{"id":3882,"date":"2026-04-01T08:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/?page_id=3882"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:35:53","slug":"neuro-oncology-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/neuro-oncology-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuro-Oncology Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3882\" class=\"elementor elementor-3882\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f18b2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9f18b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417c92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-limpid-inner-page-hero\" 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  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"all-shapes\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/inner-page-shape11.png\" class=\"inner-shape1\" alt=\"Shape\">\n                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/inner-page-shape3.png\" class=\"inner-shape2\" alt=\"Shape\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- Inner Page Hero Area End -->\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1106e5f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1106e5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nuero-Oncology-Banner-1536x736.png 1536w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nuero-Oncology-Banner-530x254.png 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300f211 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"300f211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0198d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd0198d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f53ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84f53ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neuro-Oncology Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702b7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702b7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>liomas, the most common form of brain tumors of the adult CNS, originate from neuroepithelial tissue and are classified morphologically as astrocytic, oligodendroglial, ependymal, and choroid plexus tumors. Glioblastoma multiforme (grade IV astrocytoma; GBM) is one of the most aggressive forms of brain tumors and a primary area of focus for the Neurooncology Group at MSCTR.<\/p><p>\u201cThe broad aims of the Neuro-Oncology Program are:\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ff361 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"59ff361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To continue the discovery effort of understanding these tumors and the dynamics of associated molecular patterns from a clinical perspective.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To develop well defined strategies, using the data that is already available, for translation to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic applications.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2febc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2febc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We envision implementation of the two arms in parallel, through a multi-disciplinary team effort, involving basic scientists with expertise in high throughput technologies, cell biologists, clinicians and informaticians. Embedded in these efforts will be the mission of mentoring young clinicians and research scientists who will lead MSCTR both as independent scientists and as a well-coordinated team directed towards improved neuro oncology practices. This will ensure continued institutional efforts. Gliomas, particularly Glioblastoma, are one of the most targeted tumors in clinical oncology research globally. Hence, the center will aim for networking with other national and international clinical centers in our efforts to formulate pioneering treatment models for malignant Glioblastoma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c695dea e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c695dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3be2a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3be2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233433c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233433c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a62a4b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a62a4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae76c14 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae76c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4498bf0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4498bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ravi-Sirdeshmukh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ravi-Sirdeshmukh.jpg 492w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ravi-Sirdeshmukh-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Ravi Sirdeshmukh, Ph.D.<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">ravisirdeshmukh@gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffb274 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ffb274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41cf6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b41cf6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project:<\/strong> Dr. Ravi Sirdeshmukhholds a joint appointment as Principal Advisor, Neuro-oncology Research at MSCTR. His research interests span in the areas of protein and nucleic acid biochemistry and his earlier work included RNA processing, mRNA stability, structure-function relationship of \u2018ribonucleases\u2019 and their regulation. More recently his interests have been in the areas of Proteomics of gliomas \u2013 a major class of brain tumors and Head &amp; Neck cancers. He has trained and mentored a number of young associates, Ph.D. students and post-doctoral fellows. At MSCTR, he is spearheading translational research programs in brain tumors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378a001 