Vahan Martirosian

Ph.D. Medical Biology

Biography

Vahan Martirosian is a post-doctoral scholar at the USC Brain Tumor Center. He received his B.S. in Biology from the UC Irvine, with the Excellence in Research distinction for studying the therapeutic benefits of stem cell transplantation in the brain, M.S. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Ph.D. in Medical Biology from the USC. My doctoral studies focused on identifying metabolic mechanisms contributing to the metastasis of medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain tumor. My work at the USC Brain Tumor Center aims to bridge the gap between the clinic and the laboratory to improve outcomes and prognoses of patients with brain tumors. Dr. Martirosian’s studies focus on performing translational research on a patient-by-patient basis through the analysis of genomics and drug screening assays to provide more personalized care for patients.