Understanding Biomarker Testing: What You Need to Know About Personalized Treatment for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Discover how biomarker testing is transforming care for children with brain tumors by enabling personalized, targeted treatments. In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Rankin, Director of Precision Medicine at Day One Biopharmaceuticals, and Jeremy Nemeth, a father of a pediatric brain tumor survivor, break down the role of biomarker testing in treatment decisions. Learn what biomarker testing is, how it differs from genetic testing, its impact on clinical trial eligibility and treatment planning, and what families can expect during the process. Gain practical tips to navigate barriers like insurance issues and learn how to advocate for the best possible care for your child.
About the Speakers:
- Andrew Rankin, currently Director of Precision Medicine at Day One Biopharmaceuticals where he’s worked over the past four years to help develop novel treatments addressing unmet need in pediatric brain tumors. Prior to Day One, Andrew worked in multiple capacities at Foundation Medicine, leveraging his expertise in cancer genomics to help doctors understand the results of genomic sequencing of their patient’s tumors. Andrew loves teaching and enjoys meeting people where they are to make complex scientific topics accessible for all. He also has a profound passion for addressing unmet need in childhood cancer broadly and has focused his professional career towards this goal. Bringing these two focuses together, Andrew hopes to help families and caregivers of children with cancer better understand the scientific complexities of childhood tumors, so they can be more comfortable asking the right questions of their doctors. Today, Andrew is going to speak about biomarker testing and what it means in the context of personalized medicine for pediatric brain tumors
- Jeremy Németh is a longtime supporter of PBTF and the father of 14-year-old Marin, a low-grade glioma survivor. He works as a professor at the University of Colorado and lives with his family in Denver. Some of his favorite things to do are watch Marin play volleyball, coach his son Luca’s baseball team, hike with his wife Leslie, and travel internationally with the entire family.
