College of Medicine
Sayour Lab
Led by Elias Sayour · Neurosurgery
What we study
The lab studies pediatric brain tumors and cancer vaccines, using nanoparticles to reprogram the immune system. They test these treatments in dogs before moving to human trials.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Clinical
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
RNA Loaded Nanoparticle Aggregates for Glioblastoma
Developing nanoparticles to deliver tumor RNA to the immune system.
Next-generation mRNA vaccine for glioblastoma
Develops a new mRNA cancer vaccine for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, that is designed to train the immune system to attack tumor cells.
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Task Order Number: 15349sc PNOC COMP
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Recent papers, explained
- 8R-70CAR T-Cells for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Harnessing Cytokine Gradients for More Effective Cellular Therapy
2026 · Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
- PNOC014: Phase I Study of Tovorafenib for Children With Relapsed/Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas and Other Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Pathway–Activated Tumors
2026 · JCO oncology advances.
Tests tovorafenib safety and efficacy in children with relapsed gliomas.
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- Catching a chameleon
2026 · Science
- Growth recovery in patients with BRAF -altered pediatric low-grade glioma following treatment with tovorafenib
2026 · Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics
Studies growth recovery in children with BRAF-altered gliomas after tovorafenib treatment.
- A Rapid Method for Accurately Determining Lipid Nanoparticle Size Using Nano-Flow Cytometry
2026 · Journal of Biomolecular Techniques JBT
Develops a rapid method to measure lipid nanoparticle size.
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