Contact Our Team

The Mayo Clinic Brain Tumor Patient-Derived Xenograft National Resource, which is part of the Translational Neuro-Oncology Lab, provides access to a panel of highly characterized brain tumor patient-derived xenografts (PDXs). Contact us to request PDX samples or for more information about our services, techniques and material transfer agreements.

For general inquiries, contact:

• Jann N. Sarkaria, M.D.
• Mayo Clinic Brain Tumor PDX National Resource
• Translational Neuro-Oncology Laboratory
• Mayo Clinic
• 200 First St. SW
  Guggenheim Building
  Sixth Floor, Room 32
• Rochester, MN 55905
• Email: sarkarialab@mayo.edu

Our team

Jann N. Sarkaria, M.D.

• Director, Mayo Clinic Brain Tumor PDX National Resource
• Professor of Radiation Oncology
• Email: sarkaria.jann@mayo.edu
• Publications

Andrea M. McMahon, M.B.A.

• MTAs, requests and billing
• Email: mcmahon.andrea@mayo.edu

Dani M. Burgenske, Ph.D.

• Principal Research Technologist
• In vivo experimental manager and industry collaborations
• Data and Website Manager
• Email: burgenske.danielle@mayo.edu

Zeng Hu, Ph.D.

• PDX Colony Manager
• Sample Shipment Coordinator
• Email: hu.zeng@mayo.edu

Ann C. Tuma

• In Vitro Cell Line Manager
• Data and Website Manager
• Email: tuma.ann@mayo.edu