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St. Baldrick's Foundation Announces New Summer Fellowships Totaling More Than $70,000 for Pediatric Oncology Research

The St. Baldrick's Foundation has awarded more than 280 grants totaling more than $57 million for childhood cancer research since 2005, its first year as an independent foundation. In 2010 alone, St. Baldrick's funded more than $14 million in grants. With only 3 percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatric cancer research, the Foundation's grants are critical to continuing the battle against this devastating disease. Additional grants will be distributed in the spring and fall of 2011.

"We are excited to have the opportunity to present this fresh group of students with an opportunity to see the important role they can play in childhood cancer research," said Kathleen Ruddy, executive director for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. "We hope it will inspire them to continue pursuing work that helps Conquer Kids Cancer! None of this would be possible without the passion and commitment from our thousands of volunteers. With their support we will continue our mission to fund research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives."

St. Baldrick's Summer Fellows will be working at the following institutions:

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.
• University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
• Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.
• University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.
• University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Duke University, Durham, N.C.
• Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
• Cornell University, New York, N.Y.
• UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
• Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Ore.
• Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pa.
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
• Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.

For more information about research currently being funded, visit "Where the Money Goes" at St.Baldricks.org.

Everyone can do their part to support St. Baldrick's. To locate or organize an event in your community, sign-up to shave, donate or volunteer, visit www.StBaldricks.org. You can also become a fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, join our letsCONQUER movement and visit the St. Baldrick's YouTube and Vimeo channels.

About the St. Baldrick's Foundation

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. The Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. St. Baldrick's funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, a child's best hope for a cure. Since the Foundation's first grants as an independent charity in 2005; it has funded over $57 million in childhood cancer research. For more information about St. Baldrick's, call 1.888.899.BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

For St. Baldrick's Foundation
Jayme Palumbo, 919-334-3779
jayme.palumbo@fleishman.com