Childhood Cancer

Brain Tumors

Brain tumors can be low-grade, which tend to grow more slowly, or high-grade with faster growth rates and more commonly spread into normal brain tissue. There are several rare types and sub-types of pediatric brain tumors.

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Latest Brain Tumors grants

Development of a comprehensive liquid biopsy-based genomics platform for pediatric solid tumors
Jaclyn Biegel, Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Catalyst Grants, Awarded 2023
Reversing Feedback Immunosuppression during Oncolytic Virotherapy of Pediatric High Grade Glioma
Bangxing Hong, PhD, Principal Investigator
Augusta University Research Institute, Inc.
Reach Grants, Awarded 2023
Uncovering the signaling mechanisms allowing medulloblastoma progenitor cells to orchestrate tumor relapse
Jezabel Rodriguez Blanco, PhD, Principal Investigator
Medical University of South Carolina
'A' Award Grants, Awarded 2023
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Latest Brain Tumors blog posts

Curing Lethal Tumors: Meet Dr. Michelle Monje on International Women’s Day 
As a young trainee, many people gave Dr. Michelle Monje, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) grantee from Stanford University the (unsolicited) advice that one cannot have a big career in medicine or science and also have children.... more
Quarterly Childhood Cancer Research Update: Spring 2021
As the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Director of Science, I work to evaluate our funded research projects to track progress and find gaps in funding so that we can direct more research dollars to the largest areas of need, and to... more
Facing a Brain Tumor: Four Stories of Inspiration from Children 
Frankie was just 6 years old when his parents rushed him to the emergency room. Within hours, Frankie was diagnosed with a brain tumor called pilomyxoid astrocytoma.  

Pediatric brain tumors account for about a quarter of all childhood... more
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Kensleigh Williams

Despite the difficulties she has faced because of cancer, baby Kens is always smiling. She was diagnosed with a glioma before she was even 7 months old and is starting the chemotherapy she will have to take for the rest of her life unless a cure is found!
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