A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School has identified genetic factors that may help explain why African American children are less likely to develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but tend to face worse outcomes when they do. Read more: https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/university-minnesota-study-uncovers-new-genetic-factors-childhood-leukemia

Dr. Kim E. Nichols leans on findings from the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project to discover the role genes and ancestry play in the development of cancer. Read more: https://www.stjude.org/inspire/news/dr-kim-nichols-cancer-predisposition-clinic.html

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