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Dr. Akash Kaushik is a postdoctoral researcher at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern where he studies cancer cell metabolism, which includes all the processes that help cells take up nutrients and convert them to energy and other materials for growth. Dr. Kaushik received a 2019 Young Investigator Award for research that will take a closer look at the amino acid…

Dr. Scott Haake is a medical oncologist and PhD candidate in cancer biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Haake received a 2019 Young Investigator Award for research that will investigate endogenous retrovirus (ERV) expression in papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC), both type 1 and 2, and how ERV expression impacts anti-tumor response in this understudied RCC subtype. We spoke to Dr.…

HOUSTON – April 16, 2019 – The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors recently approved $1.3 million in new grant funding to advance early detection and new treatments for kidney cancer. The application process opens on April 17 and closes on May 20. Award winners will be announced in the Fall of 2019. “The…

HOUSTON – March 19, 2019 – The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce that Kendall Monroe has joined the organization as its first Chief Advancement Officer (CAO). Monroe brings more than a decade of experience in development, fundraising and donor relations.  Monroe most recently worked as the director of planned giving and board management with the University of…

Four years ago, Joanne Romero, who lives in Texas, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer when she was 26 weeks pregnant. Despite her challenges, Joanne remains positive and hopes her story serves as an inspiration to others.      My journey began on Feb. 16, 2015. I was currently 26 weeks pregnant. I was experiencing a cough that continued…