Size matters: Tiny samples – great hope for children with cancer
Every year, around 2,200 children in Germany are diagnosed with cancer. Rare tumours such as neuroblastomas, Ewing’s sarcomas or rhabdomyosarcomas (collectively referred to as ‘small round blue cell tumours’) are particularly treacherous when they recur after initial treatment…
New working group at EPHO led by Dr Yannick Braun
Dr Yannick Braun’s research group is investigating new treatment strategies for solid tumours in children. The aim is to make existing chemotherapies more effective through targeted combinations of active substances and the development of new therapeutic approaches, and to devel…
Review: World Children’s Cancer Day 2026 – “Cells as Power Plants” exhibition at the Römerhallen in Frankfurt
On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day 2026, we, the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer, together with many dedicated partners, had the privilege of opening the exhibition “Zell:Zwei / Teil mich” (Cell:Two / Divide Me) – Cells as Powerhouses in the Röme…
Successful doctorate – summa cum laude for Dr Luca Nunzio Cifarelli
Highest honour for Dr Luca Cifarelli’s successful doctorate – we are delighted! Dr Cifarelli successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in December 2025, receiving a summa cum laude distinction.
His dissertation, entitled “Activation o…
Generous donation from the Julian Foundation boosts childhood cancer research
The Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Julian Foundation for its generous donation of €42,500. This significant support will make an important contribution to the further development of our childhood cancer research a…
Clifford Chance supports children’s cancer research: Thank you for your generous Christmas donation
The Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer is delighted with Clifford Chance’s Christmas fundraising campaign. With incredible dedication, the employees and the company have participated in the fundraising initiative – for the future of children with cancer.
We were parti…
DIS AG donates €10,000 to children’s cancer research – commitment that grows from encounters
Following moving experiences at the children’s hospice last year, DIS AG 2025 has made a conscious decision to get involved where healing begins: in research.
Last week, the Frankfurt Foundation for Children with Cancer received a generous donation of €10,000 from DIS AG. The fu…
Groundbreaking findings in cancer therapy: NOXA as the key to more effective treatments
Why do some cancer patients respond better to treatment than others? An international research group led by Dr Nahide Yildirim, Marius Anders and Dr Meike Vogler, group leader in the EPHO research group, has found new answers to this question – and thus taken another step toward…
