Methylation status of tumor suppressor genes in glioblastomas: evidence of survival correlation

Dorra H'mida

Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology

Dorra H’mida MD, PhD , is Associate Professor in medical genetics and histology embryology. she received her MD at the faculty of medecine of Sousse, Tunisia and PhD at the IGBMC in Strasbourg, France. She is currently co-responsable of molecular unit in Farhat HACHED univeristy hospital of sousse Tunisia. She joined Orphanet « rare diseases portal »  as national coordinator and member of genetic advisory board in 2014. She is conduncting research since 2003 in the field of congenital disorders, growth defect and mental retardation. Her current research interest is on oncogenetic and epigenetic somatic alterations.

Abstract

Introduction: Glioblastomas (GB) are heterogeneous group of tumors with poor patient’s outcome. Recent discoveries reported the evidence that both genetic and epigenetic mechanisms drive GB malignancy. A major challenge... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Saoussen Trabelsi (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)
  2. Ameni Touati (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)
  3. Nesrine Ben Salah (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)
  4. Maroua Mastouri (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)
  5. Nadia Mama (Sahloul university hospital . department of imagery)
  6. Mohamed Ladib (Sahloul university hospital . department of neurosurgery)
  7. Slim Ben Ahmed (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of oncology)
  8. Noureddine Bouaouina (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of radiotherapy)
  9. Moncef Mokni (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytopthology)
  10. Hedi Krifa (Sahloul university hospital . department of neurosurgery)
  11. Ali Saad (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)
  12. Kalthoum Tlili (Sahloul university hospital . department of imagery)
  13. Chris Jones (Divisions of Molecular Pathology and Cancer Therapeutics.The Institute of Cancer Research. London.)
  14. Dorra H'mida (Farhat HACHED university hospital . department of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and reproductive biology)

Topic Area

Biomarkers and diagnostics, liquid biopsy, imaging, biochip/microarray technologies, advan

Session

OS2c-A » Biomarkers and diagnostics, imaging, biochip/microarray technologies (17:00 - Tuesday, 26th June, Amphitheater)

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