Dr. Hui-Wen Lo, PhD

Dr. Hui-Wen Lo is a Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Vivian L Smith Department of Neurosurgery at University of Texas Houston Health and McGovern Medical School.

Dr. Lo is a basic and translational cancer biologist with more than 30 years of experience in conducting cancer-related studies and directs the Metastatic Brain Tumor Research Program. She has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, and her innovative research and scientific discoveries have led to a number of patents and one clinical trial. As a nationally and internationally recognized cancer scientist, Dr. Lo has been invited to speak and participate in many grant review panels for the NIH, DoD and agencies worldwide and to serve on several journal editorial boards. She has an outstanding track record of mentoring trainees from all backgrounds with variable experiences in the lab.