Senator Tim Kaine honors Gabriella Miller’s legacy in pediatric cancer research
Tim Kaine, US Senator shared a post on X:
“Gabriella Miller was a courageous Virginian who gave her all to advocating for pediatric cancer research.
I’m honored to have worked with her family and Rep. Jennifer Wexton to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize a pediatric cancer research program I helped created in her honor in 2014.”
Proceed to the video attached to the post.
Gabriella Miller was a 10-year-old girl from Loudoun County, Virginia, who died from an inoperable brain tumor in 2013. Her family turned their tragedy into advocacy for pediatric cancer research, highlighting the fact that less than 1% of NIH funding was dedicated to children’s medical conditions.
In response to their efforts, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act was passed in 2014, allocating $12.6 million annually for ten years to pediatric research. Gabriella actively raised funds for cancer research during her illness and established the Smashing Walnuts Foundation.
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