Gordon Li, MD

Clinical Focus

• Cancer > Neuro Oncology
• Neurosurgery
• Brain Tumors
• radiosurgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Academic Appointments

• Professor - University Medical Line, Neurosurgery
• Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Neurology
• Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
• Member, Bio-X
• Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
• Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
• Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Administrative Appointments

• Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Stanford University School of medicine (2022 - Present)
• Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford (2021 - Present)
• Assistant Program Director, Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery (2020 - Present)

Honors & Awards

• Plummer Linzy Scholarship, University of California, Davis (2000)
• Ernest Gold Award, University of California, Davis (2001)
• Predoctoral Research Award, University of California, Davis (2001)
• Junior AOA, University of California, Davis (2002)
• SANS Challenge Finalist, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2008)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (PI), NIH-NCI (1F32CA132329-01) (2008-2010)
• Center for Brain and Behavior Awards in Pediatric Neurosciences (co-investigator), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2009-2011)
• Grand Opportunity Grant (co-investigator), NIH (RC2CA148491-01) (2009-2011)
• Disease Team Therapy Development Planning Award (Planning Investigator), CIRM (DR2-05373) (2011-2012)
• K08 Mentored Research Grant: PI, NIH-KNS085333A (2013-2018)
• Stanford Cancer Institute Bioscience Screening Award PI, Stanford Cancer Institute (2014)
• Stanford Spectrum-Medtech Translational Grant (PI), Stanford Spectrum (2014)
• Translational Grant Co-PI, CIRM (TRAN1-08522) (2016)
• Michael Edwards Resident Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery (2017)
• NIH R01 CA239257-01A1 Optical imaging to improve surgery and targeted therapy in brain tumors, National institutes of health (PI) (2019-2024)
• Efficacy of using the Inovivo system to and checkpoint inhibitor treatment in GBM mouse models, Novocure (PI) (2023-2025)
• Multi-scale modeling of glioma for prediction of tx response, tx monitoring and tx allocation, NIH R01CA26027101 Co-investigator (PI Gevaert) (May 2021 to April 2026)
• Phase I Trial of Locoregionally Delivered Autologous B7-H3 CAR T Cells in Adults with Recurrent GBM, CIRM CLIN2 Award:Lead Surgeon (PI Thomas) (November 2023 to October 2027)

Professional Education

• Residency: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2011) CA
• Internship: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2005) CA
• Medical Education: University of California Davis School of Medicine (2004) CA
• Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery (2014)
• Bachelor of Science, Brown University, Neuroscience (1999)