The Childhood Cancer Blog
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Christopher Vakoc, MD, PhD, received a 2012 "A" Award from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for his project "BET Bromodomain Inhibition as Epigenetic Therapy in Pediatric Leukemia." Here's a description of his project: "Our research seeks to develop novel drugs for pediatric leukemia using a host of powerful genetic technologies, most notably, an approach called RNA interference screening. Our... Read More
By Liz ScottHappy birthday, Alex!Alex’s birthday is this Sunday, January 18 – she would be 19. This past Saturday we held The Lemon Ball, our annual gala. It’s a birthday party for Alex, in a way, as well as a celebration of everything she has made possible. This year the Lemon Ball raised more than $1 million for childhood cancer research – which... Read More
We’re on a mission to put an end to childhood cancer 365 days a year at Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, but throughout the holiday season this year – we’re waging an epic battle to avenge the disease in honor of all of our superheroes. Our inspiration? Childhood cancer hero Dan Hammond. When Dan was 9 years old, a large cancerous tumor was... Read More
