(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Medulloblastomas are common and aggressive brain tumors that occur mostly in children and teenagers.

In two studies, working together with international scientific teams, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München medical scientist Dr.

Ulrich Schüller has now successfully revealed the type of cell from which these tumors arise -- which could lead us to more targeted and thus better therapies for these cerebellar tumors.