Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Meet Reena Thomas, MD, PhD, a neurooncologist at Stanford Medicine who studies cancer immunology and new ways to harness the immune system to treat brain and nervous system tumors. Her research focuses on developing therapies that improve outcomes for patients with complex cancers. Discover what drew her to this field — and how she likes her coffee.
Thomas is a Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education in the School of Medicine. LEARN MORE: Neurooncologist Reena Thomas receives CIRM award of nearly $12 million for immunotherapy research: https://stan.md/3P4uaUT
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A series exploring the people behind discovery — their research, curiosity, and personal insights beyond the lab and clinic.
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#cancerresearch #immunotherapy #braintumortreatment #stanfordmedicine
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
Meet Reena Thomas, MD, PhD, a neurooncologist at Stanford Medicine who studies cancer immunology and new ways to harness the immune system to treat brain and nervous system tumors. Her research focuses on developing therapies that improve outcomes for patients with complex cancers. Discover what drew her to this field — and how she likes her coffee.
Thomas is a Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education in the School of Medicine. LEARN MORE: Neurooncologist Reena Thomas receives CIRM award of nearly $12 million for immunotherapy research: https://stan.md/3P4uaUT
About Walk With Me
A series exploring the people behind discovery — their research, curiosity, and personal insights beyond the lab and clinic.
Watch more episodes:
https://stan.md/40eYdvL
#cancerresearch #immunotherapy #braintumortreatment #stanfordmedicine
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
