Stealthy Gene Network Makes Brain Tumors Flourish Dr. Bredel The brain tumor afflicting Sen. Edward Kennedy—a glioblastoma—is the most aggressive and wily form of brain cancer. It has foiled researchers’ decades-long efforts to thwart its explosive growth in the brain. The lethal tumor – the most common brain tumor in humans—nimbly alters its genes like…

Dr. Taiwo Stands Out Among Young Investigators Dr. Taiwo Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS, is the recipient of the 2009 John Carey Young Investigator Award presented at the recent AIDS Clinical Trial Group (ACTG) Network meeting in Washington, D.C. The award was established to recognize junior investigators who best exemplify the ideals of the ACTG and the…

Dr. Kibbe Honored with Presidential Early Career Award Melina Kibbe, MD, associate professor of surgery at the Feinberg School, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award, established in 1996, is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the…