MACC Fund pledges $25 million to Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital

The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund announced today it will give $25 million, its largest-ever pledge, to advance medical discoveries at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin related to pediatric cancer and blood disorders.

The investment is aimed at accelerating the development of therapies through the research process, from concept to trial to outcomes assessment; growing high-impact discovery science where early findings can lead to promising research opportunities to advance therapies; and creating new methods of health care delivery that optimize the length and quality of life for pediatric patients...