Posts by Duncan Mitchell
Gaston Chapter Fundraising Dinner Recap
A big thank you to the Phillip (Poppie) Gaston Chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation for hosting a fundraiser on September 20, 2022 in Flossmoor, IL! The event welcomed 75…
Read MoreFACING IT by Robert Trebor
Can we ever realize how precious life is, while we’re living it? The message light is blinking on my phone. “Mr. Trebor, this is Dr. Rodriguez from Kaiser. Your bone…
Read MoreCollaborating for a cure
Research breakthroughs do not happen in silos – collaboration is critical to finding an ultimate cure for leukemia. In addition to supporting research through our grant program, the Leukemia Research…
Read MoreInflammation levels tied to severity of AML
A new study revealed that severe inflammation weakens the body’s ability to kill cancerous cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter…
Read MoreOur Vision on Display
The Leukemia Research Foundation is proud to share that its work and Vision are currently featured on the prominent Wintrust Mural building in Chicago through February 20. Located at Exit…
Read MoreRacial disparities identified in adolescent and young adult AML patients
Dr. Ann-Kathrin Eisfeld from The Ohio State University, and her colleagues, have identified racial disparities in adolescent and young adult (AYA) Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). According to…
Read MorePam’s Story of Living with AML (September)
Written by Pam Wilson When I set about to tell my cancer story, I just had a hard time summing it all up so I just assumed I was never…
Read MoreResearcher Describes Breakthrough Drug That May Prevent Post-transplant Relapse
Nearly half of acute myeloid leukemia patients relapse after a bone marrow transplant. Raffaella Di Micco, PhD, and Luca Vago, MD, PhD, from Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, Italy, have…
Read MoreFor the Love of Family
Gerry Brin is on a mission to use his favorite sport to fight leukemia, the disease that claimed the life of his nephew, Alan, in 1978. Gerry’s nephew received bone…
Read MorePam’s Story of Living with AML (August)
Written by Pam Wilson When I set about to tell my cancer story, I just had a hard time summing it all up so I just assumed I was never…
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