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August 2, 2023

Pediatric brain tumor charities and U-M researchers pushing for quicker, less invasive diagnosis and monitoring

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October 27, 2022

The Undergrads Who Are Battling a Mysterious Childhood Cancer

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May 19, 2022

$1M gift from Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation to accelerate pediatric brain tumor research

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March 24, 2022

Spinal fluid sampling used to track treatment response in pediatric glioma

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January 18, 2022

For Glioma patients, a mutated gene may open the door to new treatment options

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January 12, 2022

U-M Churchill Scholar

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November 30, 2021

University of Michigan’s Dr. Carl Koschmann Selected as New CBTN Scientific Committee Co-Chair

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October 13, 2021

New clues toward treating pediatric brain tumors harboring epigenetic mutation

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October 6, 2021

Common diabetes drug promising against rare childhood brain tumor in laboratory studies

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July 29, 2021

The Mike Way of Living

An Inspiration to Advance Care and Cures for Pediatric Cancer

Patient Care

May 21, 2021

U of M Undergraduate Karthik Ravi is awarded a Goldwater Scholarship

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April 5, 2021

Making MRIs Less Scary for Kids

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December 3, 2020

Parents Magazine Names Mott Among Most Innovative Children's Hospitals in the Country!

Editors specifically commented on Dr. Koschmann’s study of tumor DNA detection in spinal fluid by a handheld device, which may help diagnose and treat pediatric cancer

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October 21, 2020

Tumor DNA in Spinal Fluid Could Help Doctors Better Monitor Childhood Brain Cancer

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September 21, 2020

Making Strides Against Childhood Brain Cancers

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August 13, 2020

Study Suggests New Potential Approach Against Fatal Childhood Brain Cancer

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January 17, 2018

DIPG Tumor Patterns Offer New Insight on Survival

An analysis of several hundred DIPG and related tumors, including Chad Carr’s, finds an overlooked key factor in determining prognosis for the aggressive childhood brain cancer.

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September 14, 2017

Chad Carr’s Tumor Offers Genetic Clues for DIPG Research

Dr. Koschmann discusses how donated tumor tissue from a 5-year-old brain cancer patient uncovers the key and early role of a less-understood genetic mutation in the cancer’s fatal course.

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June 1, 2017

DIPG Disruptors: 6 New Brain Tumor Research Efforts Underway

How a new research initiative is empowering U-M physician-scientists to fight DIPG, one of the deadliest brain cancers, in innovative ways.

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September 13, 2016

Harnessing Immunology to Fight Lethal Pediatric Cancer DIPG

The marriage of immune science and cancer research may improve survival rates for some individuals with rare cancers.

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