Grant Award for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
Dr. Mark Souweidane was recently awarded a $91,740 grant from the Cure Starts Now Foundation to support the collaborative research between Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Hospital with a novel Phase I study in children with Diffuse Pontine Glioma (DIPG). This trial will be utilizing a novel local delivery system called convection enhanced delivery (CED) to administer radio immunotherapy to children with an otherwise incurable tumor. For more information, including how to volunteer or participate in the study, please visit The Cure Starts Now Foundation website or contact Dr. Souweidane's office at 212-746-2363.
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