Meet the Team
As a designated SPORE site, the UCLA SPORE in Brain Cancer brings together scientists and clinicians to translate basic research from the laboratories into patient clinical trials much more quickly and effectively. Our team includes the best and brightest minds in brain tumor care and working together, we seamlessly deliver innovative and personalized treatment for complex tumors.
To learn more about the UCLA Brain Tumor Center and brain cancer care at UCLA, please visit the UCLA Brain Tumor Center page.
Linda Liau, MD, PhD, MBA
Overall Principal Investigator/Program Director
Career Enhancement Program Director
Administrative Core Director
Project 1 Co-Leader
Project 4 Co-Leader
Aparna Bhaduri, PhD
Biospecimen Core
Yvonne Chen, PhD
Project 4 Co-Leader
Timothy Cloughesy, MD
Project 2 Co-Leader
Administrative Core Co-Leader
Johannes Czernin, MD
Neuroimaging Core Co-Director
Benjamin Ellingson, PhD
Neuroimaging Core Director
Thomas Graeber, PhD
Bioinformatics Core Director
Harley Kornblum, MD, PhD
Biospecimen Core Co-Director
Gang Li, PhD
Biostatistics Core Director
David Nathanson, PhD
Project 2 Co-Leader
Phioanh Leia Nghiemphu, MD
Project 4 Co-Leader
Robert M. Prins, PhD
Project 1 Co-Leader
Administrative Core Co-Leader
Developmental Research Program Director
Fausto J. Rodriguez, MD
Biospecimen Core Director
Diana Moughon
Executive Manager