I have accumulated extensive experience in basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience through my work in six different laboratories over a period of 16 years before I have my lab. In 2001, I established my own independent laboratory in the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University. My specialization lies in gene and cell therapy within the field of neurosurgery. Starting from 2004, my research focus expanded to include the development of surgical techniques for the delivery of therapeutics to the brain and spinal cord. During this work, I devised strategies and devices that enable accurate human spinal cord transplantation, supporting multiple teams engaged in spinal cord transplantation efforts in the United States and Europe. Recently, we have made advancements in the field of gene therapy vectors, enabling the delivery of oncogenes and the production of spinal cord glioma and brain glioma in large animals. We strongly believe that these models will serve as superior platforms for cancer intervention translation.