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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.

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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.

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Latest News

Open Science Forum: The DIPG Tumor Cell Hotel

Apr 20, 2018 | Announcements

This is the weekly blog update of a joint effort by Storm the Heavens and cc-TDI to find a treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).  Please bookmark this page, and visit weekly! about DIPG Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the greatest unmet...

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Friday Spotlight featuring Cora!

Friday Spotlight featuring Cora!

Apr 13, 2018 | Team

Happy Friday! With another week in the books, it’s time for another Friday Spotlight with a member of the cc-TDI team: Cora. Cora first joined the staff as a summer intern in 2015, where she researched available resources for a brain tumor. After graduating, we were...

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Introducing Cason Carter!

Introducing Cason Carter!

Apr 6, 2018 | Team

Before kick-starting a great weekend, we are excited to announce that we have recruited a new member to the cc-TDI Board of Directors. We are so proud of the cc-TDI Board of Directors – each member brings strong expertise in various fields as well as incredible...

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late breaking DIPG research!

Apr 5, 2018 | Announcements

cc-TDI identifies promising new gene target for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Scientists at cc-TDI recently uncovered a new protein abundant on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) tumor cells, not found on normal brain cells. [Lyla Nsouli] [Sam Lee] [Press...

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