Allan Howard Friedman

Allan Howard Friedman is the Guy L. Odom Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke University School of Medicine, with continuous appointments since 1993 and affiliation with Duke Cancer Institute since 1974. His research focuses on primary malignant brain tumors, epilepsy, and subarachnoid hemorrhage through clinical and laboratory trials.

His work spans

• oncolytic viral therapy for glioblastoma
• hypoxia-induced microRNA mechanisms
• genomic characterization of gliomas
• innovative surgical approaches
• neuro-immunotherapy combinations

Recent publications highlight expertise in

• glioblastoma genomics
• immunotherapy optimization
• novel surgical techniques
• neuroimaging advancements
• postoperative complication prevention

Scientific contributions include

• NIH-funded research on speech neuroprosthetics
• neuro-oncology training program leadership
• groundbreaking work on viral immunotherapy