PD-L1 EXPRESSION, TUMOUR IMMUNE MICROENVIRONMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE GENOMIC PROFILING IN PATIENTS WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Abstract

Giedrė Gurevičienė successfully defended a doctoral dissertation “PD-L1 expression, tumour immune
microenvironment and comprehensive genomic profiling in patients with non-small cell lung cancer” at the open session of the Medical Research Council of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences on September 23, 2024. The dissertation has been prepared at the Department of Pulmonology at the Medical Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences during the period of 2018–2024 year. The article presents the main results of the dissertation. Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marius Žemaitis (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). The Defense Council: Prof. Rasa Ugenskienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Prof. Dr. Arschang Valipour (Karl-Landsteiner-Institute for Lung Research and Pulmonary Oncology, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Prof. Dr. Edvardas Danila (Vilniaus University, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Doc. Dr. Dainius Jančiauskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Dr. Erika Korobeinikova (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001).