USC Brain Tumor Center

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Dr. Josh Neman born 1977 in Shiraz, Iran is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Physiology & Neuroscience at the Keck School of Medicine of Universi...ty of Southern California (USC). Dr. Neman is the Director of Cancer Biology & Genomics Doctoral Program, and Member of the Brain Tumor & Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Neman received his doctoral degree at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in Neurobiology. He then went on to complete his Cancer Biology Fellowship at the City of Hope’s Beckman Research Institute where he was a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Fellow focusing on brain tumors. As the Director of the Laboratory of Cancer Neuroscience (www.cancerneuroscience.org), Dr. Neman’s current research investigates the biology of brain metastases (cancers that spread to the braini.e. breast, lung, melanoma, prostate) and pediatric brain tumors. His expertise and strengths in stem cell biology and neuroscience have allowed him to develop novel molecular, cellular, and therapeutic approach to study the interaction between the brain and cancer cells (termed the tumor microenvironment)a bidirectional interplay poorly understood. Dr. Neman’s goal is to uncover novel mechanism used by the nervous system to promote tumor growth and spread. This will ultimately result in development of improved strategies for cancer prevention and treatment of patients with these devastating diseases. Dr. Neman has been the recipient of multiple research awards including from National Institutes of Health/ National Cancer Institute, CIRM, American Cancer Society, American Brain Tumor Association, STOP Cancer, METAvivor, Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and Department of Defense. Dr. Neman has published in internationally recognized scientific journals such as Science Translational Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Cancer Research, PLoS One, Spine, Journal of Neurosurgery, Developmental Neurobiology, Journal of Neuroscience Research, and has numerous other reviews, abstracts, and book chapters to his name. He is editor of The Choroid Plexus and Cerebral Spinal Fluid: Emerging Roles in CNS Development, Maintenance, Disease Progression and co-editor of the Case Files Neuroscience textbooks. Dr. Neman is strong supporter of involving the community in his basic and translational laboratorythis involves engaging with patients, patient advocates, and their families’. Along with the American Brain Tumor Association, he currently organizes annual Brain Tumor 5K walk and education day at the University of Southern California’s campus. Furthermore, he serves on the Board of Directors of Susan G Komen LA County where he serves as Scientific Chair of their annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference. For more information on Dr. Neman and his research endeavors please visit: cancerneuroscience.org

Treating Brain Tumors is a collaborative effort it takes more than one mind to treat this cancer. At the USC Brain Tumor Center we use a concierge-style multidisciplinary approach to treat each individual patient. #brain #braintumor #braincancer #multidisciplinary #conciergemedicine #btsm Keck Medicine of USC USC/NORRIS Comprehensive Cancer Center & Hospital Gabriel Zada USC Brain Tumor Center

We are excited to share with you the First Newsletter of the USC Brain Tumor Center Learn more about our who we are and what we are doing to provide state-of-the-art care for all types of Brain Tumors. Keck Medicine of USC USC Department of Neurosurgery USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck Medicine of USC... Gabriel Zada Steven Giannotta bit.ly/USCBTCNewsletterWinter

Happy New Year from the @uscbtc Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2021!

Teamwork! Congratulations to Dr. Zada Director of the @USCBTC and the teams at USC and @Caltech for receiving this NIH R01. Our team is extremely grateful to be supported by the NIH to develop this promising technology that could change the way stroke and trauma patients are triaged and treated, Zada said. #stroke ... https://hscnews.usc.edu/new-portable-device-aims-to-quickly

Dr. Thomas Chen, Professor of Neurological Surgery presents: Intranasal Delivery and Other Clinical Trials in our 20 for Twenty Series. Keck Medicine of USC USC Department of Neurosurgery #20for20 #brain #braintumor #braincancer #braincancerresearch #translationalresearch #btsm... https://youtu.be/4pPij_tM2bg

Dr. Eric Chang is Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology presents: Indications for WBRT vs SRS in Management of Multiple Brain Mets in our 20 for Twenty Series. Keck Medicine of USC USC Department of Neurosurgery #20for20 #radiationoncology #brain #braincancer #brainmetastasis #btsm #radiosurgery #GammaKnife... https://youtu.be/gmplFFEuRHk

Dr. Kenneth Liu Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery Presents: Intracranial Venous Stenting in our 20 for Twenty Series. Keck Medicine of USC USC Department of Neurosurgery #20for20 #brain #neurosurgery https://youtu.be/CPS2uRuo50E