A blog about children’s cancer survivors, fighters and supporters,
and the cancer research that accelerates the search for cures.
Dr. Patrick Grohar receives Fight Osteosarcoma Together Super Grant to address critical, unmet need in pediatric osteosarcoma treatment Bethesda, Md. – June 6, 2023 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announced today a three-year, $1.5 million grant to Patrick Grohar, MD, PhD, of Children’s Hospital …
CureSearch and funding partners award $1.5M for osteosarcoma research Read More »
A closer look at Dr. David Munn’s Phase I clinical trial There is an urgent need for better treatments for kids with brain cancer. Recurrent brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children, yet current treatment options, …
Research Blog: A Unique Approach for Treatment-Resistant Brain Cancer Patients Read More »
Dr. Kristen VanHeyst of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s receives Young Investigator award Bethesda, Md. – May 8, 2023 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit on a mission to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative …
CureSearch to fund new study for aggressive pediatric bone cancer Read More »
Project will examine how and why children develop AML, the leading cause of childhood leukemia mortality Bethesda, Md. – April 20, 2023 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit on a mission to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and …
CureSearch to fund new cutting-edge study for rare blood cancer in children Read More »
As an infant, Lindsey Grubbs did what most babies do. She played, she napped, she cried, but she was dealing with something far from normal. “I was a baby, so of course I didn’t fully know what was happening …
Clinical trial aims to bring new therapies to childhood brain tumors with low survival rates Bethesda, Md. – April 3, 2023 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit on a mission to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and …
CureSearch to fund Phase I clinical trial for pediatric brain cancer Read More »
James and Elizabeth Gunnett have participated in Pacific Crest Trail Ultimate Hike since 2018, raising critical funds to support the next breakthrough in childhood cancer. The two struck up quite the conversation out on the trail for their very first …
From the mountains to the aisle: CureSearch Ultimate Hikers find love on the trail Read More »
The 2022 Pediatric Early Development Symposium (PEDS): Leveraging Big Data to Advance Pediatric Clinical Trials was another collaborative success! This event convened leaders from all areas of pediatric oncology – pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical research organizations, academic leaders, parents and patient advocates, venture capitalists, regulators, and like-minded partners. …
CureSearch PEDS 2022 Impact Statement & Next Steps Read More »
Bethesda, Md. – January 18, 2023 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every child diagnosed with cancer has a safe and effective treatment option, will lead a healthcare economic study to determine how molecular testing …
Alex Johnson was a happy-go-lucky 6-year-old boy who never had any health problems, so when he started experiencing back pain and a sore throat in 2012, his mother knew something was wrong. “Our doctor checked for strep and influenza, and …
CureSearch Walk team raises more than $140,000 for childhood cancer research Read More »
