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Research

Basic Science Research

Our researchers are actively involved in exploring new possibilities of utilizing new treatment modalities in the fight against central nervous system tumors. An obstacle in the development of successful therapies for brain tumors is our lack of understanding of the underlying etiology of this disease process. Furthermore, our understanding of the mechanism of action of various therapeutic modalities including radiation therapy and chemotherapy remains sketchy. To help answer these and other key questions arising in clinical practice, our scientists have developed animal models. Below are two such models:

• Rat 9L- glioma model
  Research contact: Tom Psarros, MD
   
• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest and the mouse astrocytoma model
  Research contact: Luis Parada, PhD
   
• The Role of Growth Factor Signaling in CNS Tumors
  Research contact: Amyn Habib, MD
   

Clinical Research

• Development of Tissue Microarray Technology for the Study of Human Glial Tumor
  Research contact: Jack Raisanen, MD
   
• Research Repository of Human Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
  Research contact: Kimmo Hatanpaa, MD, PhD
  
   

Last updated: May 29, 2007