Additional Grant Recipients

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Alex's Lemonade Stand has made several grants to Oncology Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In 2005, we made a commitment to provide $2 million over the next 5 years to support CHOP's neuroblastoma research program.

Grants from Alex's Lemonade Stand to CHOP provide funding for a research nurse practitioner, data manager, and social worker to work specifically with children who are enrolling in clinical trials. This team is responsible for getting patients into clinical trials quicker than would otherwise be possible and following these patients on the trials.

Alex's Lemonade Stand also purchased a computer server to help tabulate and share research data from the oncology laboratories.

Alex received experimental treatments at CHOP for the over 4 years. Things she loved about her "new hospital" include "the playroom, art projects, and her doctor and nurses".
www.chop.edu

A special research assistant/data manager position was funded in the Department of Oncology and will continue to receive funding in 2006. This position will be responsible for tracking data of new and ongoing clinical trials in pediatric oncology at this hospital.

A grant was also made to support the MIBG Therapy for neuroblastoma.

This donation was made after Alex heard that the MIBG study here was in need of money. MIBG is a treatment for neuroblastoma, radioactive iodine is injected, it travels through the body and attacks neuroblastoma cells. It is only available at CHOP, UCSF, and University of Michigan in the USA. Alex received this treatment 3 times.
www.ucsfhealth.org

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Alex's Lemonade Stand has funded a Data Manager position in the Department of Oncology and will continue to fund this position in 2006. The Data Manager is responsible for tracking data of new and ongoing clinical trials in pediatric oncology at this hospital.

A grant was also made to help fund studies researching new ways to fight pediatric cancers, including the use of vaccines.
www.texaschildrenshospital.org

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute - Kimmel Cancer Center

With support from Applebees, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation funded a project that is focused on the development of a novel targeted immunotherapeutic approach to hematologic malignancies in children based on a new monoclonal antibody generated at Johns Hopkins.

www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org

Connecticut Children's Medical Center:

Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this was Alex's hospital for 4 years. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation continues to support their oncology program.
www.ccmckids.org

Children's Memorial Hospital- Chicago, IL

Alex's Lemonade Stand has funded a Special Research Assistant position in the Department of Oncology and will continue to support this position in 2006. This researcher's primary responsibilities include working on a pediatric oncology vaccine project.

We have also provided funding to the neuroblastoma research work of Dr. Susan Cohn and will continue to fund this research in 2006.
www.childrensmemorial.org

University of Michigan- Mott's Children's Hospital,Ann Arbor, MI

Alex's Lemonade Stand has funded a half-time Data Manager position in the Department of Oncology. This position will be responsible for tracking data of new and ongoing clinical trials in pediatric oncology at this hospital.

Alex's Lemonade Stand has also funded a partial Young Investigator position in the Department of Oncology. This position will be responsible for tracking data of new and ongoing clinical trials in pediatric oncology at this hospital.

We will continue to fund these positions in 2006.
www.med.umich.edu/mott/

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles,Los Angeles, CA

Alex's Lemonade Stand has funded a Clinical Research Coordinator position in the Department of Oncology. This position will be responsible for managing data from clinical trials taking place at 14 pediatric cancer centers around the country.
www.childrenshospitalla.org

Hope Street Kids

Alex's Lemonade Stand funded a research fellowship through Hope Street Kids. This research focuses on reducing side effects from chemotherapy by improving on dosing methods.
www.hopestreetkids.org

Friends For Life at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Alex's Lemonade Stand has helped to fund an endowed research position in neuroblastoma.
www.myfriendsforlife.com

"Toireasa's Dream" The Toireasa Margaret Ann Barry Endowment Fund for Neuroblastoma Research

Alex's Lemonade Stand granted money in support of this endowment in 2002.

Toireasa's Dream was founded in honor and memory of Alex's friend, 5 year old Toireasa Barry, who lost her battle with Neuroblastoma in April of 2002. The fund provides an ongoing source of funding for Neuroblastoma research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.