Projects Funded

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE

From February 2001 to December 2011, The Morgan Adams Foundation has funded over $1,700,000 in research funds for pilot, seed and translational studies.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

The Children's Hospital, Denver

POETIC

MSKCC

UNC

MD Anderson

Johns Hopkins

2011 PROJECTS - FUNDED - $378,000

Research Projects

  • Genechip analysis of entire spectrum of pediatric brain tumors
    N. Foreman - The Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver
  • Detailed analysis of immune responses in long-term survivors of glioblastoma
    A. Donson - The Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver
  • Therapeutic development in AT/RT, YAP1 as a target
    D. Birks - The Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver 
  • Correlation of CSF and serum biomarkers of oxidation, inflammation and apoptosis as predictors of CNS injury resulting from pediatric brain tumors
    S. Rush - The Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver 
  • AT/RT Registry
    M. Macy, The Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver 
    S. Chi - Harvard University, Cambridge 
  • Structural and genetic predictors of neurocognitive deficits in children with brain tumors
    A. Liu - University of Colorado Health Sciences Centers, Denver 
  • Validation of amphiregulin as a therapeutic target in craniopharyngioma
    J. Gump - University of Colorado Health Sciences Centers, Denver     
  • Looking for novel BRAF mutations in AT/RT
    N. Foreman - University of Health Sciences Centers, Denver 
  • Genetic predictors of neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumors
    J. Mulcahy Levy - University of Colorado Health Sciences Centers, Denver
  • DIPG National Collaboration Portal Development Project
    Directed by N. Foreman - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 

Support Project

  • Experimental Therapeutic Program
    L. Gore - The Children's Hospital, Denver 
  • POETIC (Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics investigators Consortium)
    T. Trippet - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York 
  • ISPNO Conference
    U. Bartels - Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto 
  • DIPG Conference
    The Cure Starts Now, Cincinnati
  • Eric Jamali Funeral Assistance Fund
    M. Jamali, Denver  
  • Stink Bug Dog Biscuit Project
    A. Winn & Family, Denver   

*For a complete list of all projects funded, please contact Matt.

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