John Kuo, MD, PhD receives first HEADRUSH research award
April 30, 2008

On Tuesday, May 20, John Kuo, MD, PhD will be recognized as the First HeadRush Research Award Recipient.  The award will be presented at 1pm in UW's Health Sciences Learning Center - Room 1220. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Pat Lee in the Department of Human Oncology, as soon as possible. 

More about John Kuo

A Cancer Center member within the Imaging and Radiation Sciences program, Kuo's research goal is to understand tumorigenesis of brain tumor stem cells (BTSC) by molecular comparison with normal neural stem cells. BTSCs can initiate tumors with high efficiency in a mouse xenograft model, and are hypothesized to drive tumor recurrence in humans. Molecular analysis of known cell signaling/developmental pathways, and a de novo screen for BTSC-specific genes are being pursued for identifying candidate BTSC tumorigenesis genes.

More about HeadRush

HEADRUSH is a non-profit organization whose mission is to significantly improve the future of Brain Tumor research, treatment, and survivorship.  HEADRUSH was originally created in 2004 by Chris and Brandi Funk.  Chris is a young 30-something living with brain cancer; he and his wife wanted to put together an annual event that would “give back” to their community and also create brain tumor awareness.

HEADRUSH proceeds directly benefit the UW Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.  A HEADRUSH Brain Tumor Research Professorship has been officially established in the Department of Human Oncology and the first recipient of a three-year Research Award is being named.