Brain Tumor Working Group

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

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

Members
Xuanhua Peter Xie, PhD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
Research Focus: tumor initiation, recurrence, and metastasis


Kishor Bhakat, PhD
Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy



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



Brandon Darrington
Interventional & Neuro Assistant






Deb Klein
Administrative Associate/Chair’s Associate







Kat Taylor
Credentialing, Travel & Body Assistant




Poonam Yadav
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

