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ISPNO Colorado researchers receive international recognition for groundbreaking kids’ cancer research at ISPNO 2022 More than a dozen doctors and researchers from the Morgan Adams Foundation Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program were invited to present their work at the largest global conference… June 27, 2022 · 5 min read Research Updates MAF-funded researchers present at ISPNO 2022 The 20th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology was held June 13-15, 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. ISPNO is the major global meeting for the international community of professionals involved… June 22, 2022 · 6 min read Advocacy Give Kids a Chance Act Aims to Expand Pediatric Cancer Research and Clinical Trials The Give Kids a Chance Act is a bill that aims to encourage clinical trials that use combinations of drugs for kids with cancer. To date, testing new… June 9, 2022 · 2 min read artma artma 2022 Kid Art artma exists because there are kids with cancer who are fighting every day to survive. For each artma, Patricia Mowry, the Creative Arts Therapist at Children's Hospital Colorado, coordinates an… March 26, 2022 · 13 min read Research Updates Unleashing the Immune System to Treat Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy that utilizes the patient’s immune system to fight cancer. Over the last decade, immunotherapy has been proven as a viable treatment… March 14, 2022 · 4 min read Research Updates 2022 Research Funded Thanks to the support of generous donors, 28 projects have received funding for 2022. These projects address the widest range of pediatric cancers and represent the largest single-year… March 7, 2022 · 1 min read Research Updates What Donors Made Possible in 2021 Progress in medical research takes time -- and it is only possible through funding and support of people who care. It can be difficult to wait for results.… February 28, 2022 · 2 min read Research Updates Five new clinical trials for kids with cancer Progress in medical research takes time – and requires sustained funding. Support for kids' cancer research is critically important. Donations from caring individuals make possible studies into safer and… May 20, 2021 · 2 min read