Our Mission
We are focused on the pre-clinical gap in childhood cancer research
The Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute was created with the aim to make childhood cancer universally survivable, regardless of diagnosis.
The Research
Creating more effective clinical trials for those childhood cancers that are most in need of treatment
Our research team is exploring and testing state-of-the-art treatment options for the most urgent issues facing children with cancer. By proving these methods in the laboratory, we can deliver smart, hope-filled discoveries to be prioritized in clinical trials for kids.
Latest News
Emperor Science Award winner working with cc-TDI
In 2015, PBS LearningMedia & Stand Up To Cancer teamed up to create the Emperor Science Award to cultivate the next generation of cancer researchers in conjunction with the launch of the PBS Ken Burns documentary, "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, A Film by Barak...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity
Are you a PhD muscle, neuroscience or stem cell biologist interested in changing paradigms and outcomes for childhood cancers? cc-TDI offers a mentored research experience in a multidisciplinary setting of biologist and engineers, nestled in a facility minutes from...
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Science Nonfiction: Megan, aRMS satellite cells & drug repurposing
Each week we will be featuring the work of a scientist on the cc-TDI team to give you a view into the lab and an update on our progress. While some might argue that the Science Fiction genre is the most imaginative view of the scientific universe, we would argue that...
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Science Nonfiction: Dina, Hepatoblastoma & Drug Printers
Each week we will be featuring the work of a scientist on the cc-TDI team to give you a view into the lab and an update on our progress. While some might argue that the Science Fiction genre is the most imaginative view of the scientific universe, we would argue that...
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Friends of the Lab: Meet Ward Kirschbaum
We have the opportunity to meet and work with some amazing people here at cc-TDI! Over the coming months, we will be highlighting some of these fabulous people so you can get to know them better... like Ward! Meet Ward My name is Ward Kirschbaum, and I am a...
read moreChildhood Cancer STAR Act Passes with Bipartisan Support
We are thrilled to hear that the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access & Research (STAR) Act of 2018 passed in the House of Representatives yesterday after having passed in the Senate on March 22. Our Scientific Director Charles Keller commented on the...
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