01 / TUMOR BIOLOGY
Understanding heterogeneity
Research on glioblastoma cell states and the contributions of microglia and macrophages.
RESEARCH PORTFOLIO / MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
Understanding
brain tumors.
Opening possibilities.
Exploring glioblastoma heterogeneity, the tumor microenvironment, and new ways to connect molecular discovery with clinical research.
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The first 20 publications from Kenny Yu’s Google Scholar profile, ordered by citation count.
02 / MOLECULAR PROFILING
Seeing more in each sample
Needle core biopsies, single-cell sequencing, and longitudinal multiomic analysis.
03 / CLINICAL RESEARCH
Connecting evidence to care
Studies of brain metastases, surgical approaches, and radiotherapy strategies.
Gradient of developmental and injury response transcriptional states defines functional vulnerabilities underpinning glioblastoma heterogeneity ↗
LM Richards, OKN Whitley, G MacLeod, FMG Cavalli, FJ Coutinho, ...
Nature Cancer 2 (2), 157-173
First published: 2021-01-04
Attentional modulation of sensorimotor processes in the absence of perceptual awareness ↗
P Sumner, PC Tsai, K Yu, P Nachev
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 103 (27), 10520-10525
First published: 2006-06-22
Bariatric surgery or non-surgical weight loss for idiopathic intracranial hypertension? A systematic review and comparison of meta-analyses ↗
JH Manfield, KKH Yu, E Efthimiou, A Darzi, T Athanasiou, H Ashrafian
Obesity surgery 27 (2), 513-521
First published: 2017-02-01
Orbital metastases: a systematic review of clinical characteristics, management strategies, and treatment outcomes ↗
P Palmisciano, G Ferini, C Ogasawara, W Wahood, O Bin Alamer, ...
Cancers 14 (1), 94
First published: 2021-12-24
Primary skull base chondrosarcomas: a systematic review ↗
P Palmisciano, AS Haider, M Sabahi, CD Nwagwu, O Bin Alamer, ...
Cancers 13 (23), 5960
First published: 2021-11-26
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Outcomes from deep brain stimulation targeting subthalamic nucleus and caudal zona incerta for Parkinson’s disease ↗
A Mostofi, JM Evans, L Partington-Smith, K Yu, C Chen, MA Silverdale
npj Parkinson's Disease 5 (1), 17
First published: 2019-08-21
Gliomas infiltrating the corpus callosum: a systematic review of the literature ↗
P Palmisciano, G Ferini, G Watanabe, C Ogasawara, E Lesha, ...
Cancers 14 (10), 2507
First published: 2022-05-19
Thalamic gliomas in adults: a systematic review of clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and survival outcomes ↗
P Palmisciano, TY El Ahmadieh, AS Haider, O Bin Alamer, FC Robertson, ...
Journal of neuro-oncology 155 (3), 215-224
First published: 2021-11-19
A nonmyeloablative chimeric mouse model accurately defines microglia and macrophage contribution in glioma ↗
K Yu, AS Youshani, FL Wilkinson, C O'Leary, P Cook, L Laaniste, A Liao, ...
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology 45 (2), 119-140
First published: 2018-05-17
Transcript-specific enrichment enables profiling of rare cell states via single-cell RNA sequencing ↗
T Abay, RR Stickels, MT Takizawa, BN Nalbant, YH Hsieh, S Hwang, ...
Nature genetics 57 (2), 451-460
First published: 2025-01-08
Neoadjuvant stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases: systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature and ongoing clinical trials ↗
P Palmisciano, G Ferini, R Khan, O Bin-Alamer, GE Umana, K Yu, ...
Cancers 14 (17), 4328
First published: 2022-09-04
The role of stereotactic biopsy in brain metastases ↗
KH Kenny, AR Patel, NS Moss
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 31 (4), 515
First published: 2020-08-14
Investigative needle core biopsies support multimodal deep-data generation in glioblastoma ↗
KKH Yu, S Basu, G Baquer, R Ahn, J Gantchev, S Jindal, MS Regan, ...
Nature communications 16 (1), 3957
First published: 2025-04-28
High content screening of patient-derived cell lines highlights the potential of non-standard chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of glioblastoma ↗
KKH Yu, JT Taylor, ON Pathmanaban, AS Youshani, D Beyit, ...
PLoS One 13 (3), e0193694
First published: 2018-03-02
Tumors involving the infratemporal fossa: a systematic review of clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes ↗
O Bin-Alamer, LS Bhenderu, P Palmisciano, K Balasubramanian, ...
Cancers 14 (21), 5420
First published: 2022-11-03
Pituitary adenoma and incidental superior hypophyseal aneurysm ↗
K Yu, A Herwadkar, T Kearney, KK Gnanalingham
British journal of neurosurgery 25 (3), 432-433
First published: 2010-09-20
Intraosseous angiolipoma of the cranium: Case report ↗
K Yu, J Van Dellen, P Idaewor, F Roncaroli
Neurosurgery 64 (1), E189-E190
First published: 2009-01-01
Primary and radiation induced skull base osteosarcoma: a systematic review of clinical features and treatment outcomes ↗
O Bin Alamer, AS Haider, M Haider, NS Sagoo, FC Robertson, EN Arrey, ...
Journal of Neuro-oncology 153 (2), 183-202
First published: 2021-05-17
The role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in leptomeningeal disease: a systematic review ↗
P Palmisciano, AS Haider, CD Nwagwu, W Wahood, K Yu, CI Ene, ...
Anticancer research 41 (11), 5333-5342
First published: 2021-11-01
Serial multiomics uncovers anti-glioblastoma responses not evident by routine clinical analyses ↗
AL Ling, J Gantchev, MC Prabhu, S Basu, R Ahn, A D’Souza, N Masud, ...
Science translational medicine 17 (819), eadv2881
First published: 2025-10-08
Citations: Google Scholar, September 5, 2026. Dates: Europe PMC, where an exact title match was found. First publication dates may differ from journal issue years. These are selected profile entries, not a complete bibliography. Download publication data ↗
PEOPLE & RESEARCH CONTEXT
Science, together.
MSK lists Kenny Yu as a member of the Viviane Tabar Lab. The institutional directory identifies Viviane Tabar as its laboratory leader.
LABORATORY LEADER
Viviane Tabar, MD
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
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