Assorted News from the Last Week:
CAC2 Supporting Organization Day One Biopharmaceuticals announced that Ibsen was awarded conditional marketing authorization for tovorafenib for children with relapsed or refractory BRAF altered pediatric low-grade glioma. The approval is a meaningful step forward to enable access to novel medicines for affected children and their families.
Single cell transcriptional evolution of myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome.
Understanding the origins of Hodgkin lymphoma cells could lead to better diagnostics.
New targeted therapy shows promise against aggressive childhood and adult cancers.
Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:
Following the cancellation of the 2025 Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Symposium originally scheduled for last fall, NCI will inaugurate the CCDI Virtual Symposium Series in the coming weeks. Sessions will occur across multiple days in March and April. Click Here to Learn More and Register.
Elevate Childhood Cancer, in partnership with the Kidney Cancer Association, will host the FIRST-ever Wilms Tumor Virtual Forum: Connecting Families and Experts on April 30, 2026. Click here for more information and to register.
11th International Nursing Conference on Child and Adolescent Cancer Survivorship in Philadelphia on April 30 and May 1. Click here for more information and to register.
Richi Foundation invites the public to the Carnival of Colors to celebrate, foster community, and enjoy being together from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm ET on May 2. Click here for more information and to register.
National Brain Tumor Society and volunteer advocates from across the country will come together in Washington, D.C., for Head to the Hill on May 3-5, 2026. Register today.
Webinar sponsored by TPN.health “Invisible but Impacted: The Critical Role of Supporting Siblings in Peds/AYA Oncology Care” Noon ET on May 27. Registration link.
Started in 2017, the annual MIB Agents FACTOR conference brings together the leading researchers, clinicians, and surgeons, along with patient families and OsteoWarriors (survivors, patients, and siblings of OsteoWarriors and OsteoAngels) to Make It Better for those battling this disease. This year the meeting will be in Columbus, Ohio June 25-27. Click here for information and to register.
Registration Now Open for the CAC2 Summit in Miami on July 22-24! https://invite.bublup.com/QvcRaOOFd78s
Take Action:
The EVAN Foundation is now accepting applications from high-risk childhood cancer survivors and patients for the 2026 Evan Lindberg & Erik Ludwinski College Scholarship Program. Students must be accepted into a 4-year undergraduate institution, enrolling in the fall of 2026, and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
- Awards & Key Dates: Eight $10,000 scholarships will be awarded. Applications are accepted from March 15th to May 1st, with winners announced July 1st. Each winner will receive $2,500 in scholarship support their freshman year. Funding will be renewed annually (for a total of $10,000 over 4 years), if eligibility requirements are maintained.
- For More Information & To Apply Please Visit: Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship Information — The EVAN Foundation
- Contact: info@theevanfoundation.org
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