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"378a001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9794f15 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9794f15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64766db elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"64766db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sujan-K-Dhar-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3892\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sujan-K-Dhar-1.jpg 418w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sujan-K-Dhar-1-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sujan Dhar  (Ph.d)<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Research Scientist\n\nsujan.dhar@ms-mf.org<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739b4c5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"739b4c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29edbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29edbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project: <\/strong>Dr. Sujan K Dhar (PhD in Theoretical Physics from Indian Institute of Science) heads the newly formed computation Biology program at MSCTR, MSMF. Following his passion in computation, Dr Dhar started his career as a scientist in the Supercomputer Education and Research Center (SERC) at IISc before joining the software and then the pharma-support Industry. As an entrepreneur in the pharma-support Induatry, he started working with the clinicians and got back to his initial passion of computation, now with a clinically relevant translational focus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4643bb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4643bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f704b3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f704b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d830bf elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d830bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/athanu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/athanu.jpg 492w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/athanu-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Atanu Ghorai, Ph.D.<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Research Scientist\n\natanu@ms-mf.org<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5523909 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5523909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea26bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea26bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project:<\/strong><\/p><p><b>Dr. Atanu Ghorai, Ph.D.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Senior Research Scientist in the Neuro-Oncology Program at the Mazumdar Shaw Center for Translational Research (MSCTR), where he leads efforts to address therapeutic resistance in glioblastoma. His research integrates multi-omics with cellular and molecular approaches to uncover mechanisms driving tumor progression and poor treatment response, with the goal of identifying clinically actionable targets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Ghorai obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Kalyani, where his work investigated the cellular role of PARP-1 in DNA damage response, repair, and apoptosis following radiation exposure. His doctoral research specifically compared high-linear energy transfer (LET) radiation (carbon-ion\/charged-particle therapy) with low-LET gamma radiation in cancer cell lines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0f950 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c0f950\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94a0f9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d94a0f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e936b3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2e936b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rakshitha-Neuro-530x353.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Rakshitha S MSc- Biotechnology <\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Project Associate I rakshitha@ms-mf.org<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b451c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2b451c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2c855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a2c855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project:\u00a0 <\/strong>Development of a Human iPSC-Derived Midbrain Assembloid Model to Study Parkinson\u2019s Disease; Development of Glioma Patient-derived Cellular Models that Capture Tumorigenic Features &amp; Chemo-response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1eaab e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e1eaab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65aa0f9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65aa0f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81a101 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a81a101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ajay-Neuro-530x353.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gnana Ajay MSc- Biotechnology <\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Junior Research Fellow gnana.ajay@ms-mf.org <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abb119 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0abb119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502c970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"502c970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project: <\/strong> Development of Glioma Patient-derived Cellular Models that Capture Tumorigenic Features &amp; Chemo-response. Development of a Human iPSC-Derived Midbrain Assembloid Model to Study Parkinson\u2019s Disease. Cloning, expression, and cellular characterization of gpcr56 N-terminus and TG2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d90940 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d90940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad829e7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad829e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c37d1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"52c37d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/arranstudio.com\/msctr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Vijina-Neuro-530x353.