Dr. Theodore Laetsch

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Dr. Theodore W. Laetsch, Synovial Sarcoma Foundation Board Member, Receives $1 Million Grant to Advance Rare Tumor Studies

September 29, 2025 Comments Off on Dr. Theodore W. Laetsch, Synovial Sarcoma Foundation Board Member, Receives $1 Million Grant to Advance Rare Tumor Studies

The Synovial Sarcoma Foundation is pleased to highlight a significant milestone at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where pediatric oncologist and Synovial Sarcoma Foundation Board Member, Dr. Theodore W. Laetsch, has been awarded a prestigious $1 million multi-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This funding aims to accelerate research and treatment development […]

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Synovial Sarcoma Foundation Celebrates Groundbreaking Achievement by Rachel Dr. Hurly

June 3, 2025 Comments Off on Synovial Sarcoma Foundation Celebrates Groundbreaking Achievement by Rachel Dr. Hurly

The Synovial Sarcoma Foundation is proud to announce a significant milestone in pediatric cancer research: Dr. Rachel Hurly, a dedicated pediatric oncology fellow from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), has been honored with the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award. Dr. Hurly conducts her research under the mentorship of Dr. Ted Laetsch at the Haldor Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, with support from the Synovial Sarcoma Fund.

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Synovial Sarcoma Conference, Dr. Theodore Laetsch

First-Ever Synovial Sarcoma Conference to Bring Together Patients, Researchers, and Experts in a Landmark Event

February 20, 2025 Comments Off on First-Ever Synovial Sarcoma Conference to Bring Together Patients, Researchers, and Experts in a Landmark Event

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2025 — The Synovial Sarcoma Foundation is proud to announce that Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine—global leaders in synovial sarcoma research—are hosting the first-ever conference dedicated to this rare and aggressive cancer. This landmark event will focus on the latest advances in research and treatment for both pediatric and […]