KENS5: UT Health working to fight children’s cancer with Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant (Houghton, Aune, Ignatius mention)
UT Health working to fight children’s cancer with Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant
To help in the fight against pediatric cancer, Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented two grants totaling $500,000 to UT Health San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO — UT Health San Antonio is fighting children’s cancer in a partnership with Hyundai Hope on Wheels.
To help in the fight against pediatric cancer, Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented two grants totaling $500,000 to UT Health San Antonio for pediatric cancer research Tuesday.
Gregory Aune, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatric hematology-oncology and an investigator in the Greehey Institute, will receive a $300,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope Award.
Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to understanding its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer by discovering, developing, and disseminating new scientific knowledge. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.
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