Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
“Data is the lifeblood of science,” says Jaclyn Taroni, PhD, data scientist at the Childhood Cancer Data Lab.
When you think of childhood cancer research, you may imagine samples in test tubes and microscopes or a drug being tested in a clinic. And while childhood cancer research certainly happens in a biochem lab and in a clinic, it also happens inside the Childhood Cancer Data Lab (CCDL). Funded by ALSF, the CCDL team is working to harness the power of big data and use it to cure childhood cancer.
So what is big data?
“Data is the lifeblood of science,” says Jaclyn Taroni, PhD, data... Read More
by Trish Adkins
Around the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation office, hosting lemonade stands is our speciality. It started with Alex’s first DIY front yard lemonade stand and has now grown to include tens of thousands of lemonade stands hosted by families, kids, businesses and community groups all around the world!
We've seen DIY lemonade stands that are simple (a table and some lemonade), over-the-top (featuring the World's Largest Cup of Lemonade) and everything in between! No matter how you make your stand, you... Read More
by Trish Adkins
When then 4-year-old Ayaan’s big brother Kabir was diagnosed with leukemia, Ayaan’s entire routine shifted. His mother, Bhavika, and brother had to move away from home to be closer to the hospital—which was confusing for a 4-year-old who was used to having a brother around to play with.
“You lose a lot of attention for the non-diagnosed siblings and their life gets put on hold,” said Bhavika.
Ayaan, like other siblings of children with cancer, struggled with the sudden shift from normal life to cancer-life.... Read More
