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Lymphoma is a term that refers to cancers that start in the body’s lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes/glands, thymus, spleen, tonsils, adenoids and bone marrow. While other types of cancer can spread to the lymphatic system; lymphoma always begins within the lymphatic system.

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Latest Lymphoma grants

In Situ CD19.CAR-T Generation Using TRIDENT System for Pediatric B Cell Malignancies
Masataka Suzuki, PhD, Principal Investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2023
Novel targeting approach for pediatric B-cell malignancies
Christine Eischen, PhD, Principal Investigator
Thomas Jefferson University
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2021
Donor T-Cell DNA Methylation in GVHD and the Graft-vs-Tumor Effect after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Yiouli Panayiota Ktena, MD, Principal Investigator
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2020
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Lymphoma Heroes

Julia Alessandrine
Delbert
Delbert Bellus
Owen Kruszewski
Dean Semeta
Lexi Wilson
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Latest Lymphoma 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
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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Collin Knapp

Collin was a social butterfly who loved to have fun. He was diagnosed twice with ALL, and after 12 wonderful years cancer-free, he was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma and began fighting all over again. Sadly he passed away, but was an inspiration.
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