You just found out that your child has cancer. And that chemotherapy is part of the treatment plan. Most everyone has heard of...
What is Chemotherapy?
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What is Radiation?
Radiation therapy is targeted energy used to destroy cancer cells, shrink tumors and/or alleviate certain cancer-related symptoms....
Rally Foundation Awards a Record $7M in Grants to 94 Childhood Cancer Researchers
In 2026, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research is thrilled to award a total of $7 million in childhood cancer research grants to...
What Is Rally’s 20/20: Alumni Visionary Grant?
Honoring 20 years of innovative ideas and the visionaries behind them. For 20 years, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research has...
What is an MRI?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Having an MRI does not hurt, and it is safe – no radioactivity is present. It may take up to...
What is a CT Scan?
A CT (or CAT) scan is a diagnostic medical imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images of internal organs, soft tissues, blood...
What is a Blood Transfusion?
A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure to transfer blood (or a specific component of blood) from one person to another. Blood...
What is Charity Navigator?
When you are in the market for a new refrigerator, you ask your neighbors and friends for recommendations, and maybe even consult Consumer...
What Is an Outside the Box Grant?
What Is an Outside the Box Grant? Outside the box thinking is critical for progress in any field. For childhood cancer, outside the box...
What is OSI Connect?
OSI Connect is a free, easy-to-use, invaluable resource for those diagnosed with osteosarcoma Osteosarcoma is a difficult and frightening...
What is a Free DIPG Nurse Navigator?
Rally Kid Tyson (Image Above), brain cancer (2016-2020)Tyson was just two and a half years old when he was diagnosed with DIPG You Are Not...
What Is a Rally Career Development Award?
Career development awards are important. But why? Investigators in their first independent faculty appointment are at a critical career...
What Is a Consortium Grant?
What exactly is a consortium? Let us explain. Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) defines a consortium as three or more...
Discovering the Reality of Childhood Cancer Treatment
On our diagnosis day, we were told that our four-year-old Gus had Ewing Sarcoma. What doctors didn’t know was the particular type or...
What is Big Data and Childhood Cancer Research
After being born and living in Turkey my whole life, I came to the US for college to study biological sciences at the University of...
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What Is a Lumbar Puncture? What is a Spinal Tap?
It’s scary enough to have your child diagnosed with cancer. But on top of that you hear all these new words and terms, which can be overwhelming, such as lumbar puncture or spinal tap. A lumbar procedure is the same thing as a spinal tap. It is a commonly performed procedure to diagnose and manage a variety of diseases including cancer. It is an invasive procedure used to collect the cerebral fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. A lumbar puncture/spinal tap may also be done to...
What Is a Bone Marrow Transplant?
You just learned that your child has to have a bone marrow transplant. It sounds ominous. You have a lot of questions. Like, what exactly is bone marrow and what is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside your bones. It creates red and white blood cells, as well as platelets. In addition, bone marrow contains immature blood-forming cells known as hematopoietic stem cells, or HSCs. These stem cells are unspecialized, and they can either remain stem cells or mature...
Rally Announces $1M in Awards to Consortium Grants
We are thrilled to share that Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research has awarded a total of $1 million in funding for Consortium Grants this year. So, what exactly is a consortium? In short, it’s teamwork at its best! A consortium brings together three or more institutions, such as hospitals and universities, to work together on a grant-supported research project. A principal investigator from the lead institution submits an application for the grant with the support of at least two...
Rally Foundation Announces More Than $1M for Independent Investigator Grants
Rally is thrilled to announce that $1,250,000 has been awarded through this year’s Independent Investigator Grants, supporting innovative research in the fight against childhood cancer! But who exactly are these independent investigators? Independent investigators are generally professors or faculty members who lead their own labs and drive forward big-picture ideas. As the principal investigators, they’re the ones developing ideas, designing the studies, mentoring young scientists and...
$600,000 for Rally-Funded Young Investigator Grants
We’re delighted to announce the $600,000 awarded for this year’s Young Investigator Grants, which support the next generation of childhood cancer researchers! But who exactly are these young investigators? In short, they’re bright, passionate scientists and doctors working tirelessly to find better treatments and, ultimately, cures for childhood cancer. Young investigators are typically within five years of completing their fellowship. At this crucial stage in their careers, they’re focused on...
Rally Announces $850,000 for Postdoctoral and Clinical Research Fellow Grants
Rally is thrilled to announce $850,000 awarded to our 2026 Postdoctoral and Clinical Research Fellow Grants! At Rally, we know the future of pediatric cancer research lies in the hands of the next generation of researchers. Bright young minds work tirelessly to establish themselves as independent researchers in pediatric cancer. They push boundaries, seek new ideas and challenge the status quo, and Rally is here to support them. Postdoctoral and clinical research fellows are in the early...