Monica Nister

MD, PhD

171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

Karolinska Institutet

About

Professor

Karolinska Institutet

The group led by Monica Nistér focuses on brain tumor research, especially the involvement of growth factor signaling in tumor development, mechanisms of tumor cell heterogeneity and the functional significance of cancer stem cells.

Expertise

Neuro-oncology, Pathology

Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, Sweden

scientific

Projects

Data

Specimen

Ongoing

The Role of Genetic Factors in Ependymoma Susceptibility…

Brain tumors are rare and when combined with other nervous system tumors account for ~ 2% of all cancers; however, they are the second most common type of pediatric cancer and the leading cause of childhood cancer-related mortality. The etiology and molecular features of most pediatric brain tumors

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Ependymoma

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Maral Adel Fahmideh

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX, USA

research

Interests

Medulloblastoma…

Medulloblastomas comprises the vast majority of pediatric embryonal tumors and by definition arise in the posterior fossa, where they constitute approximately 40% of all posterior fossa tumors. Other forms of embryonal tumors each make up 2% or less of all childhood brain tumors.The clinical feature