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The Children’s Leukemia Research Association, Inc., formerly known as the National Leukemia Research Association, was founded in 1965 to find the causes, treatment, and a cure for Leukemia.
All our work is funded by voluntary donations from generous and caring Americans who are joining us to bring an end to this insidious disease. You can help us reach our goal. Please support the Children’s Leukemia Research Association.
As a small non-profit organization dedicated to financing research grants and assisting suffering patients with financial aid, it is vital you know who we are and what we do. It is also imperative to emphasis we have earned the Guide Star Platinum Seal rating for 2 consecutive years because of a comprehensive reorganization. Even throughout 2020 and the pandemic, we have maintained our financial commitment to both scientific research and patient financial aid. We invite you to research Guide Star for fully disclosed transparency specifics of our success. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information you may wish to learn.
Noriko Satake, M.D.,
UC Davis Pediatrics Hemo/Onc
Andrew Volk, Ph.D.,
University of Cincinnati
Carol Fries Simpson, M.D.,
University of Rochester
Cheryl Peretz, M.D.,
UC San Francisco
We would like to congratulate the 2021 recipients of our research grants. Their advancements in the medical field will bring us closer to a cure. We are so grateful for all of their work!
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The Children's Leukemia Research Association (CLRA) recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, co-director of the Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy Program and the Ted Williams Chair at Dana-Farber. Thc CLRA is a longstanding supporter, having awarded more than $660,000 to pediatric leukemia research at the Institute over the last 15 years.
"For years, the CLRA has recognized the extraordinary talent and expertise at Dana-Farber," said Anthony Pasqua, president of the CLRA. "Dr. Stegmaier and her team are making a tremendous impact on cancer medicine, and we are proud to contribute to their success."
With the generous support of the CLRA over the years, Stegmaier and her team have made significant strides into understanding the biology of leukemia, always with an eye toward translating the research into the clinic to directly benefit patients. Stegmaier's research has led to the launch of multiple clinical trials testing SYK inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and to the identification of othcr new possible therapeutic targets in this disease.
"Understanding the biological underpinnings of AML is crucial to developing new therapies," said Stegmaier. "We couldn't do this research without the support of our generous donors."
"Fifty years ago, a child diagnosed with leukemia might live six months," said Pasqua. "Today, the prognosis is far better, but we are not done yet. There is still so much left to do, and the CLRA will continue supporting the search for a cure."
Words cannot express our gratitude towards the Children’s Leukemia Research Association. We are forever grateful. Read more...Sally S. (Patient Aid Program)
When I linked up with the Children's Leukemia Research Association, it was a huge relief to have the financial help and support. I don’t know what I would have done without you. Read more...Alva W. (Patient Aid Program)
The Children’s Leukemia Research Association was there, too, to help us with the constant battle of all the medical bills. Thank you just doesn’t express our true feelings...Read more...Sally S. (Patient Aid Program)
The Children's Leukemia Research Association has helped to shoulder some of the burden of caring for our daughter during her treatment. Read more...Tiffany M. (Patient Aid Program)