Harish Vasudevan

Dr. Harish Vasudevan is a physician scientist at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), holding joint appointments in the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery. His research focuses on neurofibromatosis and nervous system tumors, particularly investigating oncogenic growth factor signaling through receptor tyrosine kinases and the Ras pathway to identify novel therapeutic strategies.

• Education: PhD in Medicine/Neuroscience from Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2017), MD, and BS in Biology from Caltech (2009)

Research highlights include molecular profiling of melanoma brain metastases, epigenetic reprogramming in schwannomas, and spatial genomic analysis of meningiomas. Current projects supported by the Department of Defense and Children's Tumor Foundation aim to clarify Ras GAP specificity and develop NF1 reconstitution therapies.

• Selected Awards: SNO Adult Basic Research Abstract Award (2017), Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award (2022-2025), Francis Collins Scholar Award (2022)

Dr. Vasudevan's collaborative work spans brain metastasis atlases, radiation-immunotherapy synergy, and neurogenetic imaging-genomics correlations. His publications demonstrate expertise in genomic analysis, spatial transcriptomics, and clinical outcomes research.