The $35,000.00 grant presented to Dr. Michael C. Jensen on July 22 by Northwest Chapter President Jack Sutherland and Treasurer Eric Gjelde (see photo, above) brings the Make Some Noise total to date to $115,000. This and future grants will go to Immunotherapy clinical trials. Dr. Jensen is Director of the Ben Towne Center for…
Seattle Children’s announces that the first patient in a cellular immunotherapy Phase 1 cancer trial has had a positive response to T-cell therapy. The patient had experienced a second relapse earlier this year, could no longer be treated with chemotherapy, and had less than a 20% chance of survival. “At this time, we do not…
Noise Night Northwest, a benefit concert on May 10 at the Treehouse Café in Lynwood Center, packed the house for live musical entertainment by Eilen Jewell, food and drinks, and a stimulating presentation by Dr. Michael Jensen on immunotherapy research. The alt-country musical talent helped to raise over $5,000 for kids cancer research at Seattle…
Dr. Michael C. Jensen, Director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute, was named to the North America Dream Team. He will participate in a St. Baldrick’s Foundation grant of $1.86 million at Seattle Children’s, and be part of a $14.5 million grant to a total of…
The Make Some Noise – Northwest Chapter Kick-Off on April 21, 2012 was attended by the National’s Founder and President. An auction and reception provided $20,000 to Dr. Michael C. Jensen’s research work at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute—added to the National’s earlier donation of $60,000. The Northwest Chapter was incorporated as a Washington non-profit…