#paul schibli

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Tooth Fairy, Where Are You? (1991)

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oooh there's some I had no idea about!

I may have tracked down those games published by Big fish games and going to try the demo of one of them! may give my thoughts on them later!

And May I add one more Nutcracker to the list:

Goodtimes Entertainment (1994):

He's a bit funny. Wanted to marry Princess Pirlipat if he was able to break her curse. The Mouseking also has seven heads!

(fun fact: the director for The Nutcracker Prince, Paul Schibli, worked on this film as a storyboard artist!)

Just curious, opinions on the different nutcrackers that you know of from all kinds of media and stuff?

Sorry if anyone asked this before I wouldn't know

Love your art and characters by the way keep it up!

Hohohohohohohoho, we be opening the Pandora Box here. Not that I'm complaining~

So, this is going to be a very long post as I've seen a lot of the movies. I also have a couple books which I can give my opinion, and I'm familiar with various apparitions in videogames and such. So yeah this is going to be a loooooooong post.

So buckle up, grab a drink and enjoy the ride into my personal madness o7

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So, let's start with movies as those are easier to grab and talk about for me. I'm gonna go with their year of release ot keep things organized.

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Shchelkunchik (1973)

Small silly dramatic guy, I like him! The animators did a great job animating his design and make him incredibly appealing. As for his human appearance, eeeeeh I don't really care for him. Definitely a shock the first time you see it lol But yes, adorable silly guy

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Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)

Li'l guy. It is Sanrio so it's bound to be on the cute side. The Nutcracker itself doesn't do much in the movie, but as for Fritz himself, I... honestly don't care about him. He looks pretty, but personality wise he needs to work on it pff Idk he just comes out as plain and a little arrogant... Still a fine fellow, though.

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Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)

One of the two ballet-based movies I've seen, and definitely the better one of the two imo. And good lord I love this guy. He may look terrifying but good lord if he's silly. And I actually don't mind his human appearance as simple as it is. Silly man, this one.

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The Nutcracker Prince (1990)

HIM. MY BELOVED. THE GOOD LAD. Definitely my favorite, and not because this was my most beloved childhood movie. He is such a sweetheart with a hint of awkwardness but who can still kick your ass. And the final scene in the castle in the Italian dub is just *chef kiss* 10/10 lad.

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The Nutcracker (1993)

The other ballet-based movie... it's just Macaulay Culkin. And his nutcracker costume looks hideous lol. Nothign to say. Surprisingly, he's not the worst one.

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The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999)

Ripoff Ken. He is incredibly dumb, and a tiny bit of a freak, but could be worse honestly kdjng They did Barbie before Barbie did it lol that's p much it.

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Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)

THE OTHER GOOD LAD. I love Eric so much he's such a sweetheart wanting to fix his mistakes. It's so easy to root for him. As for his human appearance... he's just Ken skjngf 10/10 lad #2

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The Nutcracker and the MouseKing (2004)

Oh boy what to say about this one. Very hateful in the first half. At least he learns and becomes bearable at the last third of the movie. But I do like the nutcracker form, they made the blocky design work as well, like later on it's actually very nice to see him move. Still, horrible personality. Needs a slap in the face.

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Nutcracker in 3D / Nutcracker: The Untold Story (2010)

Hellspawn. Nightmare fuel. Abomination. Who the hell approved to that design?? And why did they pitch up his voice like that?? At least the kid playing human NC is not as bad, but good lord. 0/10 Just burn that puppet with fire, please.

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

This one just pisses me off. This one had so much potential, and the actor is actually good. It's just the way his character was written that is dog awful. They made him basically a dumb side character who barely does anything despite everyone in the movie treating him like he's a big shot. And the the fact that this was made by Disney just makes this worse. Just so much lost potential.

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The Nutcracker (???)

I actually don't know who made this movie or in which year, but I do like this one. The movie is comedic so he's a bit silly, but he's still quite enjoyable. And for some reason he reminds me of Waluigi.... Still, silly guy.

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That's all for the movies. There are a bunch more that I've missed or that I can't find anymore so my list of opinions on them is not complete. But one day...

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As for other medias, hm... I have a couple books that are just the original story by Hoffman and the retell by Duman (of which I don't have much to say) and the graphic novel by Natalie Andrewson.

He's just a li'l guy, silly kid but enjoyable.

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Lastly, while there are no actual nutcracker based games, I do want to mention a few skins and characters I am aware of for the hell of it. I'm pretty sure I will be forgetting some but eh.

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Terraria

Silly guy that speeeens. I wish I didn't have to kill them skgjfn.

