Ralph J. Damiano,
pioneers robotically assisted herat surgery
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Fatal brain tumors
focus of research Mouse models of brain tumors may help physicians treat people with brain tumors. A team in the School of Medicine received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke toward the development of a model for astrocytoma.
Principal investigator David H. Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D., the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology, and his colleagues in the School of Medicine and the University of Toronto created genetically altered mice that shortly after birth develop tumors similar to human astrocytomas. The researchers will use this grant to determine which genetic changes in these mice are necessary for the development of these tumors and contribute to their progression. "Our ability to design targeted therapies for astrocytomas is heavily dependent on our understanding of the molecular origins of these tumors," Gutmann said. "Studies that explore these issues are best done in animal models such as this one, which will help us develop and test potential treatment options." |
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