University of Michigan's Mott Children's Hospital received a $250,000 donation on Tuesday from Hyundai's Hope On Wheels nonprofit. The gift will fund pediatric cancer research at Mott, which was recently named the No. 1 children's hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report.
This year's recipient of the Hyundai Impact Award at Mott is pediatric neuro-oncologist John Prensner. His work is part of ongoing research that focuses on aggressive childhood brain cancers.
"Children with brain cancers are one of the toughest groups of patients to treat with conventional treatment options," Prensner said in a statement. "My work is directed at connecting new discoveries that we make in the lab to options for children with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors.
"Support from Hyundai Hope On Wheels is a wonderful testament to their dedication to push forward pediatric cancer research and accelerate the pace that we can help cure all children with cancer."
