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Give for Hope: Rozalinda’s Challenges with NF2-SWN and Her Hope for Brigatinib

Rozalinda was just 21 years old when she received life-altering news that would reshape her…
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2024 National Gala Recap

On Monday, November 18, 2024, the NF patient community gathered with leading philanthropists, medical experts,…
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Children’s Tumor Foundation Europe Leads Collective Effort in Accelerating Therapeutics and Innovation for Rare Diseases

Gathering in Brussels for a week, a diverse group of leading experts from across the…
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Nathalie Moll, Director General of EFPIA, Delivered the Opening Address at the Global NF Conference

"The community that looks after rare diseases, whether it’s scientists, patient communities, or industries, are…
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Children’s Tumor Foundation Presents the 2024 Global NF Conference in Brussels: Shaping What’s Next for NF 

(NEW YORK, NY and BRUSSELS, BELGIUM) - June 17, 2024 - The 2024 Global NF…
Healx announces investment from children's tumor foundation to advance neurofibromatosis type 1 treatments.
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Healx to receive investment from Children’s Tumor Foundation to advance Neurofibromatosis Type 1 treatments

Milestone payments from CTF will support advance of Healx’s lead compound, HLX-1502, to clinical trials…
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Young Investigator: Q&A with Clara Nogué about schwannomatosis cell lines

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides two-year salary support to early-career NF researchers to help…
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Young Investigator: Q&A with Roope Kallionpää about NF1 and cancer risk

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides two-year salary support to early-career NF researchers to help…
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Sabine Moravi Elevated to Vice Chair of CTF Europe Board of Directors

The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) Europe is delighted to announce the elevation of Sabine Moravi…
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Rare Disease Day: Spotlighting NF Impact Through Goodwin

Today marks Rare Disease Day, a time when communities around the world come together to…
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CTF Europe is Hiring a CEO

Terrific opportunity for a European-based innovator ready to make an impact! Children's Tumor Foundation Europe…
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Children’s Tumor Foundation Europe Welcomes Sabine Moravi to its Board of Directors

The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) Europe, a leader in funding and driving research in Europe…