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Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D., is a Professor and the Dr. Russell J. and Marian K. Blattner Chair in the Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research focuses on glial cell biology, particularly astrocytes and their roles in neural circuit function, cancer neuroscience, and tumor pathogenesis. Deneen earned his Ph.D. from UCLA and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology.
Research Interests: His lab investigates astrocyte regulation of brain circuits, glioma development, and the functional genomics of brain tumors. Key areas include astrocyte subtypes in the hippocampus and cortex, experience-dependent plasticity, and tumor-brain circuit interactions. Recent work highlights how neuronal activity drives glioma progression and identifies novel therapeutic targets.
Grants & Funding: Supported by NIH-NINDS, NIH-NIA, NIH-NCI, CPRIT, and the American Cancer Society. His lab explores transcriptional mechanisms in glioma, epigenetic regulation, and astrocyte-neuron communication.
Labs/Teams: The Deneen Lab at Baylor College of Medicine integrates developmental biology, genomics, and disease modeling to study glial cells' roles in health and disease. Collaborations focus on translating glial insights into clinical applications for brain tumors and neurological disorders.
