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A searchable blog on DIPG research, DIPG news, recent publications, DIPG Foundations, DIPG researchers, clinical trials as well as other issues relating to Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Tumors- both Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPGs) and Atypical Pontine Lesions (APLs).

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

DIPG Conference

Click here for workshop notes.
Research on Pontine Gliomas
Barcelona, February 26th 2009

Presentation videos:

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma a Clinical Introduction by Ofelia Cruz

Pontine Glioma: By Darren Hargrave
Clinical Trials for Children with DIPG, a Critical View
To Biopsy or Not Biopsy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Investigational Avenues in UK

The Origin of Brainstem Tumors by Sebastian Pons
Wrong Cell or Just the Right Cell at Wrong Place

Molecular Gliomagenesis:Gene and Core Pathways by Joan Seoane
The Therapeutic TGF-Beta Approach

Molecular Medicine for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas by Mark W. Kieran

Murine Animal Models of Brainstem Tumors & Delivery Systems of Drugs to the Brainstem
by Ioannis Roussos

New Clinical Trials from St. Jude/PBTC by Alberto Broniscer
The St. Jude Protocol of Autopsies for Children with DIPG

Clinical Trials at Duke - So What is New? by Sri Gururangan

Gene Therapy Strategies by Manuel Ramirez

Development of Novel Therapeutics &Targeted Delivery in Pediatric Brainstem Glioma
by Viola Caretti & Dannis Van Vuurden