Making Headway Foundation

For 25 years, Making Headway Foundation has been providing comprehensive services, programs, and grants to help children who have been diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor. In honor of "Go Grey in May", this is wonderful time to start a Facebook Fundraiser to help support Making Headway's mission. We really need your help to continue our current programs and build a strong future. It only take a minute, just go to https://www.facebook.com/fund/MakingHeadwayFoundation/ #gogreyinmay

In one set of experiments, investigators treated human high-MYC medulloblastoma cell lines with JHU395 and with DON. They found the prodrug effectively suppressed growth and killed the cancer cells at lower concentrations compared to DON alone...

Thank you so much to NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick and his staff, for creating this beautiful proclamation, honoring Making Headway's 25th Anniversary.

Upcoming Webinar: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms & How to Manage Them. May 26, 2021 at 1pm CT. Presented by the American Brain Tumor Association. Free Brain tumors can cause a number of mood, behavioral or cognitive symptoms. If untreated, these symptoms can cause significant change in the patient’s personality, mood, and behavior. Join this webinar to get an overview of what neuropsychiatric symptoms are, what causes them, and how best to identify and manage these symptoms. https://give.abta.org//webinar-neuropsychiatric-sy/e319384

Day One Biopharmaceuticals announced that the first patient has been dosed in FIREFLY-1, a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of DAY101 in pediatric patients with recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma harboring a known BRAF alteration. https://www.businesswire.com//Day-One-Announces-First-Pati

Focusing multiple beams of ultrasound energy onto a cancerous spot caused the microbubbles’ vibrations to actually stretch, pull, or shear the tight junctions of endothelial tissue that make up the blood-brain barrier, creating an opening for drugs to get through..."

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT MAKING HEADWAY FOUNDATIONHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT MAKING HEADWAY FOUNDATION

Looney Lenny New Year's Day [virtual] Party for Kids: Countdown to Noon! December 31, starts at 11am. Presented by Making Headway. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87050580403... Meeting ID: 870 5058 0403 Passcode: midnight More info at: https://conta.cc/3nJWoSj See more

After the longest night, tomorrow we sing up the dawn. There is a rejoicing that, even in the darkest time, the sun is not vanquished. As of tomorrow, the days begin to get longer as the light of day grows. While the gentle winter sun slowly opens its eyes, let us all bring more light and compassion into the world. Dacha Avelin Happy Winter Solstice from Making Headway Foundation.

Thank you Jacob for supporting Making Headway. It means so much that you continue to be part of the Making Headway Family. We really appreciate your help. Thank you.

The Making Headway Winter Newsletter is here! Read about our programs, research updates, and special stories written by the families we work with. https://makingheadway.org/newsletters/ More Articles from the Winter Newsletter... - 2020-21 Making Headway Grants and Programs... - A Second Chance at a Future" by Susan Kenny - New Grant - Care Coordinator - Educational Advocacy Grant - "The Most Difficult Words for a Parent to Write" by Clint and Elisa Greenbaum" - Expanded Psychological Services - "Our Memories" by Maya Manley and Aruna Patil - Dr. Jeffrey Allen Joins the Making Headway Board - Making Headway College Scholarship Winners - Joyful Moments Front Door Photo Project - Gracious Giving - DNA Methylation Making a Difference - Real Families, Real Impact https://makingheadway.org/newsletters/ Making Headway Foundation: Care, Comfort, & a Cure for Children diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor. https://makingheadway.org/