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2021
A Night of Magic
Hummelstown Sun (September 22, 2021)Whiteheads’ Global Impact Gives Gift of Life the World Over
Philipsburg Journal (September 10, 2021)Experimenting with Hope: How Cancer Research Saved Emily’s Life
Cancer.gov (July 26, 2021)Philipsburg’s Emily Whitehead is helping change cancer treatment for the better. Here’s how to help
Centre Daily Times (July 8, 2021)How Groundbreaking Treatment Saved 6-Year-Old Girl with Leukemia
The Doctors (May 28, 2021)9 Questions with The Emily Whitehead Foundation
TrakCel (May 12, 2021)Tom & Emily Whitehead with Vincent Carrano – Emily Whitehead Foundation
PODCAST EPISODE
Ori Spotlight (May 6, 2021)Emily Whitehead Foundation hosting bake sale, raising money for cancer research
WTAJ-TV (January 21, 2021) -
2020
Breakthrough Cancer Therapies Offer Hope for Patients
U.S. News (December 9, 2020)Women In Advanced Therapies with Tom & Emily Whitehead
Phacilitate Talks (November 24, 2020)Family pens book after landmark cancer treatment helps daughter beat pediatric cancer
Fox 29 News (October 4, 2020)An Interview with Carl June, MD, a Pioneer in CAR T-cell Therapy
AACR (August 31, 2020)Stand Up To Cancer Awards $1.1 Million in Grants to Research Teams
PRESS RELEASE
Stand Up To Cancer (July 29, 2020)Innovative Therapies Demand Data and Risk Management in Supply Chain
Healthcare Packaging (July 29, 2020)Charities hurt by pandemic
Altoona Mirror (July 11, 2020)Medical care for very ill COVID-19 patients is getting better
USA Today (July 9, 2020)Insights with Chris & Olga: Carl June, MD + Emily Whitehead Fateful Story
(July 6, 2020)Q&A: Carl June on CAR T-cell Therapy
BLOOD CANCER DISCOVERY
AACR Journals (July 2020)Class of drugs used to treat CAR T-cell toxicity may reduce COVID-19 deaths
The Cancer Letter (March 24, 2020) -
2019
Lebensrettende Technologie aus Leopoldshöhe
Life-saving technology from Leopoldshöhe
Neue Westfälische (December 12, 2019)Leopoldshöher Lebensretter-Maschine
Leopoldhöher lifesaver machine
Radio Lippe (December 10, 2019)Neue Methode Gegen Krebs
New Method Against Cancer
RTL WEST (December 9, 2019)Kleine Emily dankt lebensrettern
Little Emily Thanks Life Savers
SAT.1 (December 9, 2019)Junge Amerikanerin bedankt sich für Krebstherapie
Young American woman thanks for cancer therapy
WDR (December 9, 2019)Central PA teen Emily Whitehead changed how we fight cancer
WTAJ-TV (November 26, 2019)How Scientists Built a ‘Living Drug’ to Beat Cancer
WIRED.com (July 25, 2019)The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies
The New Yorker (July 15, 2019)Longtime NFL vet Jon Condo discusses Emily Whitehead Foundation
Centre Daily Times (July 14, 2019)Philipsburg’s Emily Whitehead beat cancer. Here’s how her foundation helped others fight on Friday
Centre Daily Times (July 13, 2019)Tee Off for T-Cells benefit tournament tops $250,000
Altoona Mirror (July 13, 2019)14-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Runs First 5K to Bring Her Life-Saving Treatment to Other Kids
Runner’s World (June 24, 2019)How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions
The Philadelphia Inquirer (June 6, 2019)Local teen celebrates 7 years cancer-free
WTAJ-TV (May 10, 2019)Emily is a miracle girl who got well thanks to Norwegian research
TV2 (April 6, 2019)Har en kule å takke
LMI (March 19, 2019)Golf To Raise Funds To Fight Cancer In Kids
The Elizabethtown Advocate (March 20, 2019)Cancer survivor runs 5K to save lives
WTAJ-TV (February 21, 2019)4th Annual Takedown Cancer Wrestling Match Ends in Philipsburg-Osceola’s Favor
Gant Daily (January 4, 2019)P-O wrestling tops Clearfield 53-19 as teams Take Down Cancer
