Welcome to the Amankulor Lab!

We are a neurosurgical oncology lab at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine investigating the immune-modulating properties of IDH-mutant glioma. Our ultimate purpose lies in the lives of our patients and the eradication of this immunosuppressive and universally fatal disease. Read more about our work here.

A photo of the lab in 2021, featuring Dr. Amankulor, Zel, Jordan, Katharine, Poorva, Emade, and Dr. Amankulor's dog Kobe.A photo of Dr. Amankulor, Emily, and Katharine at CNS 2022.

The Amankulor Lab in the sun in 2023.

A photo of the Penn Neurosurgery Department at CNS 2022.

Join Our Lab!

We are currently recruiting highly qualified postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and medical students. 

If you're interested in joining our team, please send a cover letter and CV via email to the Amankulor Lab.

Latest News

  • Dr. Amankulor named Cancer Moonshot Scholar Friday, August 11, 2023

    Congratulations to Dr. Amankulor for being named a Cancer Moonshot Scholar by White House! 

  • Nduka Amankulor Named Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology and Director of the Penn Brain Tumor Center Friday, October 22, 2021

    Congratulations to Dr. Amankulor on his appointment to Director of the Penn Brain Tumor Center as well as Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine!

  • Jordan Allen to Begin Studies at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Friday, July 16, 2021

    Congratulations to our untiring research specialist Jordan Allen on his acceptance into the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Class of 2025! We are so proud of you, and we will miss you in the lab.

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