The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
The real proof of impact is found not only in the data, but in the lives saved. Lives like Taylor’s, who faced an aggressive bone cancer that kept coming back until a treatment funded through the ALSF research grant program stopped it for good. Today, Taylor is all grown up—a nurse, a wife, a mother of two, and a lemonade stand host.
In 2025, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) supported nearly 300 childhood cancer research grants, including 131 new research awards, fueling innovative science across the country and at every stage of discovery, from early laboratory research to clinical trials bringing new treatments directly to children.
These awards were funded by a community of amazing supporters around the world from lemonade stand hosts to large companies to athletes to donors. Their gifts have allowed ALSF to continue to accelerate progress,... Read More
The next wave of childhood cancer breakthroughs may come from the 20 early-career researchers just funded by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). Through its 2025 Young Investigator Grants, ALSF is backing innovative science that could redefine how childhood cancers are understood, diagnosed, and treated.
This year’s newly funded projects represent fresh perspectives and cutting-edge science—ranging from improving CAR T-cell therapies and uncovering hidden drivers of rare pediatric... Read More
ALSF funded-researcher, Dr. Ted Johnson, shares his work at an ALSF research summit.
Brynn was just 3 years old when her brain tumor relapsed
After Brynn relapsed with a brain tumor and had her second brain surgery, her parents were told to enjoy the holidays. Brynn was just 3 years old. But Brynn’s mom, Jessica, remembered a trial parents were talking about in a Facebook group for ependymoma, the type of tumor that Brynn had.
“They just said to go and enjoy Christmas, but we were like, ‘Absolutely not,” said Jessica, Brynn’s mom. The trial she heard about was for an immunotherapy drug, led by Dr. Ted Johnson, an Alex’s Lemoande Stand Foundation-funded... Read More
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