Abbreviations

Abbreviations

GMB

Adult glioblastoma

pHGG

Paediatric high-grade glioma

UNCAN

EU initiative for understanding cancer

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging 

SOC

Standard of care

I/O

Immuno-oncology

TTF

Tumour treating fields

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta" (FINCB)

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta is a leading Italian centre of excellence in neurology and neurosurgery, integrating advanced clinical care with translational research on neurological disorders in adults and children. Founded in 1918 and recognised as an IRCCS, it delivers innovative diagnostics, treatment and scientific investigations into complex, chronic and rare nervous system diseases.

Structure

What is FINCB’s main role?

  • Provide clinical data, MRI images and tumour tissue samples from adult patients with glioblastoma for the project’s retrospective analyses.

  • Provide expertise in adult neuro-oncology, clinical trials and immunotherapy, particularly dendritic cell vaccination.

  • Contribute to the prospective clinical trials through a study combining dendritic cell vaccination with tetanus toxoid preconditioning.

Which work packages is FINCB involved in?

FINCB mainly contributes to work package 2 and is involved in work packages 5, 7 and 8.

See our dedicated page for more details on the GLIOMATCH work plan.

Who will represent FINCB?

Prof. Marica Eoli, MD PhD

Neurologist and head of the Experimental Neuro-Oncology Unit

Structure

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