, pituita
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Secondary cancers represent a major cause of mortality for long-term survivors of childhood cancers, and can arise as a consequence of radiation therapy. A team of UCSF researchers recently published the first genomics study of radiation-induced gliomas.
Research
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The UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery has successfully secured a SPORE grant to advance our efforts in brain tumor research. This award totals nearly $12.5 million over the course of five years.
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UCSF neurosurgeon Michael W. McDermott, MD was appointed the Wolfe Family Endowed Professor for Meningioma Research. This honor celebrates McDermott’s many achievements as both an accomplished surgeon and a prominent leader in the field of meningioma research.
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