Molecular Genomics in Brain Tumors

Dear Colleagues,

Gliomas are frequent and malignant primary brain tumors in adults and pediatric patients. Besides several translational and clinical studies in the last few years, gliomas remain the most lethal neoplasm in the central nervous system.

This Special Issue aims to collect findings and innovations in this research field, including the molecular landscape of gliomas, the tumor microenvironment, the microbiota–gut–brain-axis, cell cross-talk, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics studies, or therapeutics advances.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Technical advancement in gold-standard neuro-imaging procedures;
2. Advances in the molecular genetics of gliomas using next-generation techniques with implications for classification and therapy;
3. The tumor microenvironment in the discovery of new therapeutic biomarkers;
4. The microbiota–gut–brain axis;
5. Introductions, in clinics, of novel therapeutic options.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in this Special Issue by presenting original research articles, clinical studies, multi-omics analysis, or reviews, as well as new ideas and hypotheses on all aspects related to molecular mechanisms, diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, pre-clinical models, and therapeutic options for gliomas.

Marta Mellai and Renzo Boldorini

Dr. Marta Mellai
Prof. Dr. Renzo Boldorini
Guest Editors

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