STAT Breakthrough Summit 2023
May 3Tom and Emily Whitehead will kick off the 2023 STAT Breakthrough Summit on Wednesday, May 3 with a featured session titled "Living With a Cure".
Session Participants:
Emily Whitehead, Co-founder of the Emily Whitehead Foundation
Tom Whitehead, President & Co-founder, Emily Whitehead Foundation
Matthew Herper, Senior Writer, Medicine; Editorial Director of Events, STAT (moderator)
Session Summary:
A decade ago, Emily Whitehead was the world’s first pediatric CAR-T patient. Now, she is a healthy teenager, living cancer-free with doctors claiming she is effectively cured of the disease. Hear her story.
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Upcoming events
Nov 2
TCS New York City Marathon 2025
The Emily Whitehead Foundation is an Official Charity Partner for the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon!
Nov 22
- Nov 23
2025 Philadelphia Marathon
Join Team EWF at the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon! 📅 Event Dates: November 22-23, 2025📍 Location: Philadelphia, PA The Emily Whitehead...© 2014-2025 Emily Whitehead Foundation - Activate the Cure® for Childhood Cancer | All Rights Reserved