Announcement 2016

Dr. Q becomes the neurosurgery chair for Mayo Clinic in Florida!

Dr. Q has been given a new and exciting opportunity to join Mayo Clinic’s Neuroscience and Neurologic Surgery Enterprise. Starting in September, he will be the “William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor” and Chair of Neurologic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida!

Guadalajara Mission trip

July 17-23, 2016

Our sixth mission trip was a complete success! We performed six highly complex surgeries and gave 6 academic talks. This year, we also were able to collect data for the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) trial. This technology could play a significant role in the future of neurosurgery by creating a color-coded map of the brain that allows us to distinguish with better precision the cancerous areas of the brain vs. the healthy areas. Furthermore, we counted with Demian Bichir’s amazing and unconditional support!

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2015 Research Highlights

Johns Hopkins Medicine has recognized our new innovative imaging technique through optical coherence as one of their research highlights of 2015! This new technology generates color-coded maps of the brain, which can benefit many neurosurgeons in removing as much of a brain tumor as possible while leaving healthy tissue intact. This is a great advance in the world of medicine since it could make brain removal safer and more effective!

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Stem Cell Translational Medicine

Congratulations to our team on making the cover page of yet another journal!! This research paves the way for new highly selective therapies that will destroy tumor cells more effectively and efficiently, eliminating many of the negative side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy. Thank you all for your hard work!

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Brain Cancer Research

Congratulations to Sara Abbadi and Dr. Q’s research team for their recent accomplishment of being featured on the cover of Molecular Cancer Research! Their research has helped identify the role of an enzyme (G6PC) in the proliferation and progression of glioblastoma (GBM), which may open new avenues for a potential therapeutic target in this aggressive brain cancer. Thank you so much for your hard work and for bringing us closer to a cure!

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Commencement Address

Johns Hopkins University

On Thursday, May 23rd, Dr.Quinones gave the Commencement address to the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2013. "Charm may open doors, but only character can keep them open."

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A gala for hope

October 9, 2015

This special gala’s objective is to fundraise for Mission: BRAIN, which is a non-profit organization comprised of outstanding neurosurgeons, medical suppliers, nurses and volunteers. All together while working as a team have a purpose of not only performing operations, but also to build bridges of knowledge and make connections to help improve the lives of people in developing areas throughout the world. Our contribution and yours can change the world!

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