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Dr. Michelle Monje Discusses Recent Advances From a Project Funded By The Cure Starts Now on the Cellular Communication of DIPG

"DIPG very, very closely resembles a normal glial precursor cell, called an oligodendrocytes precursor cell and that cell type, is the only cell type - the only glial cell type - that actually forms synapses with neurons. We've known this for the last twenty years although the field is still trying very hard to understand what it is these neuron-to-glial synapses do in the healthy brain. When we thought that perhaps DIPG cells and other high-grade glioma cells might be similarly forming synap

Local Giving Tuesday Event Goes International

The Cure Starts Now breaks records raising over $273,000 in online telethon Cincinnati, OH | December 3, 2019 — Cincinnati-based and founded charity, The Cure Starts Now Foundation, held its second annual Giving Tuesday online telethon on Tuesday, December 3rd.  Initiated by the 44 chapters of The Cure Starts Now in 3 countries, 2019 also hosted about 60 local participants at its Cincinnati based headquarters as part of its “100 Families Strong” event.  In total over 154 families and their child

INTERNATIONAL CINCINNATI-BASED CHARITY ANNOUNCES 44TH CHAPTER

The Cure Starts Now adds Tennessee chapter in honor of 7-year-old cancer warrior Cincinnati, OH | December 6, 2019 — Cincinnati-based and founded charity, The Cure Starts Now Foundation, added a 44th location in honor of Adeline "Addie Mae" Underhill who was diagnosed with DIPG just after her 7th birthday on July 30th, 2017. Her family now continues the fight for Adeline by helping to fund DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) and DMG (diffuse midline glioma) cancer research through The Cure

The Cure Starts Now Australia Chapter Honored for Research Advocacy

Sydney, Australia — In an event at the NSW Australian Governor’s Residence by the Children’s Cancer Institute, Ren and Sharon Pedersen were honored for their dedication to brain cancer research.  Founders of The Cure Starts Now Australia in tribute to their daughter Amy who fought DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), their efforts have led to the employment of 18 full-time staff in the CCIA’s DIPG lab and have already produced many revolutionary discoveries in DIPG and DMG (diffuse midline g

Dallas Cowboys Punter Chris Jones Selects The Cure Starts Now for My Cleats My Cause Fundraiser

Dallas, TX—Chris Jones, Punter #6 for the Dallas Cowboys, has chosen The Cure Starts Now and The Cure Starts Now Austin Chapter Team Brock to be represented on one of his cleats for “My Cause My Cleats” which will be worn in week 14’s game against the Chicago Bears at 7:20 PM on FOX/NFL. Chris Jones and his wife, Sara, met Brock, the inspiration behind The Cure Starts Now Austin Chapter, during his battle with DIPG on September 25, 2016 at the Cowboys home game against Chicago, and graciously in

The Cure Starts Now and DIPG Collaborative Unite to Fund Innovative Research at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan Researcher Seeks to Explore Viability of CBD Therapies in Treating Rare Brain Cancers Ann Arbor, MI | November 11, 2019 — Representatives from The Cure Starts Now and the DIPG Collaborative surprised University of Michigan assistant professor Carl Koschmann last Thursday with nearly $160,000 in funding for his research exploring the targetability of specific proteins in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) tumor cells in conjunction with CBD therapies. The Cure Starts

Dr. Chris Jones talks about the value of collaboration, and the DIPG Registry, at the 2019 DIPG | DMG Symposium.

In August 2019, The Cure Starts Now hosted the DIPG|DMG Symposium In Sydney, Australia. In addition to hearing the latest results from researchers around the globe, we also had the chance to honor some of our long-time collaborators. Dr. Chris Jones was presented with the much overdue "DIPG Researcher of the Year" award for both his work and leadership in the DIPG Community. We were able to sit down with Dr. Jones to discuss his views on the importance of collaboration.  The DIPG|DMG Symposium

Two Cincinnati-based Icons Join Forces for Annual “Beard It Up” Fundraising Campaign

Pediatric Non-Profit, The Cure Starts Now and the Beardsmen at MEAN BEARD team up to fund vital cancer research. Cincinnati, OH | October 22, 2019 — Throughout the month of November, The Cure Starts Now is asking if you have a face and a desire to not shave it that you grow a beard to help fund pediatric cancer research. An odd request? Possibly. But one that raised over $165,000 during their first Beard It Up campaign in 2018. “It was such a fun way to raise money for a great cause,” said Bran

Collaborative Funded Research Leads to Better Understanding and New Opportunities for More Effective Treatment of DIPG

In 2016 The Cure Starts Now, in partnership with the DIPG Collaborative, funded a grant for the Children’s Cancer Institute in Australia researching the radiosensitisation of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas by modulating the glucose metabolism. The results – which will be published Monday – have given Dr. Han Shen and team a better understanding of how high grade gliomas are able to meet the demand of rapid cell growth. Additionally, the insights gained have led to potential new treatment opti

Scientist Makes Cancer Breakthrough Discovery in “Shark Tank” Like Competition

Stanford researcher proposes revolutionary idea and uncovers how cancer cells communicate Cincinnati, OH | September 19, 2019 — Sometimes the biggest ideas start as hunches. Such is the unconventional cancer research funding competition proposed by The Cure Starts Now Foundation in 2015 dubbed "Snap Grant". Since its debut at the International DIPG Symposium, it has led to some of the biggest advances in all of cancer research, funding 7 researchers with immediate $50,000 grants after a 4-minute