2nd FERO Grant Dr. Baselga – Dr. Marta Alonso
2nd FERO Grant Dr. Baselga
Dra. Marta Alonso
CIMA, University of Navarra
PROJECT
Overcoming resistance to viral therapies in the treatment of paediatric brain tumours.
Overcoming resistance to viral therapies in the treatment of paediatric brain tumours.
GRANT AMOUNT
€300,000
€300,000
Dr. Marta Alonso and her team at the University of Navarra are working on therapies for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a lethal brain cancer in children. Using modified adenoviruses, they have managed to extend patient survival by combining the therapy with radiotherapy. However, relapses are common due to immune system suppression. With funding from the FERO Dr. Baselga Grant, they aim to develop a new generation of viruses that prevents immune suppression and obtain approval for clinical trials.