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Vijina Chakkyarath Msc MPhil PhD Bioinformatics<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Junior Research Fellow vijina@ms-mf.org<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a4d11 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4a4d11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168630c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168630c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Project: <\/strong>Proteogenomic Analysis and Identification of Novel Protein Variants in Glioblastoma\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caad86f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"caad86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e4a43 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3e4a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6427d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6427d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nAlumni\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2c115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e2c115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hari P.S<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Yogesh Pasupathy<\/strong><\/p><p>Project Assistant<\/p><p><strong>Anurag C N<\/strong><\/p><p>Project Assistant<\/p><p><strong>Chaitanya Kotyada<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Lavanya Balakrishnan<\/strong><\/p><p>Post Doctoral Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Shivkumar B.M<\/strong><\/p><p>Research Scientist<\/p><p><strong>Manasa Ogeti<\/strong><\/p><p>Junior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Chaitra B Ramesh<\/strong><\/p><p>Project Assistant<\/p><p><strong>Azin Zabihi<\/strong><\/p><p>Junior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Arivusudar Everad John<\/strong><\/p><p>Research Scientist<\/p><p><strong>Raksha Ganesh<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Pranali Sonpatki<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Divya Naik<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Darshat Shah<\/strong><\/p><p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>athijit Mallick<\/strong><\/p><p>Junior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Dr Nameeta Shah<\/strong><\/p><p>Principal Investigator<\/p><p><strong>Gouri Raj<\/strong><\/p><p>(MSc) Junior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Gaurav Sahoo<\/strong><\/p><p>(MSc) Junior Research Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Athira K<\/strong><\/p><p>Junior Research Fellow<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ac2e2 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53ac2e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7850a1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7850a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e92044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e92044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e834b0f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e834b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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(2025). Hypoxia-Induced DNA Damage Response and Genomic Instability Dictate Cancer Treatment Response. In: Mukherjee, S., Kanwar, J.R. (eds) Hypoxia and Tumor Microenvironment. Springer, Singapore, pages 47-76. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-1016-7_4 (*corresponding author)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, John AE, Sathe G, Lakshmikantha A, Chandrachari KP, Bauer L, Kn\u00e4uper V, Aeschlimann D, Venkatraaman K, Shah N, Sirdeshmukh R. Multi-Omics Analysis of Glioblastoma and Glioblastoma Cell Line: Molecular Insights Into the Functional Role of GPR56 and TG2 in Mesenchymal Transition. Frontiers in Oncology (2022) 12:841890 [IF- 5.738]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hari PS, Balakrishnan L, Kotyada C, John AE, Tiwary S, Shah N, Sirdeshmukh R. Proteogenomic Analysis of Breast Cancer Transcriptomic and Proteomic Data, Using De Novo Transcript Assembly: Genome-Wide Identification of Novel Peptides and Clinical Implications. Mol Cell Proteomics (2022) 21(4) 100220 [IF- 7.381]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Shah N, Hallur PM, Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, Chandrachari KP, Puchalski RB, Chaubey A. Gelatin methacrylate hydrogels culture model for glioblastoma cells enriches for mesenchymal-like state and models interactions with immune cells. Scientific Reports (2021) 11:17727 [IF- 4.996]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Raghavan JV, Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, John AE, Arunachalam P, Shah D, Hari PS, Lakshmikantha A, Pillai S, Chandrachari KP, Mariswamappa K, Lale S, Shah N, Jhunjhunwala S. Immuno-phenotyping of IDH-mutant grade 3 astrocytoma and IDH-wildtype glioblastoma reveals specific differences in cells of myeloid origin. 