Elias Sayour

Talk Title: RNA lipid particle aggregates restore immunogenicity in glioblastoma

Elias Sayour, M.D., PhD, is a pediatric oncologist and the Bonnie R. Freeman Professor for Pediatric Oncology Research at the University of Florida. He has extensive translational experience having served as sponsor of multiple FDA-IND submissions and as PI/Study Chair on first-in-human clinical trials. Dr. Sayour has spearheaded creation of the UF Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy Initiative (PCI2) and UFHCC Large Animal Comparative Oncology Initiative. He serves as principal investigator of the RNA Engineering Laboratory where he has been the primary inventor on a number of pending patent applications concerning the immunologic treatment of cancer many of which have been commercially licensed.