Keywords
Brain Tumor Genetics
Epigenetics
Gene expression profiling
Glioma tissue arrays
MGMT gene promoter methylation
Mouse models for brain tumor genetics
Predictive factors
Translational neuro-oncology
Scientific distinctions and prizes
Victor Levin Award for Neuro-Oncology Research 2013
Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO, US)
Recipient : Monika Hegi and Roger Stupp
Swiss Bridge Award 2011
For the project intitled:
Epigenetic aberrations in low grade glioma, identification of novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers for response to treatment.
A translational research study accompanying a phase III clinical trial for patients with low grade glioma randomized to radiotherapy or temozolomide (EORTC 22033-26033; ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00182819)
Recipient : Monika Hegi
Robert Wenner Preis 2006
Pour le projet intitulé:
For the improvement of therapeutic options of glioblastoma patients
of the Swiss Cancer Ligue
Recipient : Monika Hegi
Award of THE JACQUELINE SEROUSSI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCh 2002
For the project entitled:
Gene Expression Profiling of Human Gliomas for the Identificaton of Predictive Factors, Tumor Classification, and Characterization of Molecular Mechanisms
http://jacqueline.seroussi-foundation.org/
Recipient : Monika Hegi
SAKK Pilot Project Award 2002
Institut Suisse de Recherche Appliquée sur le Cancer:
"Is methylation of the promoter of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase gene predictive for long term response to alkylating agents such as temozolomide"
Recipient : Monika Hegi
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