ALSF Childhood Cancer Research Grants
With your support, we have been able to fund outstanding research, leading toward cures and improved quality of life for children with cancer. Browse through more than 1,500 funded projects below.
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ALSF Funded Research Projects
| Project Title | Institution / Principal Investigator(s) | Grant Type | Year | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom Burden, Health-Related Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization Among Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Impact of Parent Sleep, Fatigue and Psychological Distress | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles / Jessica Ward, PhD | Nurse Researcher Fellowship Grant | 2017 | California |
| A Nurse-Led Structured Discharge Teaching Intervention for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients | University of Alabama at Birmingham / Wendy Landier, RN/PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2016 | Alabama |
| Altered Cerebral Blood Flow after Pediatric Posterior Fossa Brain Tumor Treatment | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles / Mary Baron Nelson, RN/PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2016 | California |
| Circadian Rhythms, Fatigue and Bright Light Therapy in Adolescent Cancer Survivors | University of Maryland, College Park / Valerie E. Rogers, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2015 | Maryland |
| Prospective Symptom Assessment in Children with Advanced Cancer | University of Wisconsin - Madison / Kathleen Montgomery, PhD & Jennifer Madden, RN/MSN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2015 | Wisconsin |
| Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Experiences with Prognosis-Related Communication | Marquette University / Amy Newman, RN, MSN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2014 | Wisconsin |
| Symptom Patterns during Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recovery | Duke University Medical Center / Cheryl Rodgers, RN, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2014 | North Carolina |
| KAM: Kids are Moving; An Exercise Program for Children with Cancer | University of Minnesota / Mary Catherine (Casey) Hooke, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2014 | Minnesota |
| Sexuality in Adolescents with Cancer | University of Calgary / Nancy Moules, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2013 | Alberta |
| Nitrosative Stress And Symptom Severity During Childhood Leukemia Treatment | Duke University Medical Center / Marilyn Hockenberry, RN, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2013 | North Carolina |