RTFCCR Team Visits Gustave Roussy 

May 27, 2025

At the end of April, the Rising Tide Foundation’s for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) team travelled to Paris, France to visit their grantee, Institute Gustave Roussy, one of the world’s top research institutes and the leading oncological hospital in Europe.  RTFCCR is excited to be supporting four clinical trials at the Institute. During the visit, Paola Atzei and Karolina Werynska had the opportunity to meet with the researchers leading these projects.  

Among the grantees showcasing their RTFCCR-funded projects was Prof. Benjamin Besse, Director of Clinical Research. He hosted the visit and presented updates on his international clinical trial, which focuses on de-escalating immunotherapy for lung cancer patients. Dr. Joana Ribero shared progress on her trial that explores the omission of immunotherapy after curative surgery in breast cancer. Prof. Laurance Albiges, another grantee, discussed her work on biomarker-driven treatment selection in kidney cancer. The team also met with Dr. Nathalie Gaspar, a pediatric oncologist leading a trial aimed at repurposing an anti-cancer drug for a rare pediatric bone cancer. 

While at Gustave Roussy, the team had the opportunity to establish new connections with other research groups and was excited to learn that patient partner involvement is becoming the norm across all clinical trials at the Institute. Moreover, their methodology closely aligns with the RTFCCR’s approach. 

The discussions were insightful, offering a chance to reflect on the progress of ongoing research and explore future collaboration opportunities. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Gustave Roussy and supporting their impactful work in clinical cancer research. 

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