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NEW YORK, NY and HOUSTON, TX — The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) to fund a CRI  Clinic & Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) investigator specifically for immunologists and cancer researchers who are pursuing innovative kidney cancer research. CLIP grants are designed to support preclinical and translational research aimed at optimizing cancer immunotherapy…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is collaborating with Tempus to support a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on accelerating kidney cancer research through artificial intelligence and precision medicine. Applications for this fellowship are open now. The selected postdoctoral fellow will be hired as a Tempus employee and receive funding to complete a research project over 2 years. The fellow will benefit…

The partnership will empower patients with greater control over their health data and accelerate the discovery and approval of new treatments for kidney cancer. The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) has partnered with xCures, the AI-driven medical record aggregator and research company, to offer kidney cancer patients the opportunity to contribute to research through clinical trials. Together, KCA and xCures will…

The Ferrell Foundation, an Austin, Texas-based cancer support non-profit, donated $10,000 to support the Kidney Cancer Association’s (KCA) Patient Assistance Fund (PAF). https://www.www.kidneycancer.org/stories/spotlight-john-ferrell/ The PAF offers patients and families no-strings attached grants to relieve the financial burdens that accompany a kidney cancer diagnosis including treatment costs, transportation, and lodging. As the most common query among those who contact the KCA’s…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) and the Chromophobe and Oncocytic Tumor Alliance (COA) will co-sponsor a 2024 research award specifically for researchers investigating distinguishing biological hallmarks of and treatments for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC), a rare type of kidney cancer. This Chromophobe RCC Focus Award will provide $75,000 for one year to the selected researcher. It is one of…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) will partner with xCures, the AI-driven medical record aggregator and research company, to bring advanced opportunities for clinical trial participation and treatment to kidney cancer patients. The partnership builds on xCures’ expertise in real-world oncology data to accelerate research advances in kidney cancer. Researchers collaborating with the KCA may access xCures’ database of deidentified, real-time,…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) will present Dr. Nizar M. Tannir with the Nicholas J. Vogelzang Humanitarian Award in honor of his outstanding service and compassion for his patients, his mentorship of colleagues, and his contributions to the KCA and the wider kidney cancer community. Gretchen E. Vaughan, KCA’s President and CEO, will present Dr. Tannir with the Vogelzang Award…

The Kidney Cancer Association is proud to announce an exciting collaboration with the Rare Cancer Research Foundation (RCRF) through its initiative, Pattern.org, that promises to accelerate advancements in the research and treatments of rare kidney cancers. Pattern.org is a patient-driven platform that empowers rare cancer patients to consent to donate their excess, fresh tumor tissue to support scientific research. Pattern.org…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) awarded six grants to six investigators pursuing innovative kidney cancer research across a spectrum of focus areas. The KCA distributed a total of $412,500 in research funds. All the awards support early- to mid-career investigators but three of the six awards supported proposals focused on rare types of kidney cancer. Rare kidney cancer types include…

https://youtube.com/shorts/xkpMPUTmw44?feature=share The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) welcomes the Wilms Cancer Foundation (WCF) as its newest Affiliate Partner organization. WCF is a charitable organization that supports and represents the needs of children, families & healthcare organizations affected by childhood kidney cancer internationally. “The WCF is delighted to join the KCA Affiliate Program and looks forward to working closely with them to…