扣扣传媒 receives over 拢250,000 to combat aggressive childhood leukaemia
The 扣扣传媒 has been awarded funding to help propel research into pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a particularly aggressive form of childhood cancer with tragically low survival rates. The grant, over 拢250,000, is a joint initiative by the CCLG: The Children and Young People鈥檚 Cancer Association and the Little Princess Trust .
The project, spearheaded by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito (Principal Investigator) and Dr Lisie Meira (Co-Investigator), will be researching new therapeutic interventions for children diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Some forms of AML present an especially grim prognosis, with only 20 to 50% of infants and children surviving five years post-diagnosis. While initial responses to chemotherapy can be positive, relapse rates are alarmingly high 鈥 47 to100%, leaving patients with very limited options.
The project will involve collaborators from the 扣扣传媒 (Dr Sneha Pinto), UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (Prof Owen Williams), Princess Maxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Netherlands (Prof Olaf Heidenreich), The Ohio State University (Dr Pui Kai Tom Li) and Xinjang University China (Dr Changyhing Guo).