News

• Drug Discovery Today Feature Article on "Multiorgan locked-state model of chronic diseases and systems pharmacology opportunities"
  November 2023
• V Foundation and Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation All Star Grant Awrad Call.
  Dr. Zhu joined a Zoom call thinking she would be asked about her research proposal. Instead, Dr. Zhu was surprised by members of the V Foundation and Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation as they announced that she was awarded a Pediatric All-Star Grant co-funded by the organizations.
  March 2023
• Watch video article: Zebrafish Model of Neuroblastoma Metastasis.
  April 2021
• V Scholar Plus Award - extended funding for exceptional V Scholars
  October 2019
• Researcher travels 14,500 km to find better treatments for neuroblastoma.
  February 2019
• The Dear World video from the 2018 V Summit: Dedicated to V Foundations's goal of achieving Victory Over Cancer, a group of V Scholars gathered in Virginia to share ideas.
  April 2018
• FOREFRONT: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center's Online Magazine Story on "Mayo Clinic researchers show how neuroblastoma spreads"
  December 2017
• From Discovery's Edge magazine: The Zebrafish Farm
  November 2017
• V Foundation for Cancer Research BIG IDEAS Story
  October 2017
• Mayo Clinic researchers identify genes fueling neuroblastoma spread
  September 2017
• Caner Discovery Research Watch article on "LMO1 Cooperates with MYCN to Promote Neuroblastomagenesis and Metastasis"
  September 2017
• Cancer Cell Previews article on "When LMO1 Meets MYCN, Neuroblastoma Is Metastatic"
  September 2017
• Neuroblastoma Spread Explained
  August 2017
• Genes fueling neuroblastoma spread now identified
  August 2017
• Mayo Clinic researchers use zebrafish to identify potential treatment for pediatric cancer
  April 2017
• Former Lab member Katie Aney wins Goldwater Scholarship
  April 2017
• Department of Defense Career Development Award for Neuroblastoma Research
  March 2017
• Mayo Clinic says "Thank You" to army of Eagles Cancer Telethon volunteers in War on Cancer
  June 2016
• "Some of the brightest minds in cancer research have come together at the V Scholar Summit this week!"
  May 2016
• The V Foundation Awards Almost $5 Million in Pediatric Cancer Research Grants
  October 2015
• V Scholar Grant Award, funded by the Dick Vitale Gala in honor of Leah Still
  October 2015
• CureSearch Young Investigator Award "Scientist Seeks to Understand Neuroblastoma Gene Mutation"
  April 2015
• Protocols and Video Article - JoVE "Mosaic Zebrafish Transgenesis for Functional Genomic Analysis of Candidate Cooperative Genes in Tumor Pathogenesis"
  March 2015
• Northwestern Mutual Increases Research for Childhood Cancer through Grants, researchers receive grants to accelerate the search for causes, cures.
  November 2014
• Twin Cities CureSearch Walk 2014. "This year, the Twin Cities Walk brought together hospitals from across Minnesota for the first time."
  September 2014
• CureSearch Young Investigator Award "Understanding Neuroblastoma Gene Mutation: Findings Could Lead to Targeted Treatments for Children with this Rare Cancer"
  January 2014
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Youong Investigator Award
  July 2013
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Awards $1.35 Million to Boston Researchers
  July 2013
• The Pablove Foundation fighting childhood cancer with love 2012 Childhood Cancer Reserach Grants
  June 2012
• Disease Models and Mechanisms Research Highlights article on "MYCN and mutationally activated ALK synergise in neuroblastoma"
  March 2012
• Cancer Cell Previews article on "ALK and MYCN: When Two Oncogenes Are Better than One"
  March 2012