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Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.
- Jennison and Novak Families Professor of Neurosurgery
- Vice Chair for Research
- Director, Reza Khatib Brain Tumor Center
- Director, Meningioma Center
- Director, Metastatic Brain Tumor Center
- Co-Director, Trigeminal Neuralgia Center
- Director, Physician Scientist Training Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Medical Director, Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics
- Professor of Neurosurgery
- Professor of Oncology
- Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
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Jordina Rincon Torroella, M.D.
- Co-director, the Brain Tumor Genetics Laboratory
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Team Members
Our lab brings together talented researchers with a passion for patient care and neurological discovery. Our team consists of residents, medical students, graduate students and undergraduate trainees. Learn more about our team members and their backgrounds:
Principal Investigators
Team Members
Tej Azad, M.D.
Neurosurgery Resident, Johns Hopkins Medicine Research Interests: Liquid biopsy clinical deployment, domestic health policy and health services research Home State: Indiana Undergraduate Education: Washington University in St. Louis | Biomedical Informatics Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Timour Al-Khindi, M.D.
Neurosurgery Resident, Johns Hopkins Medicine Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Undergraduate Education: University of Toronto Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Risheng Xu, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurosurgery Resident, Johns Hopkins Medicine Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms underlying trigeminal neuralgia and translational therapies for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and neuropathic pain Undergraduate Education: Harvard University Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Josh Materi
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Surgical outcomes in neurosurgery, translational oncology of liquid biopsy and a rodent model for treatment of spinal metastases Hometown: Thermopolis, Wyoming Undergraduate Education: University of Wyoming
Divyaansh Raj
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Clinical application of liquid biopsy and neuro-oncology research Hometown: Livingston, New Jersey Undergraduate Education: Emory University | Economics, Neuroscience
Pavan Shah
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Brain tumor immunology, cancer genetics and clinical outcomes research Home State: Arizona Undergraduate Education: University of Southern California | Biomedical Engineering
Nivedha Kannapadi
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Glioblastoma immunotherapy, vaccines for brain neoplasms and liquid biopsies Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Undergraduate Education: University of Virginia | Neuroscience, English
Sumil Nair
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Global neurosurgery, neurotrauma, cerebrovascular disease and patient-centered research Home State: New Jersey Undergraduate Education: Washington University in St. Louis | Neuroscience, Anthropology
Andrew Hersh
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Undergraduate Education: Princeton University | Economics
Megan Parker
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Neuro-oncology, cancer genomics, social determinants of health and neurosurgical outcomes Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Undergraduate Education: Stanford University Hobbies: Running, dancing, cooking
Dorothy Wang
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Trigeminal neuralgia, global health Hometown: Portland, Oregon Undergraduate Education: Whitworth University Hobbies: All things outdoors, jam sessions, running marathons, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen
Saket Myneni
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Neuro-oncology, surgical outcomes, CSF fluid mechanics Hometown: Austin, Texas Undergraduate Education: Stanford University
Anita Kalluri
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Neuro-oncology, neuro-trauma, global health, neurovascular disease, trigeminal neuralgia, surgical outcomes, CSF fluid mechanics Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania Hobbies: Enjoys visiting family and friends, playing with her dogs, exploring new pasta recipes
Sadra Sepehri
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Neurology and neurosurgery Hometown: Columbia, Maryland and Tehran, Iran Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland, College Park
Collin Kilgore
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Cerebrovascular disease, neuroimaging, neurodegeneration Hometown: Cumming, Iowa Undergraduate Education: Washington University in St. Louis
Emily Rodriguez
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Surgical outcomes with a focus on Latino health outcomes Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Undergraduate Education: The Ohio State University Hobbies: Boxing, reading philosophy, nail art
Kathleen Ran
Medical and Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Neurotrauma, neurovascular, intersection of neurosurgery and public health Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Undergraduate Education: Harvard University Hobbies: Running, nature hikes, outdoor grilling
Kelly Jiang
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interests: Translational neurosurgery Hometown: Wayne, Pennsylvania Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania
Shelby Burk
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University | Biotechnology Research Interests: Brain cancer biology and biomarkers, pediatric oncology, surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation Hometown: Palo Alto, California Undergraduate Education: Saint Mary’s College
Krish Gopalan
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Bioinformatics in the biological and public health contexts Hometown: SoCal, California Undergraduate Education: University of California, Berkeley Hobbies: Making music, reading, and playing board games
Tasfia Hussain
Undergraduate Student, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Clinical epidemiology, trigeminal neuralgia Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Hobbies: Hiking and badminton
Harmon Khela
Undergraduate Student, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Neuro-oncology Hometown: Sacramento, California Hobbies: Basketball
Kylie Ning
Undergraduate Student, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Pancreatic cysts, trigeminal neuralgia, neonatology Hometown: Little Rock, Georgia Hobbies: Piano, guitar, plant enthusiast
Chloe Dunseath
Prospective Medical Student Research Interests: Clinical research in brain cancer, molecular and genetic factors affecting treatment outcomes, targeted treatment options in brain cancer Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Undergraduate Education: University of Notre Dame
