Module: 3
Sponsoring Program: BMS
Administrator: Priscilla Pereira

STUDY LIST INFORMATION
Course Number: BMS 270
Course Name: Translational Research in Neuro-Oncology
Units: 3
Grading Option: S/U
Course Director: Joanna Phillips

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Other Faculty: Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush, Aaron Diaz, Stephen Francis, Shawn Hervey-Jumper, Annette Molinaro, David Raleigh, Pavithra Viswanath
Dates: May 13-31
Campus: MB
Location: BH 215
Schedule: M/W/F, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Minimum Class Size: 4
Maximum Class Size: 20

Faculty experts will discuss computational and molecular strategies that they use to study central nervous system tumors and improve patient stratification and therapy. The lectures span clinical, preclinical and basic research approaches and will offer unique perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that arise from it. Topics include: Functional Mapping and Connectivity in the Brain, Leveraging tumor metabolism for non-invasive imaging and therapy, Molecular and computational tools to elucidate therapeutic targets, Meningioma treatment and biology, Brain tumor microenvironment, and Clinical trials in neuro-oncology.