Franco Locatelli

Franco Locatelli is a prominent pediatric oncologist and the head of the Clinical Research Center for Oncohematology and Cellular Therapies at the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome. He is known for his significant contributions to the field of pediatric cancer treatment, particularly in developing innovative therapies such as CAR-T cell therapy for children suffering from refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma. His work emphasizes personalized medicine, aiming to provide tailored therapeutic solutions that address the specific needs of each child. Recently, he gained attention for leading a study published in Nature Medicine that demonstrated the safety and efficacy of allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy in children with neuroblastoma.