Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation and The ChadTough Foundation, with our chapters and partner families, have partnered to fund more than $3.3 million in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) research grants. The first round of grants was announced in 2017 and included a fellowship grant awarded to Dr. Chen Shen, a research fellow at Northwestern […]
The 3rd Annual Defeat DIPG Dream Big Gala, presented by DARCARS Automotive Group was held on Saturday, October 26. Thanks to our sponsors, attendees and other supporters, we are thrilled to report that we raised over $470,000! We are deeply grateful to all of our sponsors who stand with us in this fight and supported […]
Immunotherapy researchers from across the globe gathered in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 7-8, 2019, for a first-of-its-kind meeting on the role of immunotherapy in treating DIPG and DMG. The working meeting, sponsored by Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation and organized by the DIPG Center of Expertise Zurich (DCEz), was a gathering of researchers working together […]
On June 20, 2019, Jenny Mosier, Executive Director of Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation, gave a presentation to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding development of ONC201 as a potential therapy for DIPG patients. In her remarks, Mosier urged the FDA (1) to include DIPG patients in the development of ONC201, (2) to utilize […]
The 4th Annual Defeat DIPG Superhero Sprint & 6K was the biggest yet, raising over $245,000 (and counting) with an incredible 2,400 participants. This included 1,800 people registered for the in-person event on the grounds of our Community Partner Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda, and 600 virtual runners supporting the event across the world! We want to especially […]
Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation and The ChadTough Foundation are funding seven new Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)-specific research projects totaling more than $2.2 million over the next three years (2019-21). To date, the Defeat DIPG ChadTough partnership has committed $3.3 million to 13 DIPG research projects, ranging in focus from immunotherapy to fundamental biology […]
Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG® Foundation is pleased to announce the exciting news that it has been awarded a $71,370 grant by Select Equity Group Foundation. This is the second year of generous support from Select Equity Group Foundation, after an initial 2017 grant of $79,300 to support the Foundation’s DIPG research initiatives. The 2018 Celebration […]
The 2nd Annual Defeat DIPG Dream Big Gala, presented by DARCARS Automotive Group, took place on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. Thanks to our sponsors, attendees and other supporters, we are thrilled to report that we raised over $435,000. We are Dreaming Big for a cure for DIPG brain cancer, and these […]