1 Million 4 Anna Foundation has proudly supported UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas since 2013. UTSW, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty includes many distinguished members, including six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985. The faculty of more than 2,700 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments.

Funding from 1 Million 4 Anna Foundation helped form a formal Ewing Sarcoma Research Program led by Dr. James Amatruda. The team, formed of UTSW specialists from clinical, translational, and basic research fields, work together with a collaborative approach aimed at driving important advancements in the biology and treatment of Ewing sarcoma. This collaborative, multi-focal attack, using the complementary expertise of different research groups, is committed to discovering new treatments for Ewing sarcoma that are more effective and less toxic than current therapies. While the disease’s genetic origin is known, understanding how the disease progresses and identifying ways to fight the tumors early on, at their genetic origins, is one goal of this team. The possibilities for crossover and cooperation between the different labs is one of the most exciting aspects of the UTSW initiative.