TREL at the EU Project in the Spotlight Session
If you are attending the SIOPE Conference in Valencia, Spain from 8 to 12 May, we would like to invite you to meet the representatives of the TREL project during the special EU Project in the Spotlight Session:
DATE: Thursday, 11 May 2023 from 12:30 to 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Exhibition area (more detailed information will be provided)
Prof. Jelena Rascon, Head of Center for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology from Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos and TREL Project Coordinator will present the status and key outcomes of the project. A Q&A question will follow the presentation.
Are you curious to learn more about TREL? Join us in Valencia!
More Secondments Success Stories
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Rolanda Nemaniene, MD, VULSK, visited Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology Utrecht, Netherland
Rolanda is a Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist at the Center for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology integrated with the Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, she is also the National coordinator of Lithuania in SIOP-RTSG Umbrella protocol.
During her secondment at The Princess Máxima Center (PMS) for Paediatric Oncology in Utrecht (Netherland) from 17 to 22 October 2022, Rolanda had the opportunity to be introduced to:
- the diagnostic (radiology, pathology, radiotherapy, biology) and treatment methods applied in the UMBRELLA protocol
- organoid therapy
- liquid biopsies
- scientific research activities
- SIOP-RTSG electronic registration system (ALEA/ObTIMA) for patients to get involved in the "UMBRELLA" treatment protocol
She appreciated the exchange and knowledge sharing with the multidisciplinary team of the hosting center including radiologists, surgeons, biologists, and pathologists.
It was of great value to be able to gain first-hand knowledge of the state-of-the-art practice in renal tumour management, and Rolanda will ensure that her knowledge will be shared at VUSK.
Rolanda believes that collaborations with innovative research centres, like PMC, should be encouraged, she further added that "More accessible international collaboration will help improve the treatment and survival of Lithuania children afflicted with malignant tumours."
Gunda Petraitytė, VULSK, visited Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Gunda is a Medical Biologist at VULSK’s Genetic Cancer Center and PhD Student at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine. She visited the Rigshospitalet, in Copenhagen, Denmark; date from 26 to 30 September 2022.
Of this secondment, Gunda appreciated the exchange she had with local specialists and researchers on NGS data handling, analysis, variant interpretation, bioinformatical, functional, research studies. She was impressed by the strong collaboration between the Hospital and Universities and the centralized data system used for patients and NGS data.
Gunda had also the opportunity to learn more about the process of exome, genome sequencing data handling, analysis, and interpretation, as well as the bioinformatical and functional strategies that the Danish colleagues use to investigate identified DNA variants (or structural variants’) pathogenicity.
Gunda also wanted to express her gratitude for the TREL project and also stakeholders involved for making this experience possible!
Lauryna Aukstikalne, VULSK, visited Bispebjerg Hospital (Region H) Copenhagen, Denmark
Lauryna is a clinical pharmacologist (MD) at VULSK. She visited the Clinical Pharmacology Department at Bispebjerg hospital (Region H) in Copenhagen, Denmark from 26 to30 September 2022.
Spending 5 days at the Clinical Pharmacology Department was an enriching professional experience, she had a chance to see the full scope of clinical pharmacology services, participate in many different department activities and interact with several specialists.
Lauryna hopes that clinical pharmacology services will grow at VULSK and that there will be other opportunities to expand partnerships in this field.
Donatas Petroska, VULSK, visited Gustave Roussy Institute Villejuif, France
Donatas is a Pathologist at VULSK. He visited the Gustave Roussy Institute in Villejuif, France from 27 to 29 September 2022.
He had the opportunity to attend Birgit Geoerger’s lecture on “Introduction and update to MAPPYACTS 2” which he found it very insightful.
Besides helping expand his professional network, Donatas said that the secondment helped to broaden his horizons regarding molecular testing in neuro-oncology.
Important Events:
- On 23 of September 2022 a scientific conference “Paediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Lithuania – 20 years of progress through collaboration” Egle Stukaite-Ruibiene, MD, Vilnius University, Lithuania gave a presentation on "Assessment of Fertility Counselling at VUHSK - the TREL project initiative.”
- 2 dedicated researchers (Prof.U.Schuller (UKE) and Dr.B Geoerger (GR)) of the TREL project contributed to the Neurooncology conference of Baltic Association of Neuropathology in cooperation with the TREL project - November 11, 2022 giving the presentations.
Participation in Knowledge transfer meetings:
- SIOPEN AMG meeting, Athens - October 12-14, 2022
- PanCare meeting, Budapest - October 12-14, 2022
- Fruitful collaboration with LCF – connecting clinical practice with scientific research - Meeting with the LifeScience Center for the twinning in WP3 Task 3.1 - October 29, 2022. For further collaboration in the research of Markers for CNS tumours