Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Dr. Jean Mulcahy-Levy, of the University of Colorado Denver got her start in research studying the behavior of fruit bats at the zoo.
Now, she’s using Nobel Prize-winning science to find cures for brain tumors.
Dr. Mulcahy-Levy’s research focuses on how blocking a cellular... Read More
by Megan Tanney, ALSF
There are so many ways to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), some you may not even know about! For example, did you know that when you shop online you could be generating a donation to ALSF? We made a list of our favorite, easy-to-use sites and platforms so you can start making a difference today.
1. Shop on Amazon Smile
As you know, you can buy almost anything on Amazon! When you shop at Smile.Amazon.com and select ALSF as your charitable organization, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .5% of your eligible purchase... Read More
Dr. Catherine Flores, with childhood cancer hero Sawyer.
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
Ever since she was a child, Dr. Catherine Flores, of the University of Florida, loved the challenge of experimenting and investigating the origins of things. Now, as a pediatric cancer researcher, Dr. Flores is applying those interests to curing childhood brain cancer.
ALSF awarded Dr. Flores a Young Investigator grant in 2015, which she used to study the preclinical development of adoptive cell therapy to fight... Read More
