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Hepatoblastoma

Hepatoblastoma is a rare tumor that originates in the cells of the liver. It typically begins in the right lobe of the liver. Hepatoblastoma cells can also spread to other areas of the body, most commonly the lungs.

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Latest Hepatoblastoma grants

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
Synthetic Gene Expression Regulatory Switches (SynGERS) for Improved CAR T Cell Function in Pediatric Solid Tumors
Leidy Diana Caraballo Galva, PhD, Principal Investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2023
IND-Enabling Studies for WNTinib, a Novel Selective Therapeutic for CTNNB1 Mutant Hepatoblastomas
Ernesto Guccione, PhD & Josep Llovet, MD & Arvin Dar, PhD, Principal Investigator
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Reach Grants, Awarded 2021
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Hepatoblastoma Heroes

Maverick Lyerla
Casen Tonstad
Summer Semerad
Elliott Ortega
Jax Blumenthal
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Latest Hepatoblastoma blog posts

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
One-in-a-Million Dad (Surviving Childhood Cancer and Becoming a Father) 
When I was 13 months old, I was diagnosed with a “one in a million” liver cancer called hepatoblastoma. By the time I was 2 years old I had endured 15 rounds of chemotherapy and three surgeries, including an 80% liver resection. ... 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
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Stryder Nadeau

Stryder is just a big love bug, forever smiling even on his hardest days! When he was 2 years old, he stopped eating, and eventually stopped walking too. Doctors found his abdomen was full of tumors, and he spent a lot of time in hospitals and lab visits.
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