Day: 17 February 2019

As part of the International Child Cancer Day, Patrice Cellario, Government Counselor – Minister of the Interior, and Didier Gamerdinger, Government Counselor – Minister of Social Affairs and Health, today visited the group Pediatric Cancer Research Team within the “Resistance Mechanisms for Targeted Therapies” team of the Department of Medical Biology of the Scientific Center of Monaco (CSM).

Welcomed by Professor Patrick Rampal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CSM, and Professor Denis Allemand, Scientific Director, the two Council Ministers were able to familiarize themselves with the work done by Dr. Vincent Picco, Research Officer at the CSM, and Dr. Gilles Pagès, Director of Research INSERM, head of the team “Resistance Mechanisms for Targeted Therapies” and their collaborators.

This team, with the support of the Flavien Foundation, has taken up the dual challenge of trying to discover treatments that are both less toxic than current treatments, and nevertheless more effective, against the most common pediatric brain cancers. called medulloblastomas. The first results of this work have just been the subject of a scientific publication in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

For more information on pediatric cancers: www.centrescientifique.mc/fr/equipe/biologie-medicale/mecanismes-de-resistance-aux-therapies-ciblees

Professor Patrick Rampal took advantage of this visit to recall that childhood cancers are fortunately rare, but sadly dramatic! They have more than all other cancers benefited from advances in medical research since in 20 years the survival rate at 5 years, has increased from 60% to more than 80%. It is therefore necessary to continue the development of research in oncology, because only a better knowledge of this pathology will further improve these results.

The day will end at 6 pm, with the Flavien Foundation walk from the Place du Palais, where Didier Gamerdinger and Patrice Cellario will participate.

Commission of Review of the Reports of Control (CERC) has been set up, via the Ministry of State, to review investigations into money laundering.

The Commission was formed by the Minister of State as an advisory committee to study the reports drafted by SICCFIN following the on-the-spot checks carried out by the agents of this Service among the professionals subject to it.

Following the examination of the reports and after hearing the representatives of the bodies, the Commission will draw up a report that will issue an opinion on the existence of deficiencies in the AML / CFT obligations the professional and, if necessary, send a proposal for an administrative penalty to the Minister of State.

The CERC was installed by Mr. Jean Castellini, Government Counselor – Minister of Finance and Economy, in the presence of Mr. Maxime Maillet, Principal Administrator in the Directorate of Judicial Services, representing its Director Mr. Laurent Anselmi and Mr. Philippe Boisbouvier, Acting Director of SICCFIN.

The Commission is composed of:

Full members:

• Mr. Dominique Adam, President;
• Ms. Françoise Barbier-Chassaing;
• Mr. Gilles Duteil;
• Mr. Lindsay Leggat-Smith.

Substitute members:

• Mr. Roger Bernardini, Vice-President;
• Mr. Sébastien Biancheri;
• Mr. Marc Segonds;
• Mr Pietro Sansonetti.

AS Monaco recorded its second home win of the Ligue 1 season on Saturday, beating Nantes 1-0 to move out of the relegation zone.

Monaco could be dragged back down by results for lower teams, but the win was a welcome one for returning manager Leonardo Jardim.

Monaco has now one two and drawn one of the last three league matches, which is the team’s best form of the season.

For his second game in a row, Gelson Martins scored in the game. The Atletico Madrid loanee has made a positive contribution to his first three league matches since joining in January.

Meanwhile, Russian Oleg Petrov is set to be appointed as vice-president and Chief Executive Officer at a board meeting this week.