| Grant ID | RR240015 |
| Awarded On | February 21, 2024 |
| Title | Recruitment of Rising Stars |
| Program | CPRIT Scholar |
| Award Mechanism | Recruitment of Rising Stars |
| Institution/Organization | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Principal Investigator/Program Director | Stephan Gloeggler |
| Cancer Sites | Brain and Other Nervous System |
| Contracted Amount | $4,000,000 |
| Summary of Goals and Objectives |
Glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. To prolong patient's lives, precise tools are desirable to assess tumor boundaries, treatment efficacy and to recognize early recurrences for further therapy; however, current medical imaging approaches are inadequate to meet these requirements. With current diagnostic imaging standards, it is not possible to unambiguously distinguish real tumor regression or recurrent tumor growth from pseudo-regression or pseudo-progression induced by surgery or pharmacological and radiation therapy. My aim is to overcome these challenges by developing new medical imaging approaches based on magnetic resonance. The main element of this resea... |