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Overwatch

As much as I now despise Overwatch for many reasons, I still love Zenyatta's nutcracker skin to death. Look at this silly guy. Definitely my favorite skin in the game.

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Saints Row IV

SR4 had a Christmas themed DLC, and among all the xmas reskins of the enemies, one was the terminator-like enemies being turned into Nutcrackers. And their design look so sick.

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Fortnite

I don't play Fortnite, but I do have to admit that the nutcracker guy looks neat. The crazy look fits the look quite well. If I would ever get in there (I doubt it but still), that would definitely be the skin I would use.

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Lethal Company

I don't play LC neither but I've seen videos of the nutcracker enemy in action, and yeah he looks silly. I love how he moves around.

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That's all of the apparitions that I can think of. I'm also aware of the point-and-click game made by Big Fish Games, but I have not played it myself. I really should do that one day...

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Aaaaaand that's a wrap. I'm definitely forgetting a nutboi or two somewhere but these are all the ones I can think of at the top of my head that are officially published and all.

If we start talking about folks in social medias I've come to know over the years... I'm gonna be here for 3 months trying to talk about them dkjfgn

Well, hope you enjoyed this personal spiraling into nut madness :V

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The Nutcracker Prince

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Hardnut Story shots from Paul Schibli’s The Nutcracker Prince (1990), a @warnerbrosentertainment picture from Lacewood Productions.

The art direction of the nearly 15-minute Hardnut Story looks like some Chuck Jones cartoon IMHO. The characters aren’t shaded throughout, but the animation quality is still cinematic (and filmed cel animation).

This film is a forgotten piece of Warner Bros. Animation history, but the DVD is from GoodTimes Entertainment for some reason. Worthy of the @warnerarchive, though.

The film’s production company, Lacewood Productions, provided Animation Services on Season 1 of The Ren & Stimpy Show. Character Designer/Key Animator Drew Edwards also boarded on The Ripping Friends, Doug and Wild Kratts.

BACKGROUND DIRECTOR, LAYOUT DIRECTOR - HARDNUT STORY, BACKGROUND ARTIST: Michel Breton

ANIMATION PRODUCED AT Hinton Animation Studios Inc.

STORYBOARDS, CHARACTER DESIGN: Chris Schouten, Paul Schibli

STORYBOARDS, CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER: Shivan Ramsaran

ADDITIONAL STORYBOARDS: John Williamson, Larry Cariou

STORYBOARD DESIGN, BACKGROUND ARTIST: Peter Moehrie

CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER, KEY ANIMATOR: Jamie Oliff

CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER: Bill Spears

CHARACTER DESIGN, KEY ANIMATOR: Drew Edwards

CHARACTER COLOUR DESIGN: Martin Butler, Denyse Ouellette

LAYOUT ARTISTS and ASSISTANT ANIMATION feature: Dean DeBlois (as Dean Deblois)

HARDNUT BACKGROUND ARTIST: Gordon Coulthart (as Gord Coulthart)

ADDITIONAL ANIMATION feature: Kirk Tingblad

CLEAN-UP ANIMATORS feature: Scott Mansz

Tweet version here.

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Films I’ve seen in 2017 [4/?]

The Nutcracker Prince (1990)

Directed by: Paul Schibli

“And you look very... distinguished.”

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i talked about this in discord already but i had the very jarring experience the other night of sifting through the dust-caked recesses of my memories for The Nutcracker Prince (1990). all i could remember about it was the doll who grabs the duck while the others ride swans, so i started doing research and watched it again on youtube. 

it was a Warner Bros canadian-american animated flop directed by Paul Schibli of The Raccoons fame. however i’m american, and the raccoons is a canadian cartoon from the 80s, so i had little to no frame of reference for the meta-story of “the Hard Nut” within the film being animated in a similar style. 

the movie suddenly juxtaposes pseudo-disney fare like this:

with 15 minutes of a schoolhouse rock/saturday morning cartoon sequence that looks like this:

(screencaps above from PrincessFairy)

it’s a fairly forgettable if not bizarre film which fails to indicate that the much-advertised “adventures in toyland” don’t come to fruition until about the last 10 minutes; nearly everything else takes place in the family’s living room (as does toyland, technically) while Clara, the main character, just stands there watching blankly until she gives herself a concussion. yes, that really happens. surprisingly, the toys and rats fighting each other happens before she hits her head. she slips on a toy cannonball and falls backward against the grandfather clock. her head shatters the fucking thing.

apparently The Nutcracker Prince is one of the more faithful adaptations of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and does indeed feature Tchaikovsky’s music from the ballet, so it’s kind of a shame it didnt turn out very good because all the elements were there.

