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| Inga-Marie Schaefer, MD |
Inga-Marie Schaefer, MD, of the Department of Pathology, received the Childhood Cancer Research Seed Grant from The Pablove Foundation for her research on the biologic mechanisms and targetable vulnerabilities in CIC-rearranged sarcoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.
This grant is awarded to the most innovative, groundbreaking childhood cancer researchers around the world who are committed to improving treatment options and finding cures.
This initial funding is intended to propel researchers' work forward, to qualify for larger grants, federal funding and clinical trials. Schaefer’s project, “CIC-Rearranged Sarcoma: Biologic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting,” aims to identify biologic mechanisms and targetable vulnerabilities in this sarcoma.
Schaefer is an assistant professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and leads a research program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital that is centered on the biology, genetics and molecular mechanisms of sarcomas, with the goal to develop novel therapeutics.
The Pablove Foundation is dedicated to their unique approach of addressing childhood cancer through art and science, with the goal of improving the lives of children living with cancer through the arts and investing in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research.
