John S. Kuo, MD PhD FAANS FACS is a tenured Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Human Oncology, Director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, and Chair of the Carbone Cancer Center Brain Tumors Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in surgery for benign and malignant brain tumors, and also directs an NIH-funded translational research lab studying cancer stem cell biology to develop novel therapies and improve patient outcomes. He is also leading and collaborating on many national and cooperative group clinical trials of new brain tumor therapies.