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What Is an Independent Investigator Grant? Independent Investigator Grants are awarded to principal investigators. Let’s begin by explaining the role of a principal investigator. Principal investigators are typically faculty members (e.g., professor, associate...
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What is Ependymoma? Ependymoma is a tumor that appears most often in the brain and sometimes in the spinal cord. It is a type of glioma, meaning it starts in the support cells of the brain. This cancer occurs more frequently in children—accounting for 5-10% of all...
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What Is a Postdoctoral and Clinical Research Fellow Grant? Before we get to that, let’s first address the difference between a postdoctoral fellow and a clinical research fellow. It can definitely be confusing. A postdoctoral fellow, also called a postdoc, is someone...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of the body’s lymphatic (lymph) system which is essential to the immune system. The lymphatic system is made up of a type of white blood cells also known as lymphocytes which flow throughout the whole body. These lymphocytes...
Childhood Cancer, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, What Is
What Is the Link Between Down Syndrome and Childhood Cancer? Let’s begin by explaining Down syndrome Down syndrome (DS) occurs in about one in every 700 births worldwide. There is a small change during early fetal development that leads to an extra copy of chromosome...
