Abstract

The Biostatistics, and Clinical Support Core (A) will provide the infrastructure support for the basic and clinical research components of this program. This Biostatistics component of the core will ensure that appropriate statistical parameters are incorporated in the design of the studies of the program, so that in vitro, animal, and patient resources are used efficient, and that rigorous methods are applied for the interpretation and reporting of the results in preclinical and clinical studies. This core will also coordinate the Clinical Support for therapeutic studies conducted within the context of this program by facilitating timely submission of protocols for institutional peer review, maintaining compliance with institutional and federal guidelines, and ensuring that the clinical aspects of this program are integrated seamlessly with the extensive existing resources available within the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
1P01NS040923-01A2
Application #
6616011
Study Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Initial Review Group (NSD)
Project Start
2002-07-01
Project End
2007-05-31
Budget Start
2002-07-01
Budget End
2003-05-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$210,131
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Type
DUNS #
053785812
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213

  Publications

Furtado, Andre D; Ceschin, Rafael; Blüml, Stefan et al. (2017) Neuroimaging of Peptide-based Vaccine Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors: Initial Experience. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 27:155-166
Pollack, Ian F; Jakacki, Regina I; Butterfield, Lisa H et al. (2016) Immune responses and outcome after vaccination with glioma-associated antigen peptides and poly-ICLC in a pilot study for pediatric recurrent low-grade gliomas. Neuro Oncol 18:1157-68
Pollack, Ian F; Jakacki, Regina I; Butterfield, Lisa H et al. (2016) Antigen-specific immunoreactivity and clinical outcome following vaccination with glioma-associated antigen peptides in children with recurrent high-grade gliomas: results of a pilot study. J Neurooncol 130:517-527
Jane, Esther P; Premkumar, Daniel R; Cavaleri, Jonathon M et al. (2016) Dinaciclib, a Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Promotes Proteasomal Degradation of Mcl-1 and Enhances ABT-737-Mediated Cell Death in Malignant Human Glioma Cell Lines. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 356:354-65
Premkumar, Daniel R; Jane, Esther P; Pollack, Ian F (2015) Cucurbitacin-I inhibits Aurora kinase A, Aurora kinase B and survivin, induces defects in cell cycle progression and promotes ABT-737-induced cell death in a caspase-independent manner in malignant human glioma cells. Cancer Biol Ther 16:233-43
Ceschin, R; Kurland, B F; Abberbock, S R et al. (2015) Parametric Response Mapping of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient as an Imaging Biomarker to Distinguish Pseudoprogression from True Tumor Progression in Peptide-Based Vaccine Therapy for Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 36:2170-6
Mazzacurati, Lucia; Marzulli, Marco; Reinhart, Bonnie et al. (2015) Use of miRNA response sequences to block off-target replication and increase the safety of an unattenuated, glioblastoma-targeted oncolytic HSV. Mol Ther 23:99-107
Foster, Kimberly A; Jane, Esther P; Premkumar, Daniel R et al. (2015) NVP-BKM120 potentiates apoptosis in tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-resistant glioma cell lines via upregulation of Noxa and death receptor 5. Int J Oncol 47:506-16
Ohkuri, Takayuki; Ghosh, Arundhati; Kosaka, Akemi et al. (2014) STING contributes to antiglioma immunity via triggering type I IFN signals in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Immunol Res 2:1199-208
Foster, Kimberly A; Jane, Esther P; Premkumar, Daniel R et al. (2014) Co-administration of ABT-737 and SAHA induces apoptosis, mediated by Noxa upregulation, Bax activation and mitochondrial dysfunction in PTEN-intact malignant human glioma cell lines. J Neurooncol 120:459-72

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