The Patient and Family Support Committee hosted the 5th Annual Rein in Sarcoma Remembers event on October 23. The event provided space for those who have lost someone to a sarcoma cancer to make connections with others who have experienced loss, and to reflect on special memories of their loved ones. At this year’s event, family…
Rein in Sarcoma and Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota are excited to sponsor the 2022 Minnesota Sarcoma Research Conference: Progress and Promise. The symposium will feature talks from leaders in sarcoma research and a poster session with sarcoma research projects from graduate students. The event will be a forum for researchers to share findings with…
Rein in Sarcoma is holding a Ninja Anywhere obstacle course fundraiser at The Little Thistle Brewery in Rochester, MN on May 15, 2022, to raise funds for sarcoma research. We need your help organizing and carrying out this event. Not all volunteer tasks require you to be in Rochester. Volunteer Needs Solicit sponsorships from Rochester businesses and surrounding areas (including the Twin…
Back in 2004 when Rein in Sarcoma awarded its first $10,000 research grant, it felt like a giant step along an uncharted path. Looking back, it now seems the initial $10,000 ‘seed’ has grown into a tall, broad, bright sunflower. That first grant funded research overseen by Logan Spector, Ph.D., director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the…
Rein in Sarcoma has awarded $40,000 in new sarcoma research grants to Children’s Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic. The grants were announced during the recent virtual Fall Fundraiser. The RIS Research Committee reviews the top proposals brought forward by each institution’s evaluation committee, and recommends final awards to the RIS Board of Directors for approval. …
Sarcoma survivor and Rein in Sarcoma volunteer, Miranda Mead, has served for the past three years as a Peer Reviewer for the United States Department of Cancer Peer Review Panel. Miranda works with leading researchers, scientists, and oncologists from around the country to determine which cancer research proposals they fund. This year, Miranda was asked…
The past 18 months have been challenging, especially for those in the healthcare field. We would like to take the opportunity to allow our community members to share messages of thanks and gratitude to those healthcare workers who have made a difference in your (or loved one’s) lives. Whether it was a staff member in the cafeteria, the valet, a chemotherapy nurse, radiologist, etc., it is important to hear how these individuals have impacted the lives of sarcoma patients and their families.
On September 16, the 2021-2022 scholars participated in a Sarcoma Boot Camp facilitated by leading sarcoma experts. The Sarcoma Scholar Boot Camp provided intensive education on sarcoma cancers, setting the stage for the rest of their scholar year.
By Nikki Littlefield Miller David Supinski’s interest in medicine began as a teenager in the operating room. As a gifted high school athlete he ran cross country and track in a small town near Brainerd, MN, but suffered hip injuries due to anatomical joint issues. On both legs his femur and hip socket bumped into…
Thanks to the more than 200 people who joined us at the Champlin Mann 14 Theater for the Party in the Parking(lot)! Not only were we able gather in person for the first time since 2019, but we also raised more than $33,000 dollars to support sarcoma cancer awareness and research. Attendees enjoyed a variety of…
