Assorted News from the Last Week:

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Read CAC2 staffer Bethany Lieberman’s observations of how the Childhood Cancer Hub team brings the challenges and needs of those navigating a pediatric cancer diagnosis to light – a golden glow.

Childhood cancer champion U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul announces that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving his 11th term in Congress.

A pediatric brain tumor researcher points to how an extraordinarily successful scientific research system is being dismantled before our eyes.

Clinical trials for childhood cancer closed to new Canadian patients in wake of U.S. funding cuts.

Over 60,000 kids diagnosed with cancer in India annually.

New research project gives kids with cancer and their families a voice through art and conversation.

Recommendations developed for young adult cancer survivor follow-up care.

Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:

Congressman Michael McCaul and the Childhood Cancer Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Mike Kelly, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, and Congressman Ami Bera invite you to the 16th Annual Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus Summit on Sept. 18th on Capitol Hill. Click here for more information and to register. RSVP required.

The Golden Toast is an annual event held in Washington, D.C., hosted by The Carson Leslie Foundation to celebrate the childhood cancer community and their legislative achievements.  This year’s event will be on Thursday September 18.  Click here for more information and to register.

Austin Hatcher Foundation will hold its18th annual Celebration of Life and Hope on September 20 at 7:00 ET. Click here for more information and to register.

Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing is pleased to announce Race Against Kids’ Cancer (RAKC), which will be at High Plains Raceway where these wonderful cars of all years and vintages are invited to gather to celebrate this class and September 27-28.  Click here for more information and to register.

NCI Office of Data Sharing will host a Data Jamboree that focuses on finding and accessing datasets, building specific pediatric cancer cohorts, and aggregating or linking datasets from various data systems still present tremendous challenges for the wider research and care community, on September 29 and 30, 2025.  Click here for more information and to register.

The National Cancer Institute’s CCDI Symposium is happening this October in person in Bethesda, MD or online! Click here to register.