Correction to: J Transl Med (2019) 17:133 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-019-1859-6

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the name of one of the collaborators from the FGB network, AL. Di Stefano.

The incorrect name of the collaborator is: A-L. Di Stephano.

The correct name of the collaborator is: AL. Di Stefano.

The list of collaborators has been updated in the list of collaborators below and in the metadata of this correction.