In the News

Below are news releases* and up-to-date information relating to research studies and the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

  • Gene Therapy Strategy Elicits GBM Tumor Regression. (September 2008) Click here for article

  • Gene Therapy Strategy to Engineer Brain Tumor Immune Microenviroment Elicits Tumor Regression. (April 2008) Click here for article

  • New Therapy Destroys Brain Cancer Cells (April 2008) Click here for article

  • The Power of Engineered Viruses Cedars-Sinai Study Shows Gene Therapy Approach "Trains" Immune System to Destroy Brain Cancer Cells (Feb.29, 2008) Click here for the article

  • Gene Therapy 'Trains' Immune System To Destroy Brain Cancer Cells And Reverses Behavioral Deficits (Feb. 22, 2008) Click here for article

  • Gene therapy trial for aggressive brain cancer.(Feb. 19, 2008)
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  • Gene Therapy "Trains" Immune System to Destroy Brain Cancer Cells and Reverses Behavioral Deficits (Feb. 19, 2008)
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  • Gene Therapy Breakthrough. Cutting edge hope for patients with chronic neurological disorders (Feb. 27, 2008) Click here for article

  • Treatment for Deadly Brain Tumors and Infections Discovered by Researchers at Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (March 22, 2006) Click here for article

  • Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Demonstrate a New Way to Switch Therapeutic Genes "On" and "Off" (December 22, 2005) Click here for article

  • Researchers Find That Combined Gene Therapy Eliminates the Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme in Laboratory Studies (August 15, 2005) Click here for article

  • Minority Scholars in Cancer Research awarded to Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Marianela Candolfi V.M.D, PhD. from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Abstract #2733. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): a comparative histological analysis in several preclinical models and humans (2006) link to the award

  • American Association of Gene Therapy (ASGT) Travel Award to Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Marianela Candolfi V.M.D, PhD. from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. (2007) link to the award

  • American Association for Cancer Research OSI Pharmaceuticals Scholar-in-Training Award to Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Marianela Candolfi V.M.D, PhD. from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2007) link to AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards

  • American Association for Cancer Research Aflac, Incorporated Scholar-in-Training Award to Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Mariana Puntel, PhD. from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2007) link to AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards

  • The Ostrow Foundation endowed High School Summer Fellowship Program at the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 2006 Awardee: Mr. Mathew Tesarfreund (Harvard Westlake High School). 2007 Awardees: Mr. Mathew Edwards and Ms. Danielle Kolin (Harvard Westlake High School)

  • Medical Student Sharon Lee was awarded a Summer Fellowship by the "American Brain Tumor Association" to perform research aimed at "Developing Novel Gene Therapies for Brain Cancer". The work performed by Sharon Lee received the Lucien J. Rubinstein Memorial Award for 2007 link to the letter

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellows: Drs. James Curtin PhD. and Gwendalyn King Ph.D from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute have been awarded the Malaniak Award for excellence in Postdoctoral Research for Abstracts Presented June 19, 2007, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. link to the poster

  • Research performed from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was published in the official Journal of the American Society for Gene Therapy: "Molecular Therapy" and was portrayed on the cover of the journal. link to the PDF

  • Research Program performed by Scientifics from the Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been published and awarded the cover of the "Journal of Immunology", the official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists. link to the PDF1 link to the PDF2

  • Dr. Maria G. Castro PhD., Co-Director of Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was invited to present research advances in "Novel Therapeutics for Brain Cancer" at the "Brain Tumor Focus Group at UCLA" link to the poster

  • Dr. Pedro R. Lowenstein PhD., Director of Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was co-chair and co-organizer of a meeting sponsored by the "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE" which took place in (Washington DC, USA, November 12-13, 2007

  • Dr. Pedro R. Lowenstein PhD., Director of Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been nominated as of the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE study section Chair, ZRG1 MDCN-E (90) Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Bethesda, MD

  • Dr. Pedro R. Lowenstein PhD., Director of Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been nominated as of the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE study section Chair, ZRG1 BDCN-Y (6) Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Bethesda, MD


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