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Childhood Cancer Switzerland awards prize for basic research

Today, four out of five children and adolescents with cancer are treated successfully. Even though the chances of survival have improved thanks to medical advances, one in five children still dies of cancer and many of the survivors suffer from the late effects of the disease and therapy. Because the types of cancer children and adolescents develop are different from those contracted by adults, they need research which is specifically tailored to their individual diseases.

To further promote childhood cancer research, the umbrella organisation Childhood Cancer Switzerland is awarding since 2020 a research prize in the area of basic research. The prize is to be awarded annually for promising projects in paediatric oncology that are particularly worthy of support. With this prize, Childhood Cancer Switzerland aims to honour young scientists who engage in outstanding and pioneering projects in basic research at Swiss research institutes or hospitals.

The Childhood Cancer Switzerland Research Award is endowed with CHF 35,000 and applications can be submitted as of now.

Detailed information can be found here.