Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
by Adam Paris, ALSF
When childhood cancer hero Quinn Clarke started Kick-It, he thought of it as a way to bring his community together to support childhood cancer research by hosting charity kickball games. Now, millions of dollars later, Kick-It has expanded well beyond kickball to include any sport with ALSF games. Now, everyone can join the fight and help fund cures for childhood cancer.
Whether you... Read More
Dr. Glenson Samuel with Malina Cole, one of his patients. Malina volunteered to be part of a study looking for biomarkers for Ewing sarcoma.
Exosomes could hold the key to improving outcomes in patients with Ewing sarcoma.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Thirty years ago, scientists discovered small particles floating outside of cells called exosomes. These particles were thought to be cellular garbage cans that served to clean up any waste produced by cells. But now, researchers, like ALSF Young Investigator Grantee Glenson Samuel, MD of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, are working to understand how exosomes could hold the key to improving outcomes in... Read More
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Dr. Jean Mulcahy-Levy, of the University of Colorado Denver got her start in research studying the behavior of fruit bats at the zoo.
Now, she’s using Nobel Prize-winning science to find cures for brain tumors.
Dr. Mulcahy-Levy’s research focuses on how blocking a cellular... Read More
