Sze Chun Winson Ho

Dr. Sze Chun Winson Ho is an Associate Professor in Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. A board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon, he specializes in treating children with brain tumors, epilepsy, and trauma while advancing novel immunotherapies in his laboratory.

• MD: Yale School of Medicine (2011)
• Residency: University of Virginia/NIH Neurosurgery Program (2018)
• Fellowship: University of Utah Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)

His research focuses on Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) modulation for enhancing tumor immunogenicity in medulloblastoma and glioblastoma. Recent publications emphasize:

• PP2A deficiency in senolytic treatment sensitization
• STING pathway activation for immune response
• Mitochondrial dysfunction in glioblastoma
• Laser interstitial thermal therapy applications

Scientific appointments and funding include:

• NIH/NINDS K12 Award
• Rally Foundation Independent Investigator Grant
• Corey Raffel Endowed Professorship (UCSF)
• NIH R01 Grant (2023-2028)