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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 Using engineered immune cells to treat DIPG, a devastating brain tumor in kids Using engineered immune cells to treat DIPG, a devastating brain tumor in kids Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), also known as diffuse midline glioma, is a devastating type… March 11, 2021 · 3 min read Research Updates MAF Researchers secure federal grants and publication There was quite a lot for researchers in the Morgan Adams Foundation Brain Tumor Research Program to celebrate in February! Dr. Nick Foreman's group was awarded TWO large… March 10, 2020 · 3 min read Research Updates New cancer drug shows promise in treating deadly pediatric brain tumors High-grade glioma (HGG) is the leading cause of cancer death among children. HGGs are fast-growing tumors in the brain or spinal cord that arise from glial cells. Glioblastoma… January 13, 2020 · 3 min read DIPG RESEARCHER SPOTLIGHT Adam Green, MD Dr. Adam Green joined the neuro-oncology group at Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2014. He has a dual role – caring for patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado in the… April 23, 2018 · 2 min read ATRT 2018 Funding 625k to Support 11 Research Projects Doctors and Researchers of The Morgan Adams Foundation Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program The Morgan Adams Foundation Board of Directors has granted $625,000 to fund 11 research projects… April 9, 2018 · 5 min read DIPG Newsletter March 2018 Read our March 2018 Newsletter HERE. March 31, 2018 · 1 min read