Blocking WDR5 to Fight Cancer April Weissmiller, Ph.D., is a scientist who wants to help kids with cancer. Thanks to receiving grant funding from Rally Foundation during her time at Vanderbilt University and now at Middle Tennessee State University, she studied a tiny...
Outsmarting RAS in Rhabdomyosarcoma Research Did you know scientists can use viruses to fight cancer? It sounds wild, but it’s real. Eleanor Chen, M.D., Ph.D., is a researcher at the University of Washington who studies a tough childhood cancer called...
DFMO: A Neuroblastoma Breakthrough Sparked by Rally At Rally Foundation, we believe that one discovery can change everything and sometimes, all it needs is a seed. From 2007 to 2015, we served as philanthropic seed investors in the work of Dr. Jackie Kraveka, D.O.,...
BWS and Liver Cancer Hope Ahead Jennifer Kalish, M.D., Ph.D., and her team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are studying a rare condition called Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS). Kids with BWS are at a higher risk of developing liver cancer. With a three-year...
Osteosarcoma, From Lab to Trial Jason Yustein, M.D., Ph.D., has spent years studying osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in kids and teens. Osteosarcoma is tough because it spreads fast and often comes back after treatment. For kids who relapse, time matters. ...
