NCI Specialized Program Of Research Excellence

Brain Tumor SPORE

The UCSF Brain Tumor SPORE (Specialized Program Of Research Excellence) is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, with the goal of improving diagnosis, prognostication, and therapy of brain tumors.

The SPORE includes basic researchers, physicians, and population scientists, concentrating in the areas of epidemiology, cancer genetics, cancer biology, and molecular therapeutics. Researchers are supported by administration and tissue core resources, a steering committee, and an external advisory board.

The SPORE focuses primarily on the development of new therapeutic approaches to brain tumor treatment and prevention using molecular insights gained from the wealth of basic cancer research ongoing at the University of California, San Francisco. The SPORE is organized into projects, a developmental research program, and core areas.

Principal Investigators
    Mitchel S. Berger, MD  |  Michael D. Prados, MD

Background
    Overview  |  Investigators

Research Projects

San Francisco Bay Area Adult Glioma Survival Study More >

Prognostic Value of MRSI Parameters for Patients with Glioma More >

Development of Novel Targeted Therapeutics for Brain Tumor Treatment More >

Exploiting the PI3-Kinase Pathway in Human Glioma Therapy More >