Dr. Johannes L. Zakrrzewski, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation - $25k

Our efforts pertain to targeting Cancer-Specific Non-Protein Molecular Signatures for Immunotherapy of Pediatric AML, by Johannes L. Zakrzewski, MD. Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to fight disease. One of the major limitations of using immunotherapy for AML has been the lack of suitable targets on the surface of AML cells. The goal of this project is to develop therapeutic molecules designed to bind to and bring cancer fighting cells close to the surface of AML cells, resulting in cancer cell death.