The EHE Foundation

2022 EHE Research Grant Awards

2022 EHE Research Grant Awards Announced

By The EHE Foundation / November 1, 2022 / Comments Off on 2022 EHE Research Grant Awards Announced

The EHE Foundation has completed its 2022 EHE Research Grant cycle and is pleased to share that it has awarded the largest grants funding in its history – totaling $291,600 grants to three outstanding applicants. This amazing sum is complemented by additional private funds totaling $250,000, bringing this year’s total research investment to $541,600 USD.  […]

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Fabio Vanoli, PhD

An Update from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – Investigating the Early Molecular Mechanisms of WWTR1::CAMTA1 and YAP1::TFE3 Gene Fusions in Driving the Pathogenesis of EHE

By The EHE Foundation / October 31, 2022 / Comments Off on An Update from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – Investigating the Early Molecular Mechanisms of WWTR1::CAMTA1 and YAP1::TFE3 Gene Fusions in Driving the Pathogenesis of EHE

The EHE community, which includes cancer patients and their families from around the world, benefits from the world-class innovative research that takes place at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City (US). In 2019, MSKCC received a $1 million private donation to establish an International Center of Expertise in EHE and since that […]

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Group picture from Telluride Science Research Center workshop

The EHE Foundation Funds Fellowship Travel Grants

By The EHE Foundation / October 18, 2022 / Comments Off on The EHE Foundation Funds Fellowship Travel Grants

In June, the EHE Foundation provided two Fellowship Travel Grants supporting young investigators’ participation in a workshop entitled “YAP/TAZ and TEAD: At the Crossroads of Cancer.” The workshop is hosted annually by the Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC) and this year was co-led by notable EHE researchers and advocates – John Lamar, PhD, Albany Medical […]

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Jenni Kovach & Medha Deoras-Sutliff

An important message from Jenni Kovach, President, The EHE Foundation Board of Directors

By The EHE Foundation / October 5, 2022 / Comments Off on An important message from Jenni Kovach, President, The EHE Foundation Board of Directors

I am writing today to share an organizational change to The EHE Foundation. After four years as a part-time contractor, Medha Deoras-Sutliff has ended her engagement with the foundation to pursue other opportunities. Medha will continue to provide her services to the foundation until the end of November to ensure a smooth transition.  Medha came […]

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Kim Young running the Maine Marathon on October 2, 2022

Congrats to Kim Young for Finishing the Maine Marathon on October 2, 2022.

By The EHE Foundation / September 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Congrats to Kim Young for Finishing the Maine Marathon on October 2, 2022.

Kim Young was diagnosed with EHE in March 2021, and Oct 2nd, 2022 was the second time she ran the Maine Marathon in support of The EHE Foundation. She is a champion for creating awareness for EHE, and we are grateful for her support. Kim teamed up with the Maine Marathon to allow the EHE […]

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ESMO 2022 Congress

ESMO 2022 Congress

By The EHE Foundation / September 13, 2022 / Comments Off on ESMO 2022 Congress

EHE champions were on the global stage on September 9th, at the ESMO2022 Congress in Paris, France. ESMO, the European Society of Medical Oncology, is a leading professional organization for medical oncology education and information. Dr. Silvia Stacchiotti, a leading EHE clinical expert (Italy), and Hugh Leonard, Chair of Trustees of the EHE Rare Cancer […]

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