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Identification of novel therapeutic approaches to target the immune checkpoint protein B7H3

Descrizione del progetto

Nuovi bersagli dell’immunoterapia

Il blocco del checkpoint immunitario è un tipo di immunoterapia che mira a potenziare la risposta immunitaria dell’organismo contro le cellule tumorali. Agisce prendendo di mira proteine note come checkpoint immunitari che regolano la funzione delle cellule T e che, in condizioni fisiologiche, impediscono forti risposte immunitarie contro le cellule sane dell’organismo. Finanziato dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto UBImmune si occupa della risposta limitata del cancro del polmone non a piccole cellule e del tumore al seno triplo negativo al blocco del checkpoint immunitario. Il lavoro si concentra sulla proteina B7H3, nota per promuovere la crescita dei tumori e inibire la funzione delle cellule immunitarie. I ricercatori intendono colpire questa proteina e identificare i suoi partner di interazione sulle cellule T, nella speranza di migliorare le opzioni di trattamento per i tumori con scarsi risultati dell’immunoterapia.

Obiettivo

Immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment of multiple cancer types in the last decade. Nonetheless, non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer exhibit only restricted response to immune checkpoint blockade. Especially in advanced tumor stages, clinical options are limited and novel approaches to enhance anti-tumor immune responses are needed. The immune checkpoint family member B7H3 (PD-L3) is frequently upregulated in cancer cells. Studies have shown that B7H3 promotes tumor growth in a cancer-cell autonomous fashion and inhibits immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. Despite being an important clinical target, its posttranslational regulation and functional interactors on T cells are poorly understood. The proposed project aims to identify novel approaches to target B7H3 by harnessing the ubiquitin system and to identify B7H3s interactors on human T cells with the objective of enhancing clinical treatment options for cancer patients. My experience in solid tumor biology and anti-tumor immunity, paired with the host lab's expertise in studying the ubiquitination system, will be a great catalyst for the proposed project enhancing its likelihood of success. This fellowship will allow me to conduct cutting-edge research at the Center for Translational Cancer Research of the University Clinics rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a renowned research institution with a well-recognized supervisor Prof. Bassermann, allowing me to expand my international network, scientific skills as well as leadership and management skills. Ultimately, this fellowship will be a tremendous stepping stone in my scientific career. It will bring me closer to my goal of becoming an independent researcher working at the interface of cancer biology, protein biochemistry, and cancer immunology, where I can put my own projects into practice, and train the next generation of international scientists.

Campo scientifico (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS classifica i progetti con EuroSciVoc, una tassonomia multilingue dei campi scientifici, attraverso un processo semi-automatico basato su tecniche NLP. Cfr.: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/euroscivoc.

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Coordinatore

KLINIKUM DER TECHNISCHEN UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN (TUM KLINIKUM)
Contributo netto dell'UE
€ 189 687,36
Indirizzo
ISMANINGER STRASSE 22
81675 MUENCHEN
Germania

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Regione
Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
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