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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

Molecular Landscape for Targeted Therapy in Retinoblastoma
James Harbour, MD, Principal Investigator
University of Miami
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2018
Single-cell RNA-seq Profiling of Transcriptional Transition States During Human Retinoblastoma
Sunhye Lee, PhD, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2016
Genomic Discovery of Wilms Tumor
Rayjean Hung, PhD, Principal Investigator
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital
Epidemiology Grants, Awarded 2014
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Retinoblastoma Heroes

David Berkey
David Berkey
Kade Fuller
Samantha Dalbec
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Ahzari French
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Latest Retinoblastoma 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
Pediatric Sarcoma Fact Sheet (5 Facts You Need To Know) 
Taylor was just 11 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer and one of the most common types of pediatric sarcomas. 

Treatments seemed to work for a little while, but then the cancer spread to Taylor’s lung. After... 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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Jacob Long

Jacob is an incredible young boy who knows how to keep his chin up, even while fighting Ewing sarcoma. A mass was found in his neck, and two vertebrae were removed, putting Jacob in an Aspen neck brace. Today, he is out of his neck brace and in remission!
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