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Versiti to Launch Northwestern Mutual Pediatric Leukemia Bank
$150,000 Grant from Northwestern Mutual to Support Bank s Operations, Aiding Vital Research to Develop New Treatments for Children
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MILWAUKEE, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Versiti today announced that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant by Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, to launch the Northwestern Mutual Pediatric Leukemia Bank – a collaborative bank between Versiti, Children s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin – which will enable timely access to leukemia samples from pediatric patients at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus.
The bank, which is expected to become operational in June of 2021, will be utilized by researchers and physicians at Children s Wisconsin and researchers at Versiti s Blood Research Institute to develop new treatments for children.
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Northwestern Mutual Commits $5 Million to Children s Wisconsin and the MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Largest Standalone Donation
Company builds upon more than $4.2 million in contributions to Children s Wisconsin cancer initiatives since 2013
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This year, approximately 10,500 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer. Among those diagnosed, blood cancers, like leukemia, are some of the most common forms of pediatric cancer. To support those affected both nationwide and in its hometown of Milwaukee, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, today announced a $5 million commitment to Children s Wisconsin to support its MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.