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Dr. Elshad Hasanov received a 2021 Young Investigator Award for his project "Investigating genomic drivers of immune checkpoint inhibitors resistance in RCC brain metastasis: implications for immunotherapy." Hasanov is based at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. We spoke with Hasanov about his work and what it could mean for people with kidney cancer. https://www.kidneycancer.org/the-kidney-cancer-association-awards-1-375-million-to-seven-teams-of-researchers/ Briefly describe your…

Dr. Yuexin Xu received a 2021 Young Investigator Award for her project "Transcriptomic single-cell and spatial mapping of immune cell infiltration and tumor-associated endothelial cell heterogeneity in renal cell carcinoma." Xu is based at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. We spoke with Xu about her work and what it could mean for people with kidney cancer.…

Dr. Jianjun Gao and Dr. Pavlos Msaouel received a 2021 Advanced Discovery Award for their project "Identification of tumor frameshift neoantigens to accurately predict response to immune checkpoint therapy in renal cell carcinoma." Both Gao and Msaouel are based at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. We spoke with Gao and Msaouel about their work and what it could…

Dr. Cristiane Bergerot received a 2021 Focus Award: Psychosocial for her project "Redefining Quality of Life Assessments in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma." Bergerot is based at the Instituto Unity de Ensino e Pesquisa, Centro De Cancer de Brasilia in Brazil. We spoke with Bergerot about her work and what it could mean for people with kidney cancer. https://www.kidneycancer.org/the-kidney-cancer-association-awards-1-375-million-to-seven-teams-of-researchers/ What is…

Dr. Daniel George, Duke Cancer Institute The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce Dr. Daniel George, a medical oncologist at the Duke Cancer Institute, is the new Chair of the KCA’s Medical Steering Committee (MSC). George will serve a 3-year term on the MSC, which provides strategic guidance on the KCA’s medical education activities and medical expertise for…

Dr. Toni Choueiri and Dr. Rizwan Romee received a 2021 Advanced Discovery Award for their project "Adoptive cytokine-induced memory-like NK cell therapy alone or in combination with avelumab for immunotherapy-refractory advanced renal cell carcinoma." Both Choueiri and Romee are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston, Massachusetts. We spoke with Choueiri and Romee about their work and what it…

The Kidney Cancer Association was featured on a local ABC News affiliate in Sarasota, Florida, to highlight kidney cancer during Reporter Justin Hobbs presents a segment for No Shave November, featuring Bruce Hill, who has stage IV kidney cancer. No Shave November helping those with Kidney Cancer

Joshua Rhodes from Great.com interviewed Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, the Kidney Cancer Association's Medical Director as part of their 'Great.com Talks With...' podcast, a series that sheds light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world. Listen to the whole interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jcwuFkRkc&t=1447s Kidney cancer is among the 10 most common cancers in both men…

This is a guest post by Susan Hill, a member of the KCA's Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council and wife and caregiver of Bruce Hill. Our kidney cancer journey officially began in May 2017 when a CT scan revealed a large tumor on Bruce’s right kidney which resulted in a nephrectomy soon after. The Stage-IV renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnosis…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) presented two Advanced Discovery Awards, four Young Investigator Awards, and one Focus Award: Psychosocial to researchers who are working to uncover and refine treatment and care strategies for kidney cancer. The awards represent a total of $1.375 million in funding. “We’re thrilled to support these extraordinary researchers to discover even more about kidney cancer and…