Teresa Purzner, Queen's University

Research

Brain Tumor Cancer Neuroscience Glioblastoma Single-Cell Rna Sequencing Spatial Transcriptomics Therapeutic Resistance Tumor Heterogeneity Tumor Infiltration

Latest papers

Stakeholder perspectives on brain tumour care across rural-urban boundaries: a reflexive thematic analysis.
BMJ open · 2026 · senior author
Using Quality Function Deployment to Design an Image-Guided, Multibiopsy Tool for Neurosurgical Applications.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2026 · senior author
Distal noncontiguous recurrence and sarcomatous transformation of glioblastoma with stable molecular profile: illustrative case.
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Identifying Drivers of Glioblastoma Recurrence Through Molecular and Functional Profiling of Surgical Margins and Infiltrated Brain
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$994,500
Spatial Transcriptional Profiling and Predictive Modeling of Glioblastoma Invasion and Recurrence
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Mapping and targeting cellular heterogeneity in Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Stakeholder perspectives on brain tumour care across rural-urban boundaries: a reflexive thematic analysis.

Sharma A, Andrews K, Calvert E, Howran J, Shore R, Purzner J, Purzner T

BMJ open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119505 PMID: 42586738

02

Using Quality Function Deployment to Design an Image-Guided, Multibiopsy Tool for Neurosurgical Applications.

Andrews K, Dejean H, MacLeod C, Prieditis K, Ploeg HL, Purzner J, Purzner T

Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001696 PMID: 40608297

03

Distal noncontiguous recurrence and sarcomatous transformation of glioblastoma with stable molecular profile: illustrative case.

Howran J, Andrews K, Ogawa K, Cook D, Purzner J, Ynoe Moraes F, Rossiter JP, Purzner T

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3171/case25714 PMID: 41569728

04

Outcomes of Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Small and Moderate-Sized Brain Metastases: A Single-Institution Analysis.

Yan M, Zalay O, Kennedy T, Owen TE, Purzner J, Taslimi S, Purzner T, Alkins R, Moideen N, Fung AS, Moraes FY

Frontiers in oncology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.869572 PMID: 35444935

Identifying Drivers of Glioblastoma Recurrence Through Molecular and Functional Profiling of Surgical Margins and Infiltrated Brain

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Purzner, Teresa; Purzner, James

Keywords: Brain Tumor; Cancer Neuroscience; Glioblastoma; Single-Cell Rna Sequencing; Spatial Transcriptomics; Therapeutic Resistance; Tumor Heterogeneity; Tumor Infiltration; Tumor Recurrence

$994,500

Spatial Transcriptional Profiling and Predictive Modeling of Glioblastoma Invasion and Recurrence

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Andrews, Kaytlin

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Biomarkers; Brain Tumours; Glioblastoma; Machine Learning; Medical Device Design; Multidisciplinary; Precision Medicine; Spatial Biology; Transcriptomics

$120,000

Mapping and targeting cellular heterogeneity in Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Hussain, Montdher

Keywords: Brain Cancer; Cancer Therapeutics; Cancer Treatment Resistance; High-Content Drug Screening; Precision Medicine; Single-Cell Bioinformatic Analysis; Synthetic Biology; Synthetic Reporter System; Tumor Biology; Tumor Heterogeneity

$120,000

Improving outcomes across the cancer journey for adolescents and young adult with central nervous system tumours: The IMPACT-CNS Cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gupta, Sumit; Bartels, Ute; Das, Sunit

Keywords: Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer; Central Nervous System Tumours; Cohort; Health Services Data; Population-Based

$948,600

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Neurosurgery
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Pediatrics

Co-authors at Queen's University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

James Purzner

Neurosurgery

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Douglas Cook

Biomedical and Molecular Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Ryan Alkins

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Brain Tumor Dear Professor Purzner, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Stakeholder perspectives on brain tumour care across rural-urban boundaries: a reflexive thematic analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Identifying Drivers of Glioblastoma Recurrence Through Molecular and Functional Profiling of Surgical Margins and Infiltrated Brain" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]