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Rhabdoid Tumor

Rhabdoid tumor is a rare tumor that commonly starts in the kidneys, liver or other soft tissues of the body. It can also begin in the brain, where it is known as AT/RT. The disease can spread to other parts of the body.  Rhabdoid tumors are most often diagnosed in infants and toddlers.

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Synthetic gene expression regulator switches (SynGERS) expressed in CAR T cells to cure children with solid tumors
Andras Heczey, MD, Principal Investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
R Accelerated Award Grants, Awarded 2023
Therapeutic Targeting of PGBD5-induced DNA Repair Dependency in Pediatric Solid Tumors
Alex Kentsis, MD/PhD, Principal Investigator
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Reach Grants, Awarded 2017
MYC as a Driver and Anti-Cancer Target in Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors
William Tansey, PhD, Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2016
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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
How Tissue Donation is Helping Childhood Cancer Research
When Lilly faced surgery after relapsing, her family made the decision to donate extra tumor tissue to research instead of throwing it away. 

“We hope that Lilly’s neuroblastoma tumor can be some small part of helping other children who... more
10 Facts You Need to Know about Childhood Cancer (2019 edition)
Every day, everywhere, children are diagnosed with cancer. Right now, children are in hospitals receiving frontline treatment following a diagnosis. Other children are beginning a clinical trial following a relapse. Still others face long-... more
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