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May 15, 2018

A New Gliobastoma Vaccine in Clinical Trials

by Najee Boucher

The Wizard201G clinical trial from Boston Biomedical Inc. is a vaccine treatment for patients with recurrent or progressive GBM following initial treatment. Pacific Neuroscience Institute is a site for this phase 2 study which is currently recruiting. Contact us for eligibility criteria at 310-582-7460.

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May 2, 2018

Clinical Trials Round Up: May 2018

by Mini Gill

Check out Pacific Neuroscience Institute's advanced clinical trials line up for May 2018. PNI is very excited to announce a new clinical trial for the assessment and treatment of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Find out how Dr. Santosh Kesari's protocol tackles brain cancer treatment in a whole new way.

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April 10, 2018

Novel Glioblastoma Trial Begins Immediately

by Zara Jethani

Dr. Santosh Kesari's new clinical trial approaches glioblastoma treatment in a whole new way. By giving immunotherapy first rather than radiation and chemotherapy, the patient's immune system remains uncompromised which could result in better responses and lead to better patient outcomes.

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March 8, 2018

Neurosurgery Over The Shanghai Airwaves

by Zara Jethani

Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s neurosurgery educational partnership exchange with Fudan University in Shanghai, China moves to the next level with a new live stream videoconference. Learn how this program is bringing minimally invasive endoscopic surgery knowledge across the globe.

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March 1, 2018

Clinical Trials Roundup – New Study Currently Enrolling: March 2018

by Marlon Saria

Pacific Neuroscience Institute is pleased to announce a new clinical trial for traumatic brain injury patients who have been suffering from chronic motor deficits for more than a year. This study is currently enrolling patients. Clinical trials help bring much needed treatments and therapies to market. Find out more about PNI trials for treatment of primary brain tumors such as glioblastoma, metastatic brain tumors that arise from cancers affecting the breast, lung or skin, quality and outcomes research and other neurological studies.

February 2, 2018

Comprehensive Stroke Center and Neuroscience Care in Torrance

by Zara Jethani

Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, director of neurosurgery at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical talks about the one of a kind Pacific Neuroscience Institute clinic. The center offers comprehensive services for treating a wide spectrum of neurological and cranial disorders. Check out this great and informative interview with NEWSBREAK Live.

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January 10, 2018

Viewpoint on Cancer: Precision Medicine and Brain Cancer

by Santosh Kesari

Precision medicine is credited with huge strides in cancer treatment and anyone diagnosed with cancer should consider a personalized approach. Read about Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD's take on treatment advances.

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January 6, 2018

Pacific Neuroscience Institute: Looking Back at 2017 and Looking Ahead to 2018

by Daniel F. Kelly

The past year at Pacific Neuroscience Institute was one of amazing growth and transformational milestones. Read about what we have accomplished and what lies ahead in 2018 including a new clinic and novel clinical trials.

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December 18, 2017

Exporting Brain Surgery to the World

by Zara Jethani

Over the past decade, the neurosurgeons at Pacific Neuroscience Institute have made it a priority to train the next generation of neurosurgeons. Read about an international fellow's experience in the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship & Research Program at PNI.

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December 8, 2017

An Illustration of Brain Surgery

by Garni Barkhoudarian

Read Pacific Neuroscience Institute's latest article about gravity-assisted brain surgery published in the December 2017 issue of Operative Neurosurgery. Cover artwork for the journal created by medical illustrator Josh Emerson.

Last updated: December 15th, 2017