The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
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
What does childhood cancer awareness mean to me? It means giving back to the community that has kept me alive.
At the age of 12, I was diagnosed with a chronic blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). I presented with a blood clot, causing my liver to fail, and I needed a liver transplant as well as oral chemotherapy to control my disease for the next seven years. A few years ago, ALSF-funded researcher, Dr. Linda Resar, was able to switch my treatment from chemotherapy to a new targeted therapy for my specific MPN mutation.
My treatment plan moving forward... Read More
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