pediatric cancer

Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, presents medical student Priya Alagesan, BS, with the Robert and Barbara Bell Award For Basic Science Cancer Research

At DCI’s 9th Annual Scientific Retreat, the Learning(s) Was Infectious

The hybrid retreat showcased the latest gastric cancer, blood cancer, pediatric sarcoma, glioblastoma, breast cancer, and immune micro-environment research.

January 6, 2023

Conferences DCI Research Special Events

pediatric cancer awareness posters in Tanzania

New Moonshot Initiative: Improving Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes in Africa

DCI member H. Kim Lyerly, MD, and pediatric neuro-oncologist Daniel Landi, MD, are co-leaders on the new cross-institutional project.

December 16, 2022

DCI Research

A Third of Caregivers of Kids with Cancer Have Hesitancy on COVID Vaccine

A survey of parents & caregivers of children with cancer found that nearly a third of them expressed hesitancy to vaccinate their youngsters against COVID-19.

November 19, 2021

DCI Research

Poliovirus Therapy Shows Potential as Cancer Vaccine in Lab Studies

DCI researchers use the modified polio virus to spur natural immune attack against tumors in animal studies.

January 30, 2020

DCI Research

Eward Receives Hyundai Hope On Wheels Award

William Eward, MD, DVM, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named to receive a 2017 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Award, a $250,000 Hyndai S...

June 19, 2017

Announcements DCI Research Awards

Becher Named To Receive 2015 Young Physician-Scientist Award

The American Society For Clinical Investigation (ASCI) has named Oren J. Becher, MD, to receive the 2015 Young Physician-Scientist Award. Initiated in...

March 26, 2015

DCI Research Awards

DCI Research Team Takes On Sarcoma in Dogs and Humans

When 12 years ago Sharon and Bill Feipel went to pick up a fawn-colored pug, Otto, they also ended up taking home his brother, the runt of the litter....

September 18, 2017

DCI Research Features

Blobe Receives 2015 Innovation Grant

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a non-profit dedicated to finding better treatments and ultimately cures for all children with cancer, has...

July 21, 2015

Announcements Awards

Survivor Study Led By Oeffinger Receives $3 Million

A team of multi-institution researchers led by Kevin Oeffinger, MD, has been awarded a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute ...

April 10, 2018

Awards DCI Research

Four-Year-Old Rings In A New Start

For more than 4,000 years, bells have been used to spread warnings, alerts and good tidings. Over the years, bells have even developed into sophistica...

June 8, 2016

Employee Resources Features

Legislation Will Help Kids With Cancer Live Longer, Healthier Lives

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is commending Congress for working in a bipartisan fashion to pass the Childhood Cancer Survivorsh...

May 23, 2018

Announcements Employee Resources