Webinar Series
Neuroblastoma Webinar Series — Watch On Demand Every month, Shir for Life brings together families, clinicians and advocates from around the world with leading researchers and doctors working to change the future of neuroblastoma. The International Neuroblastoma Webinar Series is free, open to everyone, and designed to put the latest knowledge directly in the hands […]
Dror – Imri Aloni
דרור – אמרי אלוני דרור – אמרי אלוני, מושב בית חרות נולד 20.7.79 נפטר 5.12.2012 דרור – אמרי אובחן בגיל 10, דבר שהוא חריג ביותר כיוון שנוירובלסטומה הוא סוג סרטן שמופיע בדרך כלל בתינוקות עד גיל 5. אמרי היה חולה באבעבועות רוח, ושבועיים לאחר מכן שוב היה חום, ומשהו אמר לי "לכי שוב לרופא". אז […]
Maya Feuertein
מאיה פוירשטיין מאיוש נולדה באביב, בסוף מרץ. הכניסה אור לכל חדר, נגעה בכל עובר אורח שנקלע לדרכה עם חיוך וצחוק מתגלגל, נועם ושלווה. מאיה היתה אחות קטנה לבן שנולד שנה לפניה, והצליחה לצמצם כל פער גילי בהיבט המוטורי השפתי והחברתי. הם גדלו כמו זוג תאומים. מאיה היתה פרטנרית לכל דבר, והבגרות שלה הפתיעה כל פעם […]
Strengthening Care, Connection, and Community: Highlights from the 2025 Shir for Life Nurses Conference
Strengthening Care, Connection, and Community: Highlights from the 2025 Shir for Life Nurses Conference Soon after the world came together for the second annual International Neuroblastoma Awareness Day, Shir for Life was honored to convene Israel’s pediatric oncology nursing community for the 2025 Neuroblastoma Nurses Conference, held December 8, 2025 in Tel Aviv. For the […]
Neuroblastoma Day 2025: A Growing Global Movement
Neuroblastoma Day 2025: A Growing Global Movement On December 5, the world showed up. Families, clinicians, hospitals, researchers, organizations, and partners across continents came together for the second International Neuroblastoma Awareness Day. This year marked a meaningful leap forward, not just in reach, but in connection. Over the course of the campaign, Neuroblastoma […]
Light the Future 2025: A Night That Moved Us — and Moved Us Forward
Light the Future 2025: A Night That Moved Us — and Moved Us Forward On November 17, our Shir for Life community gathered in New York City for the 2nd Annual Light the Future Gala — an evening overflowing with purpose. From the moment guests walked into Port Sa’id, the room radiated warmth, connection, and the […]
Together We Can: Announcing International Neuroblastoma Day 2025
Together We Can: Announcing International Neuroblastoma Day 2025 Together We Can: Announcing International Neuroblastoma Day 2025 Every December 5, families, clinicians, researchers, and advocates around the world come together to shine a light on a shared mission: changing the future for children with neuroblastoma. This year, Shir for Life is proud to announce the second […]
Why Families and Scientists Need Each Other
Why Families and Scientists Need Each Other In Neuroblastoma Research Every discovery in childhood cancer begins with a question — often one asked first by a parent. In our July webinar, Dr. Giselle Sholler, Chair of the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium, shared an insider’s view of what true collaboration between families and scientists […]
Global Collaboration: Why It Matters for Neuroblastoma Families
Global Collaboration: Why It Matters for Neuroblastoma Families September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that every child’s fight deserves global urgency. This year, Shir for Life marked the month in two important ways: hosting our September 5th webinar with Dr. Lucas Moreno, President of SIOPEN, and later joining the international neuroblastoma community […]
What Surgery Can—and Can’t—Do in Neuroblastoma
Select What Surgery Can—and Can’t—Do in Neuroblastoma What Surgery Can—and Can’t—Do in Neuroblastoma A conversation with Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering When a child is diagnosed with neuroblastoma, surgery is often one of the first things families ask about. What kind of surgery will be needed? Can the tumor […]
