Introduction of Institute of Brain Tumor
The major research directions of the Institute of Brain Tumor include (i) basic researches on application: including research on the molecular characteristics of tumor stem cells, research on pathogenesis, research on molecular targeted drugs, research on new methods and new technology of diagnosing brain tumors, etc.; (ii) clinical medicine research, including establishment of brain tumor sample bank/cohort research, establishment of comprehensive index system and large-scale clinical verifications for early warning and diagnosis of brain tumor, establishment of new drugs/new technology/new methods and large-scale clinical verifications for brain tumor treatment, research and development of new surgical equipment/instruments and materials, etc. The Institute of Brain Tumor consists of 8 research offices, which are biological sample bank, Nerve Electrophysiology Research Office, Neuropathology Research Office, Brain Tumor Genomics Research Office, Brain Tumor Proteomic Research Office, Brain Tumor Cell Biology Research Office, Neurotomy Research Office and Neurologic Drugs Research Office. There are 14 PIs in the Institute of Brain Tumor.
Yazhuo Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute
Director of Beijing college of neurosurgery
Professor of Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital
M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Vice Director of
Beijing Neurosurgical Institute
Sonya Wei Song, Born in 1964, Professor of Oncology/Deputy Chair in Brain Tumor Center, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University.
Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Associate Director, Cancer Institute of Capital Medical University
Professor
Director, Capital Medical University-Cardiff University Joint Centre for Biomedical Research and Cancer Institute
Beijing Neurosurgical Institute
Dept. Neurosurgery,Beijing Tiantan Hospital,Capital Medical University
Guanghui Liu, Ph.D, Professor
Xiang’en Shi, MD, Ph.D
Professor and chairman of Neurosurgery department in ‘Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital’
