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The Brain Tumor Section is headed by Dr. Jeff Klopfenstein.  Facilities exist for accurate diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors and skull base lesions.  This is includes the full complement of advanced surgical navigation, electrophysiology, Gamma Knife, Cyber Knife, and Varian Trilogy.  A multidisciplinary clinic attended by neurosurgeons, medical and radiation oncology is devoted to the continuity of care of the patient.  The Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, headed by Dr. Jasti Rao, is among the most well-funded basic science laboratories in the country, specializing in mechanisms of tumor invasion and the design of adenoviral constructs in the treatment of malignant glioma.