MelaNostrum Consortium Members

For investigators not part of a group already working in the Consortium and potentially bringing with him/her other people from their group:

• The candidate must contribute data and/or biospecimens from melanoma patients (sporadic and/or familial, and possibly healthy controls) for the Consortium's projects. A brief description of the studies and related material that the candidate can contribute should be made available to all MelaNostrum PIs for their consideration.
• The candidate must respect absolute confidentiality about any discussion of data/projects within the Consortium. Failure to observe this requirement may result in exclusion from the Consortium.
• The candidate can be introduced by an existing member of MelaNostrum who can speak for his/her high quality of work. A candidate may alternatively approach the Consortium directly with the request to participate, in which case the decision to accept the request will be determined by the MelaNostrum PIs.
• The candidate or a person from his/her group should strive to participate in the regular video-calls of the Consortium and attend each annual meeting in person.
• The decision on whether to accept a new member or not should be made collegially by the MelaNostrum PIs. The decision can be communicated to Dr. Maria Teresa Landi privately by email and if consensus is not reached and more discussion is required, a decision may be postponed to the Consortium annual meeting.

If the candidate is a member of a group already working in MelaNostrum, it is enough if the PI who invites the person explains why he/she wants to bring this person and the type of expertise that this candidate can bring (e.g. in genetics, statistics, molecular biology, pathology).