Interactions Between Gliomas and Functional Cognitive Networks

There is preclinical evidence that neuronal activity influence glioma cell proliferation which is mediated in part by interactions between functioning neurons and glial cells. The brain-glioma relationship may be bi-directional and the study of this topic may contribute to our understanding of how gliomas infiltrate into cognitive neural networks. We therefore study the cellular underpinning behind why some glioma cells maintain functional connections with neurons and how maintaining these connections contributes to cognitive task performance.

Dr. Hervey-Jumper is also the director of the Glial Tumor Neuroscience Program, a coalition of interdisciplinary investigators dedicated to improving glioma therapies and treatments for post-acute survivorship.

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Southwell DG*, Hervey-Jumper SL*, Perry DW, Berger MS. Intraoperative mapping during repeat awake craniotomy reveals the functional plasticity of adult cortex. J Neurosurg. 2016 May; 124(5):1460-9. PMID: 26544767 (*co-1st author)