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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital With $200,000 Hyundai Young Investigator Grant To Support Pediatric Cancer Research | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 12 Sep 2019 | Back to overview list |
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announces $200,000 Hyundai Young Investigator Grant to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. HHOW has committed $13.2 million to support 52 new doctor-researchers in their research for better treatment options and to improve care for children diagnosed with pediatric cancer. The Hyundai Award will be officially presented to Dr. Kristen VanHeyst at UH Rainbow on Monday, September 16th at 10:00 am. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and HHOW has launched its campaign theme for 2019, "Every Handprint Tells A Story". Every 36 minutes a child is diagnosed with pediatric cancer impacting 15,000 new, young lives each year. Childhood cancer remains the leading disease-related cause of death among children. There are many handprints in the fight to find a cure. HHOW remains one of the largest funders to support medical institutions and efforts to develop pediatric cancer research in the nation. This year will reach $160 million in total lifetime funding since 1998 towards finding a cure. With this latest grant, UH Rainbow has received $600,000 in total grants since 2010 from HHOW. "It is an honor to receive this award, and a privilege to work with patients and their families. The generosity of Hyundai provides me the opportunity to continue working with my colleagues to better understand the tumor microenvironment in pulmonary metastatic osteosarcoma," says Dr. Kristen VanHeyst, pediatric oncologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. "We hope this knowledge leads to more promising therapeutic options for patients with this disease. Hyundai's support of childhood cancer research efforts brings us closer to our goal of finding a cure." "For 21 years, Hyundai and its dealers have partnered with medical doctor research teams from the top hospitals and institutions from around the country in a quest to finally beat this disease," says Scott Fink, Board Chair and Hyundai dealer owner, Hyundai of New Port Richey. "Hyundai's contributions have helped to significantly improve childhood cancer cure rates to more than 80 percent. This is why every minute is precious and every second matters in the fight against pediatric cancer." During the event, children being treated at UH Rainbow who are battling cancer will participate in the program's signature Handprint Ceremony, in which they'll dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. Their colorful handprints on the official Hope Vehicle represent their individual and collective journeys, hopes and dreams. For more information about Hyundai Hope On Wheels and to view a list of our 2019 Hope On Wheels grant winners, please visit www.hyundaihopeonwheels.org/research. Click here to watch the 2019 campaign video. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at facebook.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels, twitter.com/HopeOnWheels or Instagram.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels. HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com
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