CURES WITH INTEGRITY

As we work to find cures and improve treatments for children with cancer, we are guided by our CureSearch core values:


HONESTY & INTEGRITY
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
CREATIVITY & COLLABORATION


ENDING CHILDREN'S CANCER

At CureSearch, our goal is to end childhood cancer.

To get there, we fund cancer research at all stages of the pipeline, from tumor analysis to drug development to clinical trials. This year, our researchers made incredible progress in the fight against cancer.


HERE ARE SOME OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:


ACCELERATION INITIATIVE

$5 million committed over 3 years

Mary Beckerle, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

New treatment therapies
on Ewing sarcoma cells
Drugs Developed


William Weiss, MD, PhD
The Regents of the University of California,
San Francisco

Drugs screened to
inhibit medulloblastoma growth
Genes investigated


Kathleen Sakamoto, MD, PhD
Stanford University

Novel treatment for
an upcoming Phase I clinical trial
Tumor samples


YOUNG INVESTIGATORS

$1.2 million committed over 2 years

  • 200
    cancer cell lines studied
  • 3
    patient studies developed
  • 173
    genes investigated
  • 1
    new measurement instrument
  • 15
    research milestones met
  • 1
    genetic pathway ruled out
  • 7
    genetic models created




TUMOR IMMUNOTHERAPY


In addition to our Acceleration Initiative and Young Investigator funded research, the CureSearch Corn Endowment supports tumor immunotherapy research at Georgia Regents University.

  • 30
    brain tumor
    samples screened
  • 1
    clinical trial
    in progress
  • 1
    novel treatment to
    prolong survival rates

"Research of the Huntsman Cancer Institute sarcoma team has been dramatically accelerated by receipt of a CureSearch award."

"The support has enabled us to move quickly to advance from our pioneering work on how the EWS/FLI oncoprotein causes both uncontrolled cell growth and metastatic spread of Ewing sarcoma to apply these findings to help patients with Ewing sarcoma."

Mary Beckerle, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

At CureSearch, we are committed to doing whatever it takes to end children's cancer. That means supporting other research foundations and great research projects. We are proud to have introduced friends at the Gateway for Cancer Research to Dr. Jim Olson at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. They’ve formed a new partnership to support groundbreaking brain cancer research.


SUPPORTING FAMILIES

Along with funding research, CureSearch is committed to supporting families and communities facing cancer today.


CureSearch hosts community events around the country. At Walks and Hikes, we honor children and families, and we rally communities in the fight against children's cancer. CureSearch also provides education and resources so that no child faces a diagnosis and treatment without a fully equipped team behind them.

MANNY
Burkitt's Lymphoma, age 6


Webinars for school support
Educational Videos for families
Web content on coping with cancer
Facts and figures

20,327 people raised funds
42,000 online followers
854,400 unique visitors


ACCELERATING THE SEARCH

Because soon is not soon enough, CureSearch accelerates the search for new cures.



WE DO THIS IN A NUMBER OF WAYS:


WE SUPPORT CLINICAL TRIALS AT HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY

  

WE INVEST IN THE MOST PROMISING WORK BEING DONE BY THE BEST SCIENTISTS
 
  • 21
    Scientists
  • 3
    Acceleration Initiative Research Teams
  • 18
    Young Investigators
    Studying Dozens of Diagnoses

Affecting 15,780 CHILDREN each year
 

WE ACCELERATE THE PACE OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT BY


Encouraging partnerships between academia and industry


Investing in innovative treatments and driving them toward clinical trials

CureSearch Young Investigator Abby Rosenberg discusses her research on improving resilience for adolescents and young adults with cancer.



INVESTING IN LONG, HEALTHY LIVES

CureSearch is committed to finding new, less toxic treatments for children with cancer. So more children survive and live long and healthy lives.



"At CureSearch, we know that only research cures children’s cancer. That’s why we are laser-focused on driving innovative research with the potential to reach children as soon as possible. The 15,780 children that were diagnosed this year deserve better: better treatments, better cures, better long-term health. We’re fighting for the future every child deserves and every parent dreams of."

LAURA THRALL
President and CEO
CureSearch for Children's Cancer

At age 14, Cassidy was diagnosed with pituitary germinoma. After enduring 28 rounds of radiation and surgery, Cassidy was declared cancer-free. Thanks to the innovative treatment she received and the support and love of her family, Cassidy is a high school senior looking forward to college and a teaching career.


At CureSearch, we fight daily for kids like Cassidy, and for the families and communities that rally around them as they battle this devastating disease.



YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

CHRISTIAN
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Age 2






YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN LIKE CHRISTIAN.


At CureSearch, we won't rest until there is a cure for every child diagnosed with cancer.

And at every step of the way, we will be sharing our progress and our impact with you.

YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE:


ADVANCING RESEARCH
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
ACCELERATING THE SEARCH






CURESEARCH PARTNERS

Our work would not be possible without the generous support of thousands of CureSearch donors.



We are honored to recognize the following donors for their extraordinary support: