Episode
Funding the Future: Closing Critical Gaps in Childhood Cancer Research
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- Moving Medicine Forward
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- 1358
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Summary
Childhood cancer research faces unique challenges, from limited funding opportunities to fewer treatment options compared to adult cancers. In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward , host Jeremy Schrand is joined by Jill Brink, Executive Director of CancerFree KIDS, Dr. Meisam Nami of Cincinnati Children's, and Dr. Ezgi Elmas of CARTx Therapeutics to discuss how early-stage funding is helping researchers pursue bold ideas that could transform pediatric cancer care. Together, they explore the critical role nonprofit organizations play in advancing innovation, the promise of next-generation cell therapies, and how collaboration across research, healthcare, and industry is helping bring new treatment options closer to the children and families who need them most. 00:00 | Introduction to CancerFree KIDS and pediatric cancer research 01:37 | Why childhood cancer research needs bold, early-stage funding 04:01 | Bridging the gap between scientific discovery and patient care 06:18 | How nonprofit funding helped launch a breakthrough cell therapy innovation 07:06 | Understanding gene-edited and off-the-shelf cancer therapies 10:28 | Closing critical gaps in pediatric cancer research and treatment development 14:54 | The power of collaboration across nonprofits, healthcare, and biotech 18:29 | What gives researchers hope for the future of pediatric cancer care