aside from the quirky “nut story”, the animation throughout the bulk of the film stutters in a very direct-to-VHS fashion, scrimping by on bland keyframes with a bare amount of in-betweens:

that is, until the scene IMMEDIATELY following the one above, where they blow a money shot for the grand finale against an enraged Mouse King straight out of don bluth’s nightmares:

oh yeah. this definitely factored into my fledgling personal development.

in a disproportionately-scary turn of events, the Mouse King wordlessly stalks toward Clara. by this point there is no one to help her, as the entire royal court has reverted to lifeless dolls. 

she throws desserts at him in self-defense but, aside from wheezing, the mouse king is completely unfazed and continues his slow pursuit. he tries to overpower her but the cookie parapet or whatever crumbles beneath him and he falls to his death. clara heaves herself back up and toyland disappears in a fog.

yeah uh cool movie. christmas classic. certainly left its mark on my formative years

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''LOS MAPACHES'' (THE RACCOONS)

Es una serie de dibujos animados canadiense, producida de 1985 a 1992. Fue creada por Rogue Anastasia, duró 5 temporadas y tuvo 60 episodios.

La serie se inició cómo 4 especiales, el primero de ellos, The Christmas Raccoons (La Navidad de los Mapaches), se transmitió en el año 1980. La serie presenta las aventuras de un grupo de mapaches en el Bosque de Evergreen ("siempre verde").

Año de inicio: 1985

Año de finalización: 1992

Dirección: Kevin Gillis, Sebastian Grunstra, Paul Schibli

Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Mapaches#:~:text=Los%20Mapaches%20(The%20Raccoons)%20es,temporadas%20y%20tuvo%2060%20episodios.

Para ver el tráiler ingresa al enlace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEkSzcGIfW0

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“Getting it All”

Early Research on the Targeting Single Cancer Cells to Prevent Metastasis

Despite the effectiveness of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) to prolong survival of those with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), many patients will see their cancer spread a few years later.

To help discover technology capable of more accurately killing every individual neuroendocrine cancer cell, NETRF granted a 2018 Petersen Investigator award to Roger Schibli, PhD, Paul Scherrer Institut, Zurich Switzerland. His study will explore the safety of a novel radionuclide for PRRT to reduce risks of recurrence. Schibli will study terbium radionuclides (Tb-161), which have distinct radioactive properties, compared to existing radionuclides, such as lutetium 177 dotatate (Lu-177) or Yttrium-90 (Y-90). According to Shibli Tb-161’s properties may help to kill single cancer cells, which may be left lingering on the margins of a tumor and then continue to grow, leading to recurrence or metastases.

Testing Tb-161 for neuroendocrine tumors

Tb-161 kills tumor cells at short and long ranges. Schibli’s study evaluates the ability of Tb-161 dotatoc to kill single cancer cells and tiny metastases in a pre-clinical setting before they proceed with the first-in-man study. Schibli’s proof-of-concept clinical testing of Tb-161 is planned to be done in collaboration with Richard Baum, MD, PhD, in Bad Berka, Germany

What is the role of radionuclides in PRRT?

In PRRT, radionuclides are attached to octreotide to create radiopeptides like Y-90 or Lu-177. Radiopeptides differ in the type of radiation they emit as well as the depth of tissue into which they penetrate. Tissue penetration is an important factor since a certain range of radiation is necessary to kill tumor cells but not damage surrounding, healthy tissues. Learn more about PRRT https://netrf.org/peptide-receptor-radionuclide-therapy-prrt/

Shibli’s study is made possible by a generous gift from the Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation. If would like to support research like this donate here [donate page].  To explore named research awards, contact us at info@netrf.org.

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Die Sammlung Beyeler zeigt in der Ausstellung “Cooperations” hochbedeutende Kunstwerke der klassischen Moderne und der Gegenwartskunst. Das Galeristen- und Sammlerehepaar Ernst und Hildy Beyeler hat seit den 1950er-Jahren die Kunstwerke sorgsam zusammengetragen. 1997 erhielt die Sammlung Beyeler im Museumsbau von Renzo Piano in Riehen/Basel ihr neues Zuhause.

