Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research recently joined forces with several other local organizations to advocate for increased...
Rally Foundation Heads to the Capitol to Raise Awareness for Childhood Cancer
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Pope High School Hosts Annual ‘Matt Hobby Classic’ to Benefit Rally Foundation
Pope High School in Marietta, GA, continues to honor Matt Hobby, one of the very first #RallyKids who lost his battle with Ewing sarcoma...
Okaloosa County Declares September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Okaloosa County has officially declared September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! At a recent Commission meeting, commissioners...
Rally Kid Ethan Will be Honorary Captain for UGA Football Game
11Alive highlighted the inspiring story of a childhood cancer survivor and UGA freshman, Rally Kid Ethan, who was named an honorary...
Creative Bat Mitzvah Raises Funds for Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research
The Atlanta Jewish Times highlights Hannah Glazerman’s recent Bat Mitzvah, where she combined her passion for art with a commitment to...
Rally Kid Cooper Speaks at Georgia Capitol for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Rough Draft Atlanta featured Cooper Gardner, an eighth-grader from Chamblee Middle School, who shared his stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma...
Rally Kid Cooper Shares His Journey with Childhood Cancer at Georgia’s Capitol
Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ Online) highlights Rally Kid Cooper's impactful speech at the Georgia State Capitol during a proclamation...
Rally Foundation For Childhood Cancer Research Honors Childhood Cancer Awareness at Georgia’s State Capitol
11Alive covered Rally Foundation's impactful event at the Georgia Capitol, where Governor Brian Kemp signed a proclamation declaring...
Outside The Box Grants Announcement 2024
Rally Awards $500,000 in Novel Grants to Eight Childhood Cancer Researchers Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) awarded...
2024 William Olson Impact Award Winner
ATLANTA – Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research recently announced their 2024 William Olson Impact Award winner, Dr. Gregory...
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Awards a Multi-Institutional Grant to MD Anderson, Harvard and MIT for Breakthrough Pediatric Brain Tumor Technology
PRESS RELEASE: July 19, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia – Dr. Gregory Friedman, Chief of Pediatric Neuro-oncology at the University of Texas M.D....
Family & Kids Magazine Features Rally Kid Colton
Family & Kids Chattahoochee Valley Magazine highlights Rally Kid Colton's experience at Atlanta's Rally On the Runway. Read about his...
9 Ways Your Business Can Help Kids With Cancer
Your business, no doubt, is always seeking ways to engage in the community, offer your employees opportunities to volunteer, and show your...
What is Infusion?
Your child has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors have established a plan for treating this cancer. Part of this plan includes...
Dean Crowe shares the Rally story on the Lighthouse Podcast
Dean Crowe, CEO of Rally Foundation, shares the inspiring story of how the Rally Foundation was started and its mission to fight childhood...
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What is an Astrocytoma?
An astrocytoma is a brain tumor that begins in astrocytes—a type of glial cell that supports nerve cells in the brain. Astrocytomas can be benign or malignant and typically occur in the brainstem, cerebellum, cerebrum, hypothalamus or optic nerves. Tumors that start in glial cells are called gliomas and are named for the specific kind of glial cell in which they originate: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes or ependymocytes. Astrocytomas are the most common form of gliomas found in...
What is Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)?
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder in which the body produces an overabundance of Langerhans cells. These cells, which are also known as histiocytes, are a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system fight off infections. LCH causes too many of these cells to form, ultimately resulting in a buildup in the body. This accumulation of cells then damages organs, forms tumors, and otherwise disrupts normal tissue functions. According to the Histiocytosis Association,...
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 professor, assistant professor) who lead a research lab as an expert in their field. As the lab leader, they are responsible for developing the research agenda, designing research projects, securing funding (often through grants like Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer...
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 pediatric brain tumors—but it can also affect adults. Common pediatric subtypes include classic ependymoma, a tumor that most commonly appears in the brain, and anaplastic ependymoma, which tends to spread and has a high chance of recurrence. Each type...
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 who completed a Ph.D. program and is now conducting research under the guidance of a principal investigator (mentor) with the goal of one day having their own lab. A clinical research fellow is someone who graduated from medical school and completed their residency. The fellowship...
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 fight infections throughout the body, so when cancerous cells begin to grow they can quickly spread through the entire lymph system. This then makes it difficult for the immune system to work properly. Early symptoms of lymphomas usually begin with a...