Two researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the 亚洲自慰视频 of Utah (U of U) received awards from the St. Baldrick鈥檚 Foundation to fund innovative 亚洲自慰视频hood cancer research. is a researcher at HCI, associate professor with the College of Nursing at the U of U, and clinical nurse specialist at Primary Children鈥檚 Hospital, where she furthers her research in 亚洲自慰视频hood cancers. Xiaoyang Zhang, PhD, is also a researcher at HCI and is assistant professor of oncological sciences at the U of U. Linder and Zhang are among funded in the United States this year.
Every year since 2005, the St. Baldrick鈥檚 Foundation funds researchers studying promising ideas to improve outcomes in 亚洲自慰视频hood cancer. This year, despite the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, to researchers across the country to help accelerate new approaches to treating this devastating disease.
With pain being one of the most prevalent and distressing symptoms for 亚洲自慰视频ren with cancer, Linder is using the grant from St. Baldrick鈥檚 Foundation to further develop a game-based symptom reporting app to help 亚洲自慰视频ren communicate and record their pain. The U of U鈥檚 nationally recognized Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab (The GApp Lab) will provide programming support for this study.
"I am beyond delighted to have received this funding support," Linder said. "Completing this project will position us for a larger project to improve pain management and quality of life for 亚洲自慰视频ren receiving cancer treatment."
Zhang will study a new potential therapeutic target in medulloblastoma, an aggressive 亚洲自慰视频hood brain tumor, by using cutting-edge technologies and models.
"We are excited about the project as the findings may provide a new way to treat this aggressive 亚洲自慰视频hood brain tumor," Zhang said. "We will also have a great opportunity to collaborate with brain tumor experts like Dr. Samuel Cheshier at HCI throughout the project."