The Progress (January 4, 2019)“Take Down Cancer” event raises thousands
WTAJ News (January 3, 2019)1-2 4th Annual Takedown Cancer
WTAJ News; We Are Central PA LIVE (January 2, 2019) -
2018
Cancer Immunotherapy//CAR T Cells
Stroke of Genius, Podcast (November 19, 2018)Making a Difference | Emily Whitehead Foundation
CBS 21 News Harrisburg (November 2, 2018)Meet the girl who is LIVING PROOF that four-year-old Zac Oliver’s leukaemia treatment in the US can save his life
Daily Mail UK (October 17, 2018)Young girl’s family shares story, raises funds to help others receive treatment
Good Day PA (October 16, 2018)Local Teen Patient Was Star During Stand Up To Cancer Broadcast
CBS Philly (September 7, 2018)CHOP, Teen Girl To Get Special Shout Out During Stand Up To Cancer Broadcast
CBS Philly (September 7, 2018)European Commission Approves Innovative CAR T-cell Therapy Pioneered at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CHOP News (August 27, 2018)Hoping for another shot: Raiders career now done, Condo waiting for a call
Altoona Mirror (July 14, 2018)Emily Whitehead Foundation keeps helping save lives
Altoona Mirror (July 14, 2018)Heritage Days opens with Vespers Service and Community Awards
Courier Express (July 12, 2018)Giving Hope a Chance
Cancer Health (June 18, 2018)TIMEless tribute: Emily Whitehead honors “Most Influential” doctor who saved her life
The Progress (May 2, 2018)Penn study points to why T-cell therapy fails in some patients
Philadelphia Inquirer (April 30, 2018)Beating Leukemia with Groundbreaking CAR-T Cell Therapy
CureTalks (April 25, 2018)12-year-old Emily Whitehead pens essay for Time on the doctor who saved her life
Centre Daily Times (April 21, 2018)CHOP’s Breakthrough Cancer Immunotherapy Program Receives Generous Grant from the Emily Whitehead Foundation
CHOP News (April 17, 2018)CAR-T Cell Therapy
Carte Blanche (April 9, 2018)Emily, 12, hade dödlig cancer – räddades av nya behandlingen
Emily, 12, had fatal cancer – saved by new treatment
NVT Nyheter (March 18, 2018)Despite a Clearfield Loss, 3rd Annual Takedown Cancer Match A Huge Success —
Gant Daily (February 7, 2018)Clearfield, P-O wrestling programs raise over $13K for Emily Whitehead Foundation
The Progress (February 7, 2018)This Medical Breakthrough Can Cure Cancer with Your Own Cells
Reader’s Digest (February 2018)Against All Odds
The ASCO Post, Patient’s Corner (January 25, 2018) -
2017
Kreftsyke Emily (12) overlevde med banebrytende genmedisin – kan ta år før den kommer til Norge
Cancerian Emily (12) survived with groundbreaking gene medicine – may take years before coming to Norway
VG (October 7, 2017)Challenges Remain for Kids With Cancer
Cancer Today (September 25, 2017)Killing cancer: America’s first FDA-approved gene therapy
Washington Post Live (September 19, 2017)Tragedy, Perseverance, and Chance — The Story of CAR-T Therapy
New England Journal of Medicine (September 13, 2017)FDA Approves Treatment That Saved Emily Whitehead
Centre County Gazette (September 10, 2017)12-year-old girl pioneers new cancer therapy
WTAJ (September 5, 2017)Revolução contra o câncer
Revolution against cancer
Veja Magazine (September 1, 2017)New breakthroughs in cancer research
ABC World News Tonight (August 30, 2017)FDA Approves First CAR-T Cell Therapy for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
NIH Director’s Blog (August 30, 2017)FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cancer Treatment
WebMD (August 30, 2017)Autocross event raises money for Emily Whitehead Foundation
Centre Daily Times (August 12, 2017)FDA panel backs cancer treatment that saved Emily Whitehead
Centre County Gazette (July 20, 2017)Condo helps young girl fight cancer
