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The Pointer lab focuses on translational and preclinical approaches to overcome radiation resistance and toxicity. Between half and two thirds of patients will receive radiation therapy during their cancer treatment. While radiation therapy is curative in many cases, radiation can paradoxically cause tumor resistance and can also cause harm. The Pointer lab is interested in understanding the mechanisms behind radiation resistance and developing ways to overcome this resistance, as well as ways to improve patient quality of life after radiation therapy.
Recent Publications
Modern Molecular Profiling Recontextualizes the NRG/RTOG 0539 Trial and Reveals Hidden High-Risk and Radiotherapy Resistant Meningiomas.
Yefet LS, Landry AP, Rogers CL, Wang JZ, Liu J, Patil V, Gui C, Ajisebutu A, Ellenbogen Y, Wei Q, Singh O, Mansouri S, Szot C, Jordan RC, Barani IJ, Straza MW, Shu HG, Pointer KB, Hunter G, Panet-Raymond V, Shi W, Perlow HK, Kavanagh BD, Gunter T, Robinson C, Pugh SL, Dicker AP, Mehta MP, Chakravarti A, Nassiri F, Aldape K, Zadeh G
Neuro Oncol. 2026 May 15; pii: noag081. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noag081. Epub 2026 May 15.
PMID: 42143623
Contact Us
If you are an undergraduate student or medical student interested in our science, please write a short introduction and why you would like to work with us to kelli.b.pointer@dartmouth.edu
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD with us, we encourage you to apply to the Integrative Neuroscience Graduate Program or the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program at Dartmouth.
Postdocs: If you are interested in pursuing a post-doc in the Pointer lab, please send a cover letter and three letters of references to kelli.b.pointer@dartmouth.edu