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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 Research Updates World Cancer Research Day [Dr. Sidney Farber] was convinced that the only thing standing between science and a cure for cancer was sustained research, sufficient funding, and the national will to bring… September 24, 2019 · 1 min read Ependymoma International collaboration enables MAF researchers to apply for grant worth $9.6 million Nick Foreman, MD, the Seebaum-Tschetter Chair of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, has been leading the way in moving groundbreaking kids’ cancer research from the lab to… August 23, 2018 · 3 min read Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (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 Research Updates 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 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Newsletter March 2018 Read our March 2018 Newsletter HERE. March 31, 2018 · 1 min read Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Sujatha Venkataraman After her son Rishi passed away from childhood cancer 14 years ago, Sujatha Venkataraman, PhD, was inspired to switch her research focus from adult breast and prostate cancer… December 3, 2017 · 2 min read Morgan Adams Foundation Chocolove Holiday Gift Box Chocolove has teamed up with The Morgan Adams Foundation to bring you an incredible gift box for the holidays. This 12-piece box of decadent dark chocolates filled with liquid… November 19, 2017 · 2 min read