Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute

01/04/2026

As we begin the New Year, our mission remains clear: advancing research to improve outcomes for children with cancer. Every experiment, every discovery, and every collaboration brings us closer to safer treatments and brighter futures for the kids and families we serve.

With hope guiding our work and science leading the way, we move forward into the year ahead of us grateful for your support and committed to making a lasting difference for children everywhere. 💛

12/30/2025

We are grateful for our Junior Board, our inspirational interns ... and this poignant story by Christine Pitawanich! Charles & the cc-TDI Team

Because childhood cancers are rare compared to adult varieties, research on treatments has a funding problem. That's where a few dedicated young Oregonians come in.

12/30/2025

Meet our incredible past intern Ben, who is now achieving great things at the University of Pennsylvania!

"After two formative internships at cc-TDI, I'm now applying my skills from the lab to study Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of coursework, I'm currently in our universities Electric Racing and Jet Propulsion clubs, and hope to reenter lab research next summer. My time at cc-TDI strengthened my love for engineering not just through fun hands-on experience, but by reminding me of the human stories behind our work."

12/25/2025

Thanks to supporters like you, we are able to raise awareness on childhood cancer and inspire future generations of passionate scientists and doctors. Hear from Molly Dicks, another summer 2023 intern, on how cc-TDI has helped her pursue research!

"Since my time at cc-TDI, I have been studying neuroscience and finance at Boston College. I am currently a sophomore and recently began working as a research assistant in the Cognitive Affective Neuroscience (CAN) Lab at BC. My work in the CAN Lab has allowed me to apply many of the skills I first developed at cc-TDI and has inspired me to continue pursuing research and a career in medicine."

12/25/2025

Santa was at the lab! 🎅 It looks like Santa left his hat behind while stopping by our lab this evening to check on our scientists working tirelessly on behalf of the bravest kids out there. On Christmas Eve, we’re reminded that hope, generosity, and belief in miracles fuel everything we do. 🎁✨

Thank you to our supporters for making this work possible—we couldn’t do it without you! 💛

12/24/2025

Hear from another 2023 summer intern, Emily Lian, and what she has been up to since her time at cc-TDI!

"Since my time at cc-TDI, I’m currently studying Biology and Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, I have continued being a part of research, working on publications in gene therapy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and now in translational orthodontics research at the Adams School of Dentistry. Being a student researcher at cc-TDI taught me important skills that were essential in preparing me for my future career in dentistry, enabling me to continue helping make changes in healthcare through research."

12/23/2025

For our second intern update, we have 2024 summer intern Grace Choi! During her time at cc-TDI, she studied the antitumor effects of ANG1005, a novel peptide-drug conjugate initially developed for treating brain cancers, on osteosarcoma. Now, she's finishing up her last year of high school while continuing to pursue her interest in research. Hear from her below:

"After my formative time at cc-TDI, I was inspired to expand on the valuable skill set I had gained. Over the past two years, I've worked at neurology/chemistry research labs and hope to continue growing as a researcher in college!"

12/19/2025

It's Bonut Day! remembering Bo Arvin, a selfless and kind young adult we greatly miss. Our sincere thanks to Bo Arvin Memorial Foundation for their recent 5k fundraising for epithelioid sarcoma research at cc-TDI

12/18/2025

Young future scientists and childhood-cancer friendly industry leaders are part of the cc-TDI mission!

See what our 2023 summer intern Kyle Durham has to say about the power of Math! (Tyler is now a medical student at UTSW - wow!)

12/18/2025

Our HUGE thanks to Joe's Burgers at Bridgeport Village for tonight's fun "Burger for Bucks" fundraiser for childhood cancer research. Our gratitude to the Waehrer family (Elizabeth, Chris, Eli, Jonathan and Charlie) for hosting this warm-hearted event made possible by the management of

12/17/2025

Young future scientists and childhood-cancer friendly industry leaders are part of the cc-TDI mission!

See what our 2023 summer intern Kyle Hanson has been up to in his own words:

"Since cc-TDI I’ve been studying economics and psychology at Harvard. I’m in my second year, where I’ve been able to apply my skills from the lab to my coursework and clubs. I do consulting on campus and a recent project of mine managed a company’s launch of machine translation tools for medicine and research in APAC. My time at the lab and Nanocourse specifically inspired me to pursue the business side of medicine and healthcare solutions which I plan to do in the future."

12/12/2025

Burger for you, Research for kid's cancer!

Please join us at Joe's Burgers 4-8pm Wed Dec 17 (Bridgeport Village, 7413 SW Bridgeport Rd Tigard OR 97224)

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