FRANCIS BACON, PORTRAIT OF GEORGE DYER RIDING A BICYCLE, 1966, BILDNIS VON GEORGE DYER BEIM RADFAHREN, Öl und Pastell auf Leinwand, 198 x 147,5 cm, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel © 2017, The Estate of Francis Bacon/ProLitteris, Zürich Foto: Peter Schibli, Basel

Im 20. Geburtstagsjahr der Fondation Beyeler zeigt die dritte und finale Sammlungspräsentation „Cooperations“ Varianten, wie sich die Sammlung Beyeler zukünftig durch mögliche Dauerleihgaben, Erwerbungen und Schenkungen erweitern und präsentieren könnte. Dem Haus verbundene Künstler, Künstlernachlässe und Sammler wurden eingeladen, Meisterwerke aus ihrem Besitz mit der Sammlung Beyeler temporär in Verbindung zu bringen. Dieses Verständnis von der hauseigenen Sammlung als lebendiges und einem steten Wandel unterworfenes Ganzes bedingt das fortwährende Erproben von Möglichkeiten der Sammlungspräsentation.

Die Sammlung Beyeler in 3 Ausstellungen

In den ersten drei Sälen klingen überlieferte Präsentationsformen sowohl in der Anordnung der einzelnen Objekte und Werke als auch in der Gestaltung der Räume an.

CLAUDE MONET – NYMPHÉAS, 1916 – 1919, SEEROSEN, Öl auf Leinwand, 200 x 180 cm, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel Foto: Peter Schibli, Basel

Besonders erwähnenswert sind die Säle in denen jeweils zwei Künstler miteinander in Dialog treten. So trifft Yves Klein auf Lucio Fontana und Claude Monet auf Marina Abramović. Als weiteres Highlight kann Yves Kleins Anthropométrie sans titre von 1960 bezeichnet werden, ein monumentales Gemälde auf Leinwand, das zum ersten Mal überhaupt in der Schweiz zu sehen ist. In einer Hommage an den Salon der Moderne in der Tradition von Gertrude Stein und anderen Pionieren des Sammelns moderner Kunst werden u. a. Werke von Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso und Vincent van Gogh im zweiten Saal zu sehen sein. Der Salon als Ort der Begegnung zwischen Künstlern, Sammlern und Kunstbegeisterten findet seine Entsprechung in der Entwicklung der Fondation Beyeler zu einem beliebten Treffpunkt der Kunstwelt. Der dritte Saal ist dem Surrealismus und damit den Künstlern Max Ernst, René Magritte, Balthus und Joan Miró gewidmet. Mit den Leihgaben von wichtigen Magritte-Werken wird die Sammlung Beyeler um eine zentrale Position erweitert. In Erinnerung an die revolutionären, von den Surrealisten selbst organisierten Ausstellungen surrealistischer Kunst werden alle Bilder auf schwarzem Grund und in dramatischer Beleuchtung in Szene gesetzt.

Die Ausstellung „Cooperations“

Eigene Künstlerräume sind Gerhard Richter, Peter Doig und Louise Bourgeois, gewidmet. Die bemerkenswerte mehrteilige Papierarbeit The Hours of the Day, 2006, der New Yorker Künstlerin wird hier zum ersten Mal öffentlich gezeigt.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS, THE HOURS OF THE DAY, 2006, Wasserfarbe und Farbstift auf geprägtem Papier, Folge von 24, jeweils 26 x 18,4 cm, Collection The Easton Foundation © The Easton Foundation / 2017, ProLitteris, Zürich

LOUISE BOURGEOIS, THE HOURS OF THE DAY, 2006, Wasserfarbe und Farbstift auf geprägtem Papier, Folge von 24, jeweils 26 x 18,4 cm, Collection The Easton Foundation © The Easton Foundation / 2017, ProLitteris, Zürich

Des Weiteren sind deutsche und Schweizer Privatsammlungen mit Meisterwerken von verschiedenen Protagonisten des Abstrakten Expressionismus wie beispielsweise Morris Louis und Willem de Kooning sowie mit Schlüsselwerken der Pop Art vertreten. Bedeutende Werke von Roy Lichtenstein werden Andy Warhol gegenübergestellt. Unter anderem wird das Gemälde Joseph Beuys, 1980, von Andy Warhol gezeigt. Es ist eines der wenigen, das der Künstler mit einer feinen Schicht aus Diamantstaub verziert hatte. In einem aufwendigen Restaurierungsprojekt wurde das Gemälde nach grundlegenden Analysen und Tests über mehrere Monate gereinigt und ist nun zum ersten Mal wieder in einer Ausstellung zu sehen.

