Research Initiatives
We proactively initiate, fund and coordinate research projects that advance our research roadmap. Explore the initiatives below to learn what we are doing to accelerate the search for a cure.
Biobank
A centralized repository of tumor tissue, blood and clinical data donated by chordoma patients to enable research
Cell Line Repository
A collection of validated cell lines available to the research community
Model Development
Creating new cell lines, xenografts and transgenic animal models needed for research
Chordoma Genome Project
Systematically uncovering all of the genetic changes that drive chordoma to identify rational therapeutic targets
Drug Screening
Testing whether any drugs on the market could be effective treatments for chordoma
Cell Line Prize
Encourages and incentivizes the development of new chordoma cell lines
Seed Grants
Peer-reviewed grants to enable researchers to test hypotheses and start projects that advance the development of new treatments