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Man’s best friend: Key to brain cancer cure?
From CBS News
May 2 | CBS News correspondent Debbye Turner Bell reports on an experimental vaccine for a deadly form of brain cancer that's being tested on dogs that stimulates the patient's own immune system to fight the tumor, and perhaps even prevent a recurrence of the disease. Read More
Inspired by Zachary
From KS95
Apr 11 | The KS95 morning show shares how inspired they were meeting Zachary, a 9-yr old boy who is battling brain cancer. Not only is Zachary inspiring for his courage in fighting cancer, but his stance on bullying and how he used that as his platform in running for class president.
New River’s Edge Music Festival to benefit our cause
From Startribune.com
Apr 6 | Two-day festival features headliners Dave Matthew's Band and Tool Read More
Marian Gaborik returns to meet young fan battling cancer
From KSTP.com
Mar 30 | NY Rangers and NHL All-Star Marian Gaborik was in town on Tuesday to take on the Minnesota Wild. While in town, he got to meet Jack Serakos, a 3-year-old boy battling a brain tumor. Read More
Former Wild Player Meets 3-Year-Old Boy with Cancer
From KSTP.com
Mar 28 | A former Minnesota Wild player will be meeting one of his heroes – a 3-year-old boy battling cancer. Marian Gaborik returned to the Xcel Energy Center Tuesday to meet 3-year-old Jack Serakos of Coon Rapids, who is in treatment for an inoperable optic glioma brain tumor. Read More
Gaborik returns to Minnesota and meets one of HIS heroes, young Jack who’s fighting cancer
Mar 26 | 3-year-old Jack Serakos of Coon Rapids, Minn., and his family will sit ice-side for the New York Ranger’s morning skate and meet Children’s Cancer Research Fund’s Go Play spokesperson & NHL All-Star, Marian Gaborik. Read More
Our Chief Medical Advisor to lead collaboration with Mayo Clinic to study myelodysplastic syndrome
From Minnesota Public Radio
Mar 5 | Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic have received a $1.35 million grant to study a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome. Read More
Our brain tumor team to host: Neuro-Oncology Symposium
From KARE 11
Mar 3 | This conference is ideal for neurologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, researchers, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, radiologists and any other providers associated with the treatment of brain tumors. Read More
Child with Down Syndrome and Leukemia Featured on Radiothon
From Pierce County Herold
Jan 11 | Jacob was born with Down syndrome. Individuals with Down syndrome are up to 20 times more likely to develop leukemia than the general population, according to our researchers. Read More
MN boy undergoes stem cell transplant; now cancer free
From Kare-11
Jan 11 | Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of three, the odds were stacked against nine-year-old Owen Pilot. He's now cancer free following an umbilical cord blood transplant, a procedure pioneered by our team. See his inspirational story. Read More
Our research receives a five-year $3.5 million NIH grant to study the origin of pediatric tumors
Nov 23 | Jenny Poynter, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Pediatric Epidemiology and Clinical Research, has received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for her study, "Molecular Epidemiology of Pediatric Germ Cell Tumors." Read More
Successful Cancer Trial In Dogs Helping To Save Teen
From CBS Minnesota
Nov 23 | Two years ago a dog named Batman made a fairly miraculous recovery from a killer cancer. What doctors learned from Batman is now showing real promise at helping save people. Read More
Minnesota Public Radio: U of M brain cancer test treatment shows promise
From Minnesota Public Radio
Nov 23 | A new cancer therapy that has cured brain tumors in dogs is now being tried in human patients at the University of Minnesota. Read More
Minnesota Daily: Viva la glam!
From Minnesota Daily
Nov 23 | The 20th annual Glamorama joins Bruno Mars and Far East Movement with the world's top designers to mend fashion and philanthropy. Read More
Star Tribune: It’s good to be Bruno Mars
From Star Tribune
Nov 23 | The hits just keep coming for pop's stylish wunderkind, who'll make his fashion debut Friday at Macy's Glamorama. Read More
FOX 9: Todd Walker Gussies Up at Glamorama
Nov 23 | The upcoming Macy's Glamorama event to help cancer victims is nearly sold out, but Todd Walker got a special, behind-the-scenes preview to what the fashion festival will feature, including food, drink and live music. Read More
Our researchers awarded five-year $51 million grant
From Star Tribune
Aug 4 | Grant will accelerate new discoveries from research labs to patients. Read More
CBS Minnesota: Macy’s Glamorama Ready To Rock Mpls.
Aug 4 | Celebrating 20 years of fierce fashions and high-energy entertainment, Macy's Glamorama will kick off it's four-city tour at the Orpheum The Read More
l’etoile’s Guide to Sales and Shopping features Glamorama
Aug 4 | Fashion, music, art and pure spectacle - what more could you ask for? The biggest fashion bash of the year - the Macy's-produced Glamorama -
KARE 11: Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama
From KARE 11
Aug 4 | Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama 2011 four-city tour launches in Minneapolis at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, August 5th at 8PM, bringing Read More