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Ketu Mishra-Gorur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine. With a strong background in cell biology and molecular genetics, Dr. Mishra-Gorur has established a significant research program focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain tumors and vascular disorders.
Dr. Mishra-Gorur's educational journey includes:
- PhD in Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology from Tufts University
- MS in Genetics from Purdue University
- MSc in Microbiology from University of Bombay
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School/MGH Cancer Center
Dr. Mishra-Gorur's research spans multiple areas within neuroscience and oncology, with particular expertise in neurodevelopment and associated disorders, brain aneurysms and tumors, vascular diseases, cancer biology, and therapeutic approaches including drug research and oncolytic viruses. Their work utilizes a variety of in vitro and in vivo approaches, ranging from biochemical and cell-based assays to studying neural development in model organisms and in vivo modeling of tumor growth and metastasis.
The research portfolio demonstrates a strong focus on meningioma genomics, with particular interest in TRAF7 mutations, skull-base meningiomas, and genomic variations across racial and ethnic groups. Additional significant work explores brain angiogenesis, intracranial aneurysms, and genetic factors in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Mishra-Gorur has established productive collaborations with several prominent researchers at Yale including:
- Murat Günel, MD (24 joint publications)
- Zeynep Erson Omay, PhD (17 joint publications)
- Kaya Bilguvar, MD, PhD (13 joint publications)
- Katsuhito Yasuno, PhD (12 joint publications)
- Sacit Bulent Omay, MD (11 joint publications)
- Declan McGuone, MD (10 joint publications)
Dr. Mishra-Gorur's work has been published in high-impact journals including Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Neuro-Oncology, demonstrating the significance and quality of their research contributions to the field of neurosurgery and neuroscience.
