Sherise D. Ferguson

Sherise D. Ferguson is a Senior Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on neuro-oncology and neurosurgery, with specific interests in diffuse gliomas, brain metastases, and postoperative functional outcomes following awake craniotomy. Her recent work includes individualized multiparadigm mapping during awake craniotomy for diffuse gliomas, dual phagocytosis-checkpoint blockade in glioblastoma mouse models, and microbial signals in primary and metastatic brain tumors. She has also investigated ventricular entry and leptomeningeal metastasis after high-grade glioma resection, as well as stereotactic radiosurgery decision-making for multiple brain metastases. Her publications appear in journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Communications, and the Journal of Neurosurgery.