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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Eri's Medulloblastoma Study Accepted for Publication

Congratulations to Eri, whose manuscript on medulloblastoma was accepted to Pediatric Blood & Cancer today! This paper describes a potentially new treatment approach to medulloblastoma using proteasome inhibitors. Co-authors include lab member Mandy McCleish and lab alumnist Min Jung Cho. This study was funded by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the US, St. Baldrick's Foundation and the National Brain Tumor Society. [ on right: medulloblastoma arising from the cerebellum in our new mouse model of medulloblastoma ]


UPDATE (11 Feb 2009): Eri's manuscript is now online ahead of print here.

UPDATE (11 Mar 2009): Eri's article will be the cover feature when it goes to print!

UPDATE (24 June 2009): Eri's article in in print as the cover and lead article.
UPDATE (15 Aug 2009): Eri's article is the feature of a Highlight Commentary in PBC by Kevin Cheung and Benjamin Ebert at Harvard. For the commentary, click here.