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Researchers Find a New Target in the Fight Against Pediatric Brain Tumors

April 21, 2026

A new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has identified a previously unknown vulnerability in certain pediatric cancers, including rhabdoid tumors, fast-growing cancers that primarily affect infants and young

New Brain Development Research Could Lead to Better Treatments for Kids with Ependymoma

March 26, 2026

When a child is little, their brain is growing fast, and for some kids, that normal growth program gets hijacked. Researchers recently uncovered how this can happen in the third

Welcome Dr. Nicholas Vitanza to the IronMatt Medical Advisory Committee!

April 16, 2025

A National Leader in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Joins the Fight Against Brain Tumors The IronMatt Board of Directors is thrilled to welcome Dr. Nicholas Vitanza of Seattle Children’s Hospital as the

Every Dollar Counts: IronMatt Becomes a 100% Model Charity

April 1, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that the Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, known as IronMatt, is officially a 100% Model nonprofit. This is a major milestone that will maximize

Dr.s Crystal Mackall and Michelle Monje in their lab

Dr. Michelle Monje, IronMatt MAC Member, Published for Advancement in Treatment of Diffuse Midline Gliomas with CAR-T Cells

November 23, 2024

Dr. Michelle Monje, a member of the IronMatt Medical Advisory Committee, and her colleague, Dr. Crystal Mackall, both of Stanford Medicine led a promising immune cell trial which led to the