Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $400,000 Research Grant To Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center's Division Of Pediatric Oncology In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

BALTIMORE, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® will tomorrow present Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center's Division of Pediatric Oncology with awards totaling $400,000 for the Hyundai Scholar Hope and Young Investigator Grants. The grant funds will support the research of Dr. Kenneth Cooke and Dr. Brian Ladle, respectively.

Hyundai will present Dr. Brian Ladle, assistant professor of oncology and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, with a 2017 Young Investigator Award for $150,000, to support his research on augmenting immunotherapy when combined with standard chemotherapy to treat osteosarcoma. Dr. Kenneth Cooke, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's pediatric bone marrow transplantation program, will receive a 2017 Scholar Grant Award for $250,000, to support his research on improving outcomes after bone marrow transplants for children with cancer.  The celebration will also feature remarks by Johns Hopkins 2017 Hope on Wheels Ambassador, Mary Miller, National Hyundai Hope on Wheels Ambassador, Hannah Adams and 2016 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Ambassador Riley Marshall.

This award is part of the organization's efforts during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  In September alone, Hope On Wheels will award 40 research grants totaling $8.5 million to institutions nationwide. This brings the organization's donation total to $130 million since Hyundai joined the fight against pediatric cancer in 1998. With this latest grant, Hope On Wheels has awarded more than  $1.3 million to Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine.

"September is a special time for all of us at Hyundai because it's National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It's a time when we honor the courageous children battling cancer while also funding the doctors and researchers that are working tirelessly to provide care and develop new treatments," said Scott Fink, chairman, Hyundai Hope On Wheels Board of Directors. "Throughout the month we will share stories of the brave children battling cancer through our campaign theme called 'Every Handprint Tells A Story' and invite the public to join our fight."

The $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant will be officially presented to Dr. Kenneth Cooke and Dr. Brian Ladle on September 13, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Doctors and researchers that receive a grant from Hope On Wheels are named Hyundai Scholars and are presented with a special lab coat.

During the event, Baltimore-area children battling cancer will participate in the program's signature Handprint Ceremony, in which they'll dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. Their colorful handprints on the official Hope Vehicle represent their individual and collective journeys, hopes and dreams.

The Hope On Wheels September campaign theme is 'Every Handprint Tells A Story.' This theme recognizes that there are many stakeholders in the fight to end childhood cancer – the child, family, doctors, nurses, caregivers and researchers. The public is encouraged to visit our website at HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org to view videos of child cancer fighters, learn about the work of Hope On Wheels-funded researchers or add a virtual handprint of support on the website. Supporters are also asked to join our movement to End Childhood Cancer and to share our stories on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For more information about Hyundai Hope On Wheels and to view a complete list of this year's grant winners, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org/research. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at facebook.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels, twitter.com/HopeOnWheels or instagram.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels. 

HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Launched in 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing life-saving research and innovative treatments for the disease. Hyundai Hope on Wheels is one of the largest non-profit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country, and primary funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai Motor America and its more than 835 U.S. dealers. Since its inception, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has awarded more than $130 million towards childhood cancer research in pursuit of a cure.

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