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Karensa Tjoa

I used to be an artistic swimmer and competed for Team USA. Outside of science and medicine, I enjoy running, cycling, reading, cooking and baking sourdough bread!

    Education & Training

  • University Of California-Berkeley, BA, 2019
Research Interests

My research is focused on diffuse midline glioma, a universally fatal and aggressive pediatric brain tumor. I am specifically interested in the metabolic dependencies of these brain tumors and how we can identify novel therapeutic strategies based on these metabolic vulnerabilities. Ultimately, I hope to pursue this work as a physician-scientist in pediatric neuro-oncology. 

Student Year
G2
Career Advisor
Dr. Corrine Kliment
Thesis Advisor
Sameer Agnihotri, PhD
Program
Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Trainee
Current
Training Start Year
2023