Research Faculty

PhotoName & TitleSpecial Interests
Frank J. Bova, PhDFrank J. Bova, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Computer Guided Neurosurgery
Anjali ChauhanAnjali Chauhan, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Glioblastoma
Nanotechnology
Immunotherapy
Tumor microenvironment
Laser thermotherapy (LITT)
Fabri, DaniellaDaniella Fabri, Ph.D
Research Assistant Professor
Guided Surgery
Medical Imaging
Daryl Fields, MD, PhD.DDaryl Fields, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Spine Trauma
Neuroplasticity
Motor Rehabilitation
Device Development
Catherine FloresCatherine T. Flores, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Intracranial Tumors
Imunotherapy
Koji Hosaka, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist
Intracranial Aneurysms
Aneurysm and Vascular Repair
 jianping-huang-thumbnailJianping Huang, MD, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Immunotherapy
Immunology
Dan Jin Dan Jin, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist
Immune evasion mechanisms in cancer
Immunotherapy
Yuanqing LuYuanqing Lu, PhD
Assistant Scientist
Brain tumor
Mitochondria in Glioblastoma
Hector Mendez-Gomez PhDHector R. Mendez-Gomez Ph.D.
Research Associate Scientist
Nanotechnology
Immunotherapy
Brain tumors
Blood-brain barrier
Duane Mitchell ThumbnailDuane Mitchell, MD, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director
Immunopathology and Immunotherapy
Neuro-oncology
Dr. Maryam RahmanMaryam Rahman, MD, MS
Neurosurgeon
Associate Professor
Gliomas
Brain and Skull Base Tumors
Brain Tumor Surgery
Brent Reynolds, PhDBrent Reynolds, Ph.D.
Professor
Neural Stem Cells
New Technologies
Cancer Stem Cells
Cell Replacement Strategies
Christina von Roemeling, PhDChristina von Roemeling, Ph.D.  Assistant ProfessorNeuro-Oncology
AAV Gene Therapy
Focused Ultrasound-Enhanced Delivery
Serendipity Zapanta Rinonos, MD, PhDSerendipity Zapanta Rinonos, MD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Epigenetics of malignant glioma and development of targeted molecular therapies

Clinical Interests:
Primary brain tumors, malignant glioma, glioblastoma
Elias Sayour ThumbnailElias Sayour, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Immunotherapeutics for Pediatric Tumors
Eugenio SimonEugenio Simon, Ph.D.
Program Director, GMP Facility
Immunotherapy
GMP Manufacturing
Vinata-Vedam-MaiVinata Vedam-Mai, PhD
Assistant Professor
Chenggang WangChenggang Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist
Brain Tumors
Immunotherapy
Mu Yang, MSMu Yang, MS 
Assistant-In Computer Guided Surgery
Computer Guided Surgery
Changlin Yang, MDChanglin Yang, M.D.
Assistant Scientist
Immunotherapy
Bioinformatics
Data mining
Immune Monitoring
Clinical Trial Development
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Brain Tumors
Oleg Yegorov PhDOleg Yegorov Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist
Immunogenomics
Immunotherapy