Grants

Lipid Dependent Mechanisms Underlying Cell State Specification in H3K27M Diffuse Midline Glioma

2025 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Caroline Hanson, Harvard University

Mentors: Nika Danial

Attacking the Achilles’ Heel of Diffuse Midline Gliomas with Innovative H3K27M-Targeting Chemical Probes

2024 New Investigator Grant

Jean Borges Bertoldo, University of New South Wales

Co-funded by Violet Foundation for pediatric brain cancer

Development of Novel Nanoelectronics-based Treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: A Multifaceted Technology to Overcome Treatment Challenges

2024 New Investigator Grant

Deblina Sarkar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Co-funded by Violet Foundation, Storm the Heavens, Lace 'em up for Libby, Magic for Maddie

Targeting DNA Replication Stress to Induce Innate Inflammation in Diffuse Midline Gliomas with H3K27M Mutations

2024 New Investigator Grant

Matthew Waitkus, Duke University

Targeting Energy Metabolism in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

2024 New Investigator Grant

Kumar Pichumani, Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Immunometabolic Modulation of Diffuse Midline Glioma Response to Therapy

2024 Game Changer Grant

Pavithra Viswanath, University of California, San Francisco

Co-funded by Violet Foundation for pediatric brain cancer

Multimodal Systems for Molecular Profiling and Therapeutic Tracking of DIPG

2024 Game Changer Grant

Carl Koschmann, University of Michigan

Co-funded by SoSo Strong Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Zatkoff Family Legacy Fund

Single Cell Epi-Multiomic Characterization of the Cellular Hierarchy in H3K27M Diffuse Midline Glioma to Leverage Intrinsic Tumor Cell Plasticity Towards Novel Therapeutic Targets

2024 Game Changer Grant

Mariella Filbin, Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Co-funded by Violet Foundation for pediatric brain cancer, DEKM Fund, Tough2gether Foundation, Run DIPG Foundation and McKenna Claire Foundation

Tracing the Origins of DIPG

2024 Game Changer Grant

Peter Dirks, Hospital for Sick Children

Cynthia Hawkins

Co-funded by DEKM Fund, Elle's Angels Foundation

DMG-ACT — Translating Data Into Biological Insight

2024 Special Project Grant

Sabine Mueller, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC)

Javad Nazarian

Carl Koschmann

Co-funded by Zatkoff Family Legacy Fund