Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. Unfortunately, current treatments leave most children that survive with severe disabilities, due to the harsh and nonspecific nature of the therapy. In order to improve overall survival and minimize this toxicity, new treatments that specifically target cancer cells and spare surrounding normal non-cancer cells are needed. To achieve this, Dr. Praveen is working to test and optimize new therapies specifically against cancer cells and not surrounding normal cells.