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Category: DIPG News
The Cristian Rivera Foundation is very saddened by the passing of Lauren Hill who succumbed to DIPG this morning, Friday April, 10th 2015. Her courage and drive was an inspiration to all of us. She will never be forgotten.
Today we would like to extend our heartfelt regards to the family of our angel Javier “Buji” Villamil, who earned his wings three years ago today. Help us stop DIPG before another child is lost too soon.
Caitlin Downing Earns Her Wings on Sunday November 11, 2012
Everyone at the Cristian Rivera Foundation would like to express our condolences to the family of Caitlin Downing, who earned her wings on Sunday November 11 surrounded by family and embraced in the loving arms of her parents. Caitlin not only fought bravely in her battle against DIPG but she was a pioneer in […]
Olivia Boccuzzi earns her wings on Monday August 20th, 2012
Everyone at the Cristian Rivera Foundation would like to express our condolences to the family of Olivia Boccuzzi, a beautiful girl who earned her wings this past Monday, August 20, 2012 after battling against a brain stem tumor for exactly 11 months. From the moment of her diagnosis, her parents Frank and Enza never […]
5-year-old Valentina Bravin earns her wings
Everyone at the Cristian Rivera Foundation would like to express our condolences to the family of Valentina Bravin, a beautiful 5-year-old girl who earned her wings this past Thursday, July 12th after battling DIPG for almost 1 year. From the moment of her diagnosis, her parents Eric and Christina never gave up hope, […]
Mesenchymal Transition and PDGFRA Amplification/Mutation Are Key Distinct Oncogenic Events in Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
“Two distinct transcriptional subclasses of DIPG with specific genomic alterations can be defined at diagnosis by oligodendroglial differentiation or mesenchymal transition, respectively…..Patients in this later group had a significantly worse outcome with an hazard ratio for early deaths, ie before 10 months, 8 fold greater that the ones in the other. The worse outcome of […]
Fairfield woman cuts hair to raise awareness for disease, honor fallen son
Weary of grieving, a young Fairfield mom who lost a son to brain stem cancer three years ago took a bold step Thursday in her journey toward healing — she shaved her head. And embedded two important words on the newly buzzed canvas — CURE DIPG. “As fun as all this is, it’s really about […]
Race funds cancer research
The Fifth Annual Race For Grace will be held March 31 at Norwin High School. The race, which includes a five-kilometer run, five-kilometer walk and a one-mile walk, will benefit the Reflections Of Grace Foundation. The race and the foundation it benefits are named for Grace Elizabeth Ekis, a 5-year-old who died on Valentine’s Day […]
Coins For The Cure: Village Elementary School Raises Funds For Pediatric Brain Cancer Research
Coronado’s Village Elementary School Student Council representatives presented a check for $379 to the McKenna Claire Foundation, a foundation dedicated to finding the cause and the cure for Pediatric Brain Cancer. The fund drive was part of the student council’s year-long project to raise money and awareness for underfunded issues that impact children. Each month, […]