Keanu, a native Hawaiian born and raised in Kailua, Hawai’i on the island of O’ahu, received his B.S. in Kinesiology and minor in chemistry from Oregon State University in 2017 and matriculated to the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2019. Keanu was selected for the University of Colorado School of Medicine Scholar’s Year fellowship where he conducted a full year of research under the mentorship of Dr. Todd Hankinson and Dr. Daniel Kramer. In Dr. Hankinson’s lab, Keanu studied the rare pediatric brain tumor, Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma, as well as the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in craniopharyngioma pathogenesis. In Dr. Kramer’s lab, Keanu investigated the role of the piriform cortex in temporal lobe epilepsy. Outside of the hospital, Keanu enjoys long distance running, watching sports, playing the guitar, cooking, and spending time with his wife.
Medical School – University of Colorado School of Medicine