Dr. Childs awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the United States Public Health Service Giuliana & Bill Rancic host the 2009 Boo! Run for Life Researchers discover immune sensitization in Bortezomib-treated tumors Discovery of method to kill RCC tumors using NK cells Bortezomib treatment & regulatory T-cell depletion enhance antitumor effects Dean R. O'Neill Fellow and lab make breakthrough discovery of new tumor antigen in kidney cancer More news... About Dean R. O'Neill Foundation for the National Institutes of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Renal Cell Cancer Trials About Renal Cell Cancer Breaking News: Announcing the 5th annual Boo! Run for Life race on October 10, 2010 to support renal cell cancer research. The Dean R. O'Neill Renal Cell Cancer Research Fund works in partnership with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to search for a cure for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Commonly referred to as Kidney Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma is an under-researched and growing disease, with over 30,000 cases diagnosed each year. The fund sponsors a dedicated research program at NIH to explore new and existing treatments, such as allogeneic stem cell transplantation, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, vaccine therapy, and drug treatments. The program supports the Dean R. O'Neill post-doctoral fellow, who works in conjunction with the laboratory of Dr. Richard Childs and the NHLBI. Please visit the links to the left to learn more about the break-through discoveries in the Lab, current clinical trials, and more. The Dean R. O'Neill Renal Cell Cancer Research Fund is a donor-advised program under the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), which is an established 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. To make a tax-deductible contribution, you may use the FNIH online donation form or download the donation form and mail a check to: Dean R. O'Neill Renal Cell Cancer Research Fund c/o Foundation for the NIH 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 Thank you, on behalf of the O'Neill family and all of the patients who will benefit from your contribution. Dean R. O'Neill Renal Cell Cancer Research Fund | 301.402.5311 | Bethesda, MD | info@renalcellcancer.org