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Glioblastoma multiforme (grade IV astrocytoma; GBM) is one of the most aggressive forms of brain tumors and a primary area of focus for the Neurooncology Group at MSCTR. \u201cThe broad aims of the Neuro-Oncology Program are:\u201d To continue the discovery effort of understanding these tumors and the dynamics of associated molecular patterns from a clinical perspective. To develop well defined strategies, using the data that is already available, for translation to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic applications. We envision implementation of the two arms in parallel, through a multi-disciplinary team effort, involving basic scientists with expertise in high throughput technologies, cell biologists, clinicians and informaticians. Embedded in these efforts will be the mission of mentoring young clinicians and research scientists who will lead MSCTR both as independent scientists and as a well-coordinated team directed towards improved neuro oncology practices. This will ensure continued institutional efforts. Gliomas, particularly Glioblastoma, are one of the most targeted tumors in clinical oncology research globally. Hence, the center will aim for networking with other national and international clinical centers in our efforts to formulate pioneering treatment models for malignant Glioblastoma. People Dr. Ravi Sirdeshmukh, Ph.D. ravisirdeshmukh@gmail.com Project: Dr. Ravi Sirdeshmukhholds a joint appointment as Principal Advisor, Neuro-oncology Research at MSCTR. His research interests span in the areas of protein and nucleic acid biochemistry and his earlier work included RNA processing, mRNA stability, structure-function relationship of \u2018ribonucleases\u2019 and their regulation. More recently his interests have been in the areas of Proteomics of gliomas \u2013 a major class of brain tumors and Head &amp; Neck cancers. He has trained and mentored a number of young associates, Ph.D. students and post-doctoral fellows. At MSCTR, he is spearheading translational research programs in brain tumors. Sujan Dhar (Ph.d) Research Scientist sujan.dhar@ms-mf.org Project: Dr. Sujan K Dhar (PhD in Theoretical Physics from Indian Institute of Science) heads the newly formed computation Biology program at MSCTR, MSMF. Following his passion in computation, Dr Dhar started his career as a scientist in the Supercomputer Education and Research Center (SERC) at IISc before joining the software and then the pharma-support Industry. As an entrepreneur in the pharma-support Induatry, he started working with the clinicians and got back to his initial passion of computation, now with a clinically relevant translational focus. Dr. Atanu Ghorai, Ph.D. Research Scientist atanu@ms-mf.org Project: Dr. Atanu Ghorai, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist in the Neuro-Oncology Program at the Mazumdar Shaw Center for Translational Research (MSCTR), where he leads efforts to address therapeutic resistance in glioblastoma. His research integrates multi-omics with cellular and molecular approaches to uncover mechanisms driving tumor progression and poor treatment response, with the goal of identifying clinically actionable targets. Dr. Ghorai obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Kalyani, where his work investigated the cellular role of PARP-1 in DNA damage response, repair, and apoptosis following radiation exposure. His doctoral research specifically compared high-linear energy transfer (LET) radiation (carbon-ion\/charged-particle therapy) with low-LET gamma radiation in cancer cell lines. Rakshitha S MSc- Biotechnology Project Associate I rakshitha@ms-mf.org Project:\u00a0 Development of a Human iPSC-Derived Midbrain Assembloid Model to Study Parkinson\u2019s Disease; Development of Glioma Patient-derived Cellular Models that Capture Tumorigenic Features &amp; Chemo-response. Gnana Ajay MSc- Biotechnology Junior Research Fellow gnana.ajay@ms-mf.org Project: Development of Glioma Patient-derived Cellular Models that Capture Tumorigenic Features &amp; Chemo-response. Development of a Human iPSC-Derived Midbrain Assembloid Model to Study Parkinson\u2019s Disease. Cloning, expression, and cellular characterization of gpcr56 N-terminus and TG2 Dr. Vijina Chakkyarath Msc MPhil PhD Bioinformatics Junior Research Fellow vijina@ms-mf.org Project: Proteogenomic Analysis and Identification of Novel Protein Variants in Glioblastoma Alumni Hari P.S Senior Research Fellow Yogesh Pasupathy Project Assistant Anurag C N Project Assistant Chaitanya Kotyada Senior Research Fellow Dr. Lavanya Balakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Shivkumar B.M Research Scientist Manasa Ogeti Junior Research Fellow Chaitra B Ramesh Project Assistant Azin Zabihi Junior Research Fellow Dr. Arivusudar Everad John Research Scientist Raksha Ganesh Senior Research Fellow Pranali Sonpatki Senior Research Fellow Divya Naik Senior Research Fellow Darshat Shah Senior Research Fellow athijit Mallick Junior Research Fellow Dr Nameeta Shah Principal Investigator Gouri Raj (MSc) Junior Research Fellow Gaurav Sahoo (MSc) Junior Research Fellow Athira K Junior Research Fellow Publications Ahuja, S., Gupta, P., Ajay, G., Ghorai, A*. (2025). Hypoxia-Induced DNA Damage Response and Genomic Instability Dictate Cancer Treatment Response. In: Mukherjee, S., Kanwar, J.R. (eds) Hypoxia and Tumor Microenvironment. Springer, Singapore, pages 47-76. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-1016-7_4 (*corresponding author) Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, John AE, Sathe G, Lakshmikantha A, Chandrachari KP, Bauer L, Kn\u00e4uper V, Aeschlimann D, Venkatraaman K, Shah N, Sirdeshmukh R. Multi-Omics Analysis of Glioblastoma and Glioblastoma Cell Line: Molecular Insights Into the Functional Role of GPR56 and TG2 in Mesenchymal Transition. Frontiers in Oncology (2022) 12:841890 [IF- 5.738] Hari PS, Balakrishnan L, Kotyada C, John AE, Tiwary S, Shah N, Sirdeshmukh R. Proteogenomic Analysis of Breast Cancer Transcriptomic and Proteomic Data, Using De Novo Transcript Assembly: Genome-Wide Identification of Novel Peptides and Clinical Implications. Mol Cell Proteomics (2022) 21(4) 100220 [IF- 7.381] Shah N, Hallur PM, Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, Chandrachari KP, Puchalski RB, Chaubey A. Gelatin methacrylate hydrogels culture model for glioblastoma cells enriches for mesenchymal-like state and models interactions with immune cells. Scientific Reports (2021) 11:17727 [IF- 4.996] Raghavan JV, Ganesh RA, Sonpatki P, Naik D, John AE, Arunachalam P, Shah D, Hari PS, Lakshmikantha A, Pillai S, Chandrachari KP, Mariswamappa K, Lale S, Shah N, Jhunjhunwala S. Immuno-phenotyping of IDH-mutant grade 3 astrocytoma and IDH-wildtype glioblastoma reveals specific differences in cells of myeloid origin. 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