Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Dr. Wechsler-Reya, who received his first ALSF grant in 2009, has been studying medulloblastoma for more than 20 years.
For most of his career, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)-funded researcher Robert Wechsler-Reya, PhD from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, has been searching for cures to medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.
Dr. Wechsler-Reya, who received his first ALSF grant in 2009, has been studying medulloblastoma for more than 20 years.
Pediatric brain tumors are the deadliest form of childhood... Read More
When you think about making a donation to charity, typically, writing a check, using a credit card or donating cash are the first types of donations that come to mind. However, for the savvy donor and investor, making a charitable stock donation is an efficient way to make a meaningful, sustaining gift to your charity of choice. Plus, charitable stock donations can benefit you as well as the charity.
John Sion, Principal at Sage Financial Group, shared the ins and outs of donating stock to charity.
Here are five things you should know about making a charitable stock... Read More
“Data is the lifeblood of science,” says Jaclyn Taroni, PhD, data scientist at the Childhood Cancer Data Lab.
Researchers over the past decade have typically shared their data in a way that is specific to their experiment, meaning they haven’t taken into account how others might use it. Data that makes sense to one researcher, might not make sense to another. As a result, it could take a researcher a few weeks to use another person’s data effectively.
“Essentially, big data was a strategic opportunity that was not being fully realized in pediatric cancer research,” explained Jaclyn Taroni, PhD, Principal Data Scientist at the Childhood Cancer Data Lab... Read More
