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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $100,000 to Roswell Park for Infant Leukemia Research

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Buffalo's Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for childhood cancer. The award will fund research on CAR T-cell immunotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) led by Dr. Lisa Niswander, a Buffalo native and pediatric oncologist. This significant grant brings Hyundai Hope On Wheels' lifetime donation to more than $277 million, with over $27 million in impact grants awarded this summer to advance pediatric cancer research.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hyundai Hope On Wheels awarded a $100,000 grant to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to support research on infant leukemia immunotherapy led by Dr. Lisa Niswander.
  • The grant will fund the establishment and validation of optimal combination strategies incorporating targeted inhibitors with CAR T-cell immunotherapy to treat infant leukemia.
  • Dr. Niswander expects the research results to provide a strong foundation for new treatment strategies in the clinic, helping more infants and children with leukemia achieve long-term cure with CAR T-cell immunotherapy.
  • The award was presented during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is September of this year.
  • Hyundai Hope On Wheels has provided over $27 million in impact grants this summer alone, bringing their lifetime donation to more than $277 million in support of over 1,300 childhood cancer research grants to over 175 hospitals and research institutions.
  • The organization is committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer and has supported Roswell Park's research in the past, with Hyundai Hope On Wheels surpassing $250 million in lifetime donations in 2024.
  • Hyundai Hope On Wheels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing critical research aimed at improving treatments and saving lives.

Statistics:

  • $100,000: The amount of the grant awarded by Hyundai Hope On Wheels to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • $277 million: The lifetime donation made by Hyundai Hope On Wheels to date.
  • $27 million: The amount awarded in impact grants this summer by Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
  • Over 1,300: The number of childhood cancer research grants awarded by Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
  • Over 175: The number of hospitals and research institutions that have received grants from Hyundai Hope On Wheels.
  • 2024: The year in which Hyundai Hope On Wheels will surpass $250 million in lifetime donations.
  • 1998: The year in which Hyundai Hope On Wheels was launched.
  • 20.1 billion: The annual contribution to the U.S. economy from Hyundai operations.
  • 190,000: The number of jobs supported by Hyundai operations in the U.S.

Sources:

  • Hyundai Hope On Wheels, "Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $100,000 to Roswell Park to Fund Infant Leukemia Immunotherapy Research"
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, "Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $100,000 to Roswell Park to Fund Infant Leukemia Immunotherapy Research"
  • Hyundai Motor America, "About Hyundai Motor America"
  • Hyundai Hope On Wheels, "About Hyundai Hope On Wheels"
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, "About Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center"
  • Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, "About the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation"

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