ROY LICHTENSTEIN, TEX!, 1962, Öl, Magna und Bleistift auf Leinwand, 172,7 x 203,2 cm, Esther Grether Familiensammlung / Esther Grether Family Collection © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein / 2017, ProLitteris, Zürich Foto: Martin P. Bühler

GERHARD RICHTER, HAGGADAH, 2006, Öl auf Leinwand, 152 x 152 cm, Privatsammlung © Gerhard Richter, 2017 (0257)

SIGMAR POLKE, PAGANINI, 1980-1982, Dispersion auf Leinwand, 200 x 450 cm, Daros Collection, Schweiz © The Estate of Sigmar Polke, Cologne / 2017, ProLitteris, Zürich

Die Ausstellung „Cooperations“ endet mit Félix González-Torres‘ Perlenvorhang „Untitled“ (Beginning), 1994, der als Metapher sowohl für das Ende der Sammlungspräsentationen anlässlich des 20. Geburtstagsjahres der Fondation Beyeler steht, gleichsam aber durch seinen Titel auch einen Blick auf die kommenden Jahre wirft.

Sammlungsausstellungen zum 20. Geburtstag der Fondation Beyeler. Die Sammlung Beyeler -Cooperations bis 1. Januar 2018 in Basel/Riehen

Die Sammlung Beyeler - Cooperations Die Sammlung Beyeler zeigt in der Ausstellung "Cooperations" hochbedeutende Kunstwerke der klassischen Moderne und der Gegenwartskunst. Das Galeristen- und Sammlerehepaar Ernst und Hildy Beyeler hat seit den 1950er-Jahren die Kunstwerke sorgsam zusammengetragen.

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Today’s animated film is: “The Nutcracker Prince” (1990)

“An adaption of the classic tale of a girl’s dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.”

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NETRF Awards Six Grants

Grants Totaling $1.85 Million to Expand Understanding of NETs

NETRF awarded six new research grants totaling $1.85 million to leading academic institutions around the world. The goal of the funding is to improve current treatments for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), an uncommon and poorly understood cancer, which occurs in the body’s hormone-producing cells.

“We are funding projects with the potential to be rapidly transitioned from bench to clinic because time is critical to patients with a rare and advancing cancer,” said Elyse Gellerman, NETRF chief executive officer. “NETRF looks to these funded scientists to help solve critical challenges faced by NET patients, families, and clinicians.”

“The translational and clinical projects we funded are exciting, ambitious, and diverse, and tackle fundamental problems in NETs, from finding novel and effective ways to block metastases, to creating new radionuclide therapies, and much needed experimental models,” said Effie Tzameli, Ph.D., NETRF director of research. “The outcomes of such work will transform our thinking about how NETs spread and develop resistance to treatment, and will help develop new treatments and innovative tools to test new therapies.”

The grants fund clinical, translational, and basic research in the United States, Australia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Two of the studies will work towards refining approaches for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT), a treatment modality expanding in the U.S. following the January FDA approval of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate. Other grants focus on developing laboratory models or identifying clinical biomarkers to support drug development. One grant explores a target to inhibit metastasis in pancreatic NETs. All the studies will collectively improve insights for personalized medicine in NETs.

The NETRF grant process is a competitive and structured peer-review process, which starts with an annual global call for letters of intent in late spring. A percentage of those submitting letters are invited to submit full proposals. All responses are reviewed by NETRF’s Board of Scientific Advisors and external reviewers. Final approval is made by NETRF’s Board of Directors.

“These grants bring us closer to improving the delivery of care with exciting translational and clinical studies that help us work towards improving and expanding patients’ treatment options,” said George Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., co-chair, NETRF Board of Scientific Advisors.

NETRF funded a record number of 2018 Pilot Projects. “The increased number of Pilot Projects was made possible by the generosity of many people whose lives have been affected by NET cancer, including donors to the year-end appeal, which raised more than $100,000,” said Gellerman.

NETRF is the leading private funder of NET cancer research. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, NETRF is supported by charitable donations from individuals and foundations. A generous gift from The Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation funds Accelerator and Petersen Investigator grants as well as other research projects.

For more information about NETRF funded research or to register to be notified of spring 2018 grant announcements, visit netrf.org/research.

2018 Accelerator Grant Award

An integrated preclinical and clinical evaluation of DNA-repair mechanisms in determining response to PRRT as a guide to patient selection and for development of novel combination therapies Rodney Hicks, M.D., University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

2018 Petersen Investigator Grant Award

Simultaneous Auger-e- and β–Particle therapy of metastasized NET using 161Tb-DOTATOC Roger Schibli, Ph.D., Paul Scherrer Institut, Zurich, Switzerland

2018 Pilot Project Grant Awards

Biomarkers of response to cabozantinib in patients with neuroendocrine tumors Jennifer Chan, M.D., M.P.H., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Exploring the role of epigenetic dysregulation in PanNET progression Sita Kugel, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington

Development of Ex-vivo models of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors Raj Srirajaskanthan, Ph.D., Kings College London, United Kingdom

Models of NETs using 3D hydrogels Charlotte Kuperwasser, Ph.D., Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

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