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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Engineered Nanoimmunotherapy for Treating Neuroblastoma | George Washington University / Rohan Fernandes, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2016 | District of Columbia |
| Inside-Out Immunotherapy: Combating Neuroblastoma via Nanoparticle-Directed Reprogramming of the Tumor Microenvironment | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / John Wilson, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2015 | Tennessee |
| Targeting the LIN28 Pathway in ATRT | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Eric Raabe, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2015 | Maryland |
| Genetically Modified, Cord Blood Derived Natural Killer Cell Therapy for High Grade Pediatric Brain Tumors | Children’s Research Institute / Conrad Russell Cruz, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2015 | District of Columbia |
| Genetic Susceptibility to Pediatric Osteosarcoma and Interaction with Measures of Childhood Growth | Duke University / Kyle Walsh, Ph.D. | 'A' Award Grants | 2014 | North Carolina |
| Investigating the Role of Genetic and Epigenetic Variation in Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Down Syndrome | University of California San Francisco / Adam de Smith, Ph.D. | 'A' Award Grants | 2014 | California |
| The Role of MST1 in Non-canonical Hippo Signaling in Rhabdomyosarcoma | Duke University / Lisa Crose, Ph.D. | 'A' Award Grants | 2014 | North Carolina |
| Rational Combination Therapy of AML | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center / Alex Kentsis, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2013 | New York |
| Targeting Metabolism in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcomagenesis | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Kevin Jones, MD | 'A' Award Grants | 2013 | Utah |
| IDO-based Immunotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors | Georgia Health Sciences University Research Institute, Inc. / Theodore Johnson, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2013 | Georgia |