Theodore Nicolaides
New York, NY USA
About
Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone
Theodore Nicolaides is an investigator at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone in New York, New York.
Expertise
Neuro-oncology
research
Interests
High-Grade Glioma
High-grade Gliomas (HGG) or astrocytomas in children nearly always result in a dismal prognosis. Although novel therapeutic approaches are currently in development, preclinical testing has been limited, due to a lack of pediatric-specific HGG preclinical models. These models are needed to help test
Low-Grade Glioma
Low-Grade Gliomas also called astrocytomas are the most common cancer of the central nervous system in children. They represent a heterogeneous group of tumors that can be discovered anywhere within the brain or spinal cord. Although surgical resection may be curative, up to 20% of children still su
Cavernoma
A Cavernoma is a cluster of abnormal blood vessels, usually found in the brain and spinal cord. They're sometimes known as cavernous angiomas, cavernous hemangiomas, or cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM).(Source: NCI)
