WINNERS OF THE 2025 MIA NERI FOUNDATION GRANTS

Dr.ssa Roberta Bortolozzi - Università di Padova
Dr.ssa Alina Pandele - University of Nottingham, UK

Winner of a 100.000 € two-year-grant for the research project:
“Lactate-Mediated Crosstalk Between Medulloblastoma and the Tumor Microenvironment as a Driver of Ferroptosis Resistance”

Winner of a 100,000 € two-year-grant for the research project:
“Investigating developmental signalling and hypoxia-mediated plasticity underpinning tumour initiation and progression in paediatric ependymoma”

Dr.ssa Aimee du Chatinier - Princess Maxima Center, Utrecht, NL
Dr. Giacomo Milletti - Università Cattolica del S. Cuore di Roma

Winner of a 50,000 one-year-grant for the research project:
“Challenging Diffuse Midline Glioma with a Triple Threat: Evaluating the In Vivo Efficacy of Givinostat, Paxalisib, and Radiotherapy”

Winner of a  50,000 € one-year-grant for the research project:
“Uncovering Therapeutic Dependencies in SHH-Medulloblastoma Through Replication Stress Signatures”