Dey Lab

16/07/2025

On Glioblastoma Awareness Day, let's talk about why awareness is so crucial.

We at Dey Lab work hard EVERYDAY with one goal: finding a cure for GBM. However, Glioblastoma is a formidable opponent and every bit of awareness fuels the fight.
Your understanding and support directly contribute to:
Accelerating our vital research for new therapies.
Empowering advocacy for better patient care.
Shining a light on an urgent unmet medical need.

Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those battling GBM.

12/07/2025

Excited to share a very timely sneak peek at our recent work on developing organoid based brain tumor models with scalable neural organoid system developed by Stem Pharm. In the context of recent NIH guidelines for limiting animal testing and focusing more on human disease model, our work clearly shows the importance of this type of high-throughput, scalable organoid model’s role in disease modeling and drug testing.
Congratulations to all the co-authors for their hard work on this very important project!!!

25/06/2025

Great talk by Dr Daniel Kraft at NSA 2025 on rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence in medicine!!!

11/06/2025

Hot off the press: Our latest publication exploring role of epigenetic regulation in controlling immune cell behaviors and its practical applications in innovative immunotherapy!!

Congratulations Lei, Cheyenne, Mona and Yilong for their hard work and dedication to this important contribution!!!!

16/05/2025

I am so thankful to be part of University of Wisconsin-Madison UW School of Medicine and Public Health that provides me with the support to dream audaciously to pursue bold goals such as finding a cure for one of the hardest to treat cancer, . This kind of work is only possible with true collaboration, all the hard working members of my lab (supported by Federal grants and other supports), my partners in academics Jacques Galipeau UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy and industry Jonathan Young at Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) who are with me every step of the way in this journey of serving brain tumor patients and their families!

Dr. Mahua Dey is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the director of the surgical neuro-oncology program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant brain tumors.

08/05/2025

Don’t miss this very timely talk on intersection of neurosurgery and radiosurgery!! Register now!!

02/05/2025

One of the most inspiring days of the semester is when our undergraduate students present the results of their semester-long lab projects. It’s a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. Their passion for studying brain cancer, their deep sense of advocacy for patients, and their genuine scientific curiosity in the search for a cure never fail to impress me. Fittingly, today also marks the start of Brain Tumor Awareness Month—a poignant reminder of the importance of their work and the hope it represents.

01/05/2025

The highlight of my job as a surgeon-scientist? Watching my students make a difference!!! 💥 .shireman and are leading the charge with their research on pregnancy and cancer, and advocating for brain tumor patients! 🎉 I couldn't be prouder! 😊

11/04/2025

Just wrapped up another successful WI CNS malignancy symposium, with a focus on pediatric brain tumors! Huge thanks to all the nationally recognized faculty for sharing their expertise and making this such a great educational event for all!!

07/04/2025

sharing knowledge with the next generation about the brain 🧠 and the intricacies of brain surgery!! What a fantastic role model, making a positive impact!!

07/04/2025

.shireman schooling a future brain surgeon on the ins and outs of brain 🧠 surgery!!! We start building our team early 😉

04/04/2025

Had a fun time starting the day by spreading the word on our upcoming campus wide Science Expeditions and Campus Open House!!! All science is cool but brain surgery is the coolest (I maybe biased 😉 ) Come join us this weekend to learn about all the cool science happening around campus and specifically on Sunday to try hands on brain surgery. Be inspired and amazed and bask in the coolness of science!!!