The American Brain Tumor Association ABTA Mentoring Award to mentor a medical student in 2007 Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program to conduct basic brain tumor research: Recipient — Ms.
In addition, six recurrent somatic activating mutations in ACVR1, which encodes for a bone morphogenetic protein BMP type-I receptor, have also been identified in DIPG tumors.
Current Research Activity Mutant IDH1 Glioma Project Glioma genetic models are needed to uncover mechanisms that mediate tumor progression, the interplay with the tumor microenvironment TME and response to therapeutics.