The Cure Starts Now - Cedar Hill Chapter

05/14/2026

This month we are raising funds with the Relay for the Cure! Can you support us, any gift is appreciated!

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01/07/2026

Learn how new grant-funded research targets immune resistance in DMG.

01/07/2026

The Cure Starts Now is excited to share the grants that have been awarded, thanks to your gifts! Please see them below! Know that no gift is ever too small, they all matter!



Dr. Timothy Gershon

Dr. Timothy Gershon with Emory University Hospital was awarded $200,000 for Advancing T Cell Therapy for DMG Using Tumor-Directed Gamma Delta T Cells and TLR7/8 Agonist Immunomodulation.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/UnpdCStyVYk

Social Copy: “Learn how this recent CAR-T grant is a game-changer for creating a lasting effect for patients fighting some of the most difficult childhood brain cancers like DMG and DIPG.”

Link to CSN Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BxpjWgK4J/



Dr. Biplab Dasgupta

Dr. Biplab Dasgupta with Emory University Hospital was awarded $100,000 for Sumoylation as a Novel Therapeutic Target in DIPG.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/uri7Dq1RNPU

Social Copy: "See how continued funding helps move discoveries forward."

Link to CSN Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xoNxihrZ/



Dr. Adam Green

Dr. Adam Green with Children's Hospital Colorado was awarded $99,974 for A Diffuse Midline Glioma Combination/Multimodality Clinical Trial and Investigation.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/3Xs0BMZVkCE

Social Copy: “Learn how new funding is supporting a multimodality trial for DMG – and why it matters.”

Link to CSN Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DES3zQgSZ/



Dr. Sophie Veldhuijzen van Zanten

Dr. Dr. Sophie Veldhuijzen van Zanten with Erasmus University Medical Center was awarded $200,000 for Target-First: Development and Optimization of Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapies for Pediatric Brain Tumors: A World-First Translational Study

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/TsLK6NT9Qcw

Social Copy: “Learn how a world-first targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy is advancing pediatric brain tumor research.”

Link to CSN Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1UKEcXeNV5/



Please wait to share until after 1pm (EST) on Wednesday, 1/7

Dr. Oren Becher

Dr. Oren Becher with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai was awarded $100,000 for Targeting DMG Microenvironment with LSD1 Inhibition.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Dgk0WwhNXVU

Social Copy: “Learn how new grant-funded research targets immune resistance in DMG.”

Learn how new grant-funded research targets immune resistance in DMG.

12/17/2025

As the year is coming to a close soon, I saw a commercial on TV this morning about childhood cancer and St. Jude. They were asking for donations so that no child or family ever has to worry about a hospital bill. I thought to myself, I love that they do that and it should be supported; however, I also thought about the other children that have cancer, especially DIPG/DMG and St. Jude is not an option for whatever reason...so I'm making that same ask, but for a different organization that I hold near and dear, that are boots on the ground, supporting every family that reaches out, even as far as Japan and Australia to help children and families diagnosed with brain cancer, specifically DIPG/DMG because that is what my daughter had.

This holiday season, please make a gift to The Cure Starts Now - Cedar Hill Chapter. We have been able to provide numerous grants to doctors working towards a cure, thanks to the support of family and friends like you. Please make a gift today. 💙

The Cedar Hill, TX Chapter of The Cure Starts Now was started in honor of Sarai Elise Pierce. Sarai was a caring, funny and beautiful child, full of life and love. She loved singing, dancing and gymnastics. She loved to play with legos, Shopkins, Num Noms, draw and eat vanilla ice cream with sprinkl...

07/18/2025

💛✨ Join the Golden Heart Club in Honor of Sarai ✨💛

Since the day that Sarai was diagnosed with DIPG, life hasn’t paused. Not for weekends. Not for holidays. Not for anything.

Cancer doesn’t rest. And in Sarai’s honor, our fight continues.

We fight for her every single day — for her memory, her legacy, and the children still in this battle. And we’re not alone. The Cure Starts Now continues that fight with us, funding bold, critical research to change the future. But they can’t do it without your help.

By becoming a monthly donor, you’re standing with families like ours. You’re saying children are worth fighting for — not just today, but every day.

💛 We fight for them every day. Will you?

👉 Join the Golden Heart Club and become a monthly donor today:

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05/17/2024

May 17 is DIPG Awareness Day; a day dedicated to raising awareness and encouraging research on DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) tumors. Less than 4% of federal funding for cancer research is directed to childhood cancers. Of that 4%, only 1% is dedicated to researching pediatric brain tumors, including DIPG. More funding and research will help advance treatments and bring families more support during their journey.

DIPG is a rare, highly aggressive brain tumor that is very difficult to treat. It forms in glial cells in an area of the brainstem called the pons, which controls many of the body’s most vital functions.

According to the National Brain Tumor Society, DIPG, is the leading cause of childhood brain tumor deaths. Every year, 200-400 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with DIPG, and most of them will only survive nine months, or about as long as the typical school year. Awareness is crucial, as there is currently no consistent standard of care for these kids, and few treatments available.

The Cedar Hill, TX Chapter of The Cure Starts Now was started in honor of Sarai Elise Pierce. Sarai was a caring, funny and beautiful child, full of life and love. She loved singing, dancing and gymnastics. She loved to play with legos, Shopkins, Num Noms, draw and eat vanilla ice cream with sprinkl...

11/13/2023

https://p2p.thecurestartsnow.org/2195

Giving Tuesday comes after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, leaving so little left over to support important causes.

09/02/2023

The Cure Starts Now is dedicated to changing the odds for the hundreds of children who face a brain cancer diagnosis. We believe as the experts do, that if we can cure the most incurable cancers, we can cure ALL CANCER. 💛 To help us continue this amazing work, donate at, https://donate2csn.org/