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Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer that starts in the retina, which is the very back part of the eye. It is the most common type of eye cancer in children. 

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Latest Retinoblastoma grants

Identification of Aberrantly Methylated Differentially Expressed Genes to Distinguish High- vs. Low-Risk Retinoblastoma
Jesse Berry, MD, Principal Investigator
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Reach Grants, Awarded 2023
Mechanisms to Redirect Tumor Associated Macrophages to Target Retinoblastoma Cells
Timothy Hallstrom, PhD, Principal Investigator
The Regents of the University of Minnesota
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2023
Molecular Landscape for Targeted Therapy in Retinoblastoma
James Harbour, MD, Principal Investigator
University of Miami
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2018
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Retinoblastoma Heroes

Mark Yenbamroong
Everett Hobensack
Jude Oches
David Berkey
David Berkey
Kade Fuller
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Latest Retinoblastoma blog posts

Meet Jude: Childhood Cancer Survivor and Star Wars Super Fan
When Sam and Katie found out that their 9-month-old son had cancer, a happy ending felt like the farthest thing from reality. 

It was 2019 when the couple took their son, Jude, for a routine checkup. Everything seemed to be going well... 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
Traveling for Childhood Cancer Treatment During a Pandemic (One Family’s Journey)
In March 2020, as New York City began to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malicki family from Wisconsin began to plan their trip East, to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), located right in epicenter of the outbreak... more
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Arianna Hines

Arianna is a firecracker. She is loving, empathetic, and bold. At a mere 13 months old, Arianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and began intensive treatment with some life-threatening complications. Today she is NED and her family raises money for ALSF.
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