Childhood Cancer

Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer that starts in the retina, which is the very back part of the eye. It is the most common type of eye cancer in children.

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Latest Retinoblastoma grants

Characterization of RB1 First and Second Hits in Retinoblastoma Using an Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy.
Scarlet Affa
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
POST Program Grants, Awarded 2026
Overcoming pediatric solid tumor antigen escape with dual-targeting CAR T-cells
Jaden Franks
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
POST Program Grants, Awarded 2026
Enhancing GPC2 CAR T-cell therapy against retinoblastoma
Grant Grothusen, PhD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2025
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Retinoblastoma Heroes

Sa'Mari Weston
Maleigha Taylor
Annie Knisley
Mark Yenbamroong
Everett Hobensack
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Latest Retinoblastoma blog posts

Meet Jude: Childhood Cancer Survivor and Star Wars Super Fan
When Sam and Katie found out that their 9-month-old son had cancer, a happy ending felt like the farthest thing from reality. 

It was 2019 when the couple took their son, Jude, for a routine checkup. Everything seemed to be going well... more
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
Traveling for Childhood Cancer Treatment During a Pandemic (One Family’s Journey)
In March 2020, as New York City began to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malicki family from Wisconsin began to plan their trip East, to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), located right in epicenter of the outbreak... more
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Connor Whaley

The best words to describe Connor are funny, goofy and loving. He is naturally strong and resilient, especially as he’s fighting his B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Connor's treatment has been tough, but today he is in the maintenance stage.
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