Our Directors

Carl Koschmann, M.D., and Sriram Venneti, M.D., Ph.D., are co-directors of the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center.

Dr. Koschmann is the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Research Professor in Pediatrics. His lab investigates molecular mechanisms by which mutations in pediatric high-grade glioma, diffuse midline glioma (DMG) and DIPG promote tumor growth and affect response to therapy.

Dr. Venneti is the Al and Robert Glick Family Research Professor in Pediatrics. His group studies mechanisms including epigenetics and cancer metabolism that drive childhood brain cancers.

Drs. Koschmann and Venneti oversee an ambitious portfolio of basic, translational and clinical initiatives for pediatric brain tumors. These efforts include recruiting the best and brightest physicianscientists and trainees, expanding leading-edge clinical trials and providing support for families receiving care at our center.