Our Focus During COVID-19
Our world looks much different than it did just a few weeks ago – since COVID-19 became a pandemic, daily routines have been upended. This cr...
Gabe’s Story – Fighting Through Relapse
When Gabe beat acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 4, his parents, Nicole and Michael, thought they were putting cancer behind them. He’d bee...
CCRF Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer
Children’s Cancer Research Fund is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has selected Daniel Gumnit as Chief Executive Officer, eff...
An “Achilles Heel” for Mixed-Lineage Leukemia
Maxim Pimkin, MD, PhD at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is exploring how depleting two proteins in the body could save children with an...
A Thank-You to Cancer Dads
There are dads, and then there are cancer dads. Click to read cancer dad Tamer’s blog post, “A Message to Dads,” about how he let go of his “to...
“Spicy One” – Harriet’s Story
Four-year-old Harriet and her sister, Ada, 6, went downstairs into their play room after getting dressed for the day. Harriet was missing her h...
Celebrating Our Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 is a huge strain on healthcare workers, many of whom become like family members during our cancer experience. They see and care for th...
Rumer’s Story
Recently, Rumer Rodne opened a journal which her mom, Mary, had been saving for her. On each page, Rumer read the story of her cancer diagnosis...
Targeting ‘undruggable’ leukemia proteins
Ani Deshpande, PhD at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in California is working to target previously ‘undruggable’ protei...
Anxiety in the Time of Coronavirus
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought scary realizations to the forefront. We now know that our whole world can change overnight, a...
Gunner’s Story
When Gunner was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 3 and a half years old, his family never imagined that he’d still be in treatment four and a ...
How COVID-19 Impacts Cancer Survivors
As so many of us now know, people with compromised or weakened immune systems are at much higher risk for COVID-19 complications. This includes...
Social Distancing-They’ve Been There
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many of us have been asked to practice “social distancing” – staying home and away from large cro...
A Crash Course in Childhood Cancer Terms
If someone you know has childhood cancer, you may have a lot of questions. You may be following social media updates about them and trying to k...
A Letter to New Cancer Moms
Dear Mom Whose Child is Newly Diagnosed with Cancer, “Cancer Mom.” I know you’re not yet used to that title. It’s a title I never wanted,...
Connor’s Story – Shining Hope
When Bernadette took her son Connor into the emergency room, doctors first told her that the bouts of rapid eye blinking and shaking on one sid...
Gratitude, Gladness and Goodbye
Friends of CCRF, It is with an equal mix of joy and sadness to let you know that I plan to retire as CEO of Children’s Cancer Research Fund i...
Bringing Home to the Hospital
Hospital rooms usually feel less than homey – beeping machines, fluorescent lighting and the sterile smell don’t exactly create a comfortin...