Project title: NET biospecimen consortium
Matthew Kulke, MD; James Yao, MD; Daniel Chung, MD; Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD; Pamela Kunz, MD Multiple
- Status: Completed
- Year(s): 2009
- Research Type: Translational
- Primary Tumor Site: Other
- Area of Inquiry: Tissue Bank
General Description
NETRF will collaborate with leading cancer research centers to launch the Neuroendocrine Tumor Bioconsortium. This Bioconsortium will link the biobanks at five centers, which specialize in NETs ( Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford University Cancer Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). A biobank is a collection of stored tissue specimens linked to a database of anonymous patient information. Because of this collaboration, researchers will be able to identify connections between the molecular characteristics of tissue samples and the patient data associated with individual disease progression and to test and validate hypotheses that arise from these correlations. This exciting collaboration will enable scientists to characterize specific disease pathways, uncover genetic and environmental indicators of disease, identify novel drug targets, and tailor treatment programs to the needs of patients.
Publications
Du Y, Ter-Minassian M, Brais L, Brooks N, Waldron A, Chan JA, Lin X, Kraft P, Christiani DC, Kulke MH. Genetic associations with neuroendocrine tumor risk: results from a genome-wide association study. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2016 Aug;23(8):587-94. doi: 10.1530/ERC-16-0171.
Ter-Minassian M1, Chan JA, Hooshmand SM, Brais LK, Daskalova A, Heafield R, Buchanan L, Qian ZR, Fuchs CS, Lin X, Christiani DC, Kulke MH. Clinical presentation, recurrence, and survival in patients with neuroendocrine tumors: results from a prospective institutional database. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2013 Mar 22;20(2):187-96. doi: 10.1530/ERC-12-0340. Print 2013 Apr.
Additional Details
- City: Multiple
- State: Multiple
- Grant Duration: 2 years
- Awards: No information
DISCLAIMER
NETRF funds laboratory research to understand the development of neuroendocrine tumors and translational research to explore new concepts in treatment. Research grant descriptions and research updates from NETRF are not intended to serve as medical advice. It can take years for research discoveries to be fully validated and approved for patient care. Always consult your health care providers about your treatment options.