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February 2024

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PRIYA KUMTHEKAR, MD, RECEIVES 2023 WOMEN IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY MID-CAREER EXEMPLARY PHYSICIAN AWARD

Featuring: Priya U. Kumthekar, MD

Priya U. Kumthekar, MD, associate professor of Neuro-oncology and of Hematology and Oncology at Northwestern Medicine, was honored with the 2023 Women in Neuro-Oncology Mid-Career Exemplary Physician Award. This international award recognizes female physicians’ early success and promise for significant accomplishments in neuro-oncology.
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Recent research from Dr. Kumthekar:
  • Combination Treatment May Help Some Patients With Glioblastoma
  • Immunosuppression Drug Could Reduce Chemotherapy Resistance
  • New Spherical Nucleic Acid 'Drug' Kills Tumor Cells in Humans With Glioblastoma
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Priya U. Kumthekar, MD, Associate Professor of Neuro-oncology in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology and Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Northwestern Medicine

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