Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
- Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Associate Professor in Pathology
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Contact Information
- Email Address: anoop.patel@duke.edu
Education
- M.D. Harvard Medical School, 2009
Research Interests
My research lab focuses on using single-cell sequencing techniques to study intratumoral heterogeneity in malignant brain tumors. Intratumoral heterogeneity is the idea that individual cancer cells within a patient’s tumor are different and can respond differently to treatments. I also have an active interest in developing patient-specific models of disease where we can learn how an individual patient's tumor might respond differently than another. My ultimate goal is to further advance precision medicine approaches for malignant brain tumors, and ensure that patients are getting the right treatments for their specific tumors.
Courses Taught
- UPGEN 778F: University Program in Genetics and Genomics Biological Solutions Module VI
- EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
- BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
Representative Publications
- Singh, Kirit, Matthew W. Foster, Marlene J. Violette, Anna M. Corcoran, Kelly M. Hotchkiss, Chelsea O. Railton, Emily E. Blandford, et al. “A surgical window of opportunity trial evaluating the effect of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab on tumoral MHC-I expression and CD8+ infiltration in glioma.” Sci Rep 15, no. 1 (October 23, 2025): 37112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-21064-9.
- Zachem, Tanner J., Jacob E. Sperber, Sully F. Chen, Syed M. Adil, Benjamin D. Wissel, Gregory Chamberlin, Edwin Owolo, et al. “Intraoperative brain tumor classification via laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy and machine learning.” J Neurosurg 143, no. 2 (August 1, 2025): 313–22. https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.12.JNS242041.
- Murie, Carl, Serdar Turkarslan, Anoop P. Patel, David G. Coffey, Pamela S. Becker, and Nitin S. Baliga. “Individualized dynamic risk assessment and treatment selection for multiple myeloma.” Br J Cancer 132, no. 10 (June 2025): 922–36. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-02987-6.
- Mihalas, Anca B., Sonali Arora, Samantha A. O’Connor, Heather M. Feldman, Christine E. Cucinotta, Kelly Mitchell, John Bassett, et al. “KAT5 regulates neurodevelopmental states associated with G0-like populations in glioblastoma.” Nat Commun 16, no. 1 (May 9, 2025): 4327. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59503-w.
- Isham, Danielle C., Trevor M. Sytsma, Anoop P. Patel, and Vijay K. Ramaiah. “Methadone Analgesia During Awake Craniotomy for a Patient With Chronic Pain on Buprenorphine: A Case Report.” A A Pract 19, no. 4 (April 1, 2025): e01957. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000001957.