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Working in sarcoma research, personally transforming mission, and higher education with the light-hearted but whole-hearted spirit that Willie embodied.
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http://www.QuadW.org 06-01-2012 17:46:18
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In honor of Sarcoma Awareness Month 🎗️, we recognize Willie Tichenor and his journey with osteosarcoma. Because of him, we are committed to finding better treatment options for other kids like him. #BecauseofWillie The Osteosarcoma Institute Children’s Oncology Group




My Mona Lisa is out in Cancer Research! Many thanks to Chris Iacobuzio for taking a chance on me and being an incredible mentor along the way! Also this work couldn’t have been without the foundational support of Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Hope On Wheels quadwfoundation Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation - 🙏🙏

The Osteosarcoma Institute recently held its inaugural meeting of the Board of Ambassadors. Dave Hartz (David Hartz), Board Chair, lost his son Miles to osteosarcoma in June. Learn more about Dave’s inspiration for leading this exciting new fundraising board: osinst.org/hartz-fund



To close 2023, we present our work on #osteosarcoma genome and clonal evolution biorxiv.org/content/10.110… How does #osteosarcoma arise? What rearrangement mechanisms cause some of the most complex #chromothripsis events seen in human cancer? Does chromothripsis occur subclonally?👇

Thank you to the 785 donors who invested $3,088,245 for OSI research in 2023. Special thanks to the quadwfoundation for covering our administrative costs, ensuring 100% of donations go directly to research. Help us to start 2024 strong by donating today! osinst.org/donate


Highlighting an important resource for #osteosarcoma research: the Osteosarcoma Explorer UTSW Media Relations. Read all about it! ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12…




Thrilled to participate in this year's #FACTOR #osteosarcoma conference - will present our recent work w Prof. Flanagan on the mechanisms underpinning osteo genome evolution biorxiv.org/content/10.110… co-led by Jose Espejo Valle-Inclan & Solange De Noon. Thanks MIB Agents Osteosarcoma Alliance for the invite!


We love seeing our QuadW-AACR Fellows making an impact in their fields! That is what these grants are all about. Thank you for the shoutout Genevieve Kendall, Ph.D. ! aacr.org/professionals/…

Genevieve Kendall builds zebrafish models of rhabdomyosarcoma—the most common pediatric soft tissue sarcoma—to explore treatment strategies. A quadwfoundation-AACR Fellowship supported her quest to help children with cancer: bit.ly/46xS5B2 #AACRGrants Genevieve Kendall, Ph.D.





Congratulations to our partner in osteosarcoma research, Dr. Richard Gorlick MD Anderson Cancer Center, for being named a Giant of Cancer Care. Well-deserved!
