ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Immunogenomic and ageing determinants of therapy response in brain metastasis
Cancer represents a critical public health issue, with 2.74 million new cases diagnosed in Europe in 2022. Most cancer-related deaths are attributed to metastatic spread and it is estimated that 20-40% of all cancer patients will develop metastases to the brain (BrM), facing a dismal prognosis. Novel immunotherapies have shown promising outcomes in BrM patients, although a substantial proportion remain unresponsive. This reflects the heterogeneous nature of the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and emphasizes the need for a better understanding of its role driving pro- or anti-tumoral responses. My postdoctoral research suggested an important role for genetic variation in human BrM…
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