Altoona Mirror (July 20, 2017)Cutting edge leukemia treatment saves girl’s life
Fox News (July 17, 2017)ODAC unanimously recommends approval for CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed and refractory B-cell ALL in kids and young adults
The Cancer Letter (July 14, 2017)FDA Panel Recommends Approval Of Novel ‘Gene Therapy’ For Leukemia
Here & Now (July 14, 2017)FDA panel endorses potential first US gene therapy to treat leukemia
Fox News (July 13, 2017)FDA Panel Approves Immunotherapy Program To Fight Cancer
CBS New York (July 13, 2017)First-Of-Its-Kind Cancer Treatment Wins FDA Endorsement
CBS Philly (July 12, 2017)FDA panel unanimously endorses Novartis T-cell cancer therapy pioneered at Penn, CHOP
Philly.com (July 12, 2017)FDA Advisers Say Yes to Experimental Personalized Cancer Therapy
NBC Nightly News (July 12, 2017)Novel cancer treatment wins endorsement of FDA advisers
Washington Post (July 12, 2017)F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval for Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment
The New York Times (July 12, 2017)First gene therapy — ‘a true living drug’ — on the cusp of FDA approval
Washington Post (July 11, 2017)HIV virus let loose to kill cancer
The Sunday Times (July 2, 2017)The face of a medical revolution marks five years cancer-free — and her 12th birthday
Philadelphia Inquirer (May 10, 2017)Treatment That Saved Emily Whitehead’s Life Holds Promise for Thousands
Centre County Gazette (April 16, 2017)Take Down Cancer
WTAJ (January 30, 2017) -
2016
Pennsylvania girl pioneers cancer treatment that uses a form of HIV to transform cells
FOX 43 News (October 27, 2016)Cancer researchers: It’s time to pay more attention to ‘miracle’ patients
Washington Post (August 26, 2016)Whitehead Foundation tees off for T-Cells
WTAJ (July 16, 2016)Bradley Cooper Gets Emotional About Losing His Dad to Cancer at Launch of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
People.com (April 14, 2016)Progressland People of the Week
The Progress News (March 7, 2016)Philipsburg-Osceola, Clearfield wrestling teams come together for good cause
Centre Daily Times (February 2, 2016)Promise of precision
Philly.com (January 17, 2016)Family Of Girl Who Changed Face Of Cancer Treatment Donates $100,000 To CHOP
CBS Philly (January 5, 2016)Young cancer survivor and family give back to Children’s Hospital
6abc Action News (January 5, 2016)Children’s Hospital gets gift from young cancer survivor
Philadelphia Inquirer (January 7, 2016) -
2015
Emily (10) overlevde mot alle odds. Nå gir hun andre barn håp.
Emily (10) survived against all odds. Now she gives other children hope.
Aftenposten (December 30, 2015)Gene Editing Is Huge Leap Forward in Fight Against Cancer
NBC News (December 22, 2015)Tonight, PBS documentary features State College girl’s cancer story
WITF-TV (April 1, 2015)On Centre | Around Philipsburg: Whiteheads hope to help others fighting cancer
Centre Daily Times (January 28, 2015)Whitehead Family Launches ‘Emily Whitehead Foundation’
Onward State (January 27, 2015)Emily Whitehead, family launches new foundation to support pediatric cancer
The Daily Collegian (January 27, 2015)
Media Contacts
Amanda Hunt
Director of Communications
amanda@emilywhiteheadfoundation.org
Tom Whitehead
Co-founder, Emily’s Dad
tom@emilywhiteheadfoundation.org
About EWF
The Emily Whitehead Foundation (EWF) is a non-profit organization committed to activating the cure for childhood cancer. The foundation is dedicated to funding innovative pediatric CAR-T cell therapy research, raising awareness through education and sharing inspiring stories, and providing support and resources for families affected by childhood cancer. Learn more.