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Co-Funded Projects

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is proud to partner with nearly 20 different childhood cancer charities to bring us closer to cures. Together, we are supporting the most cutting-edge research in the fight against childhood cancer. View projects supported in collaboration with our charity partners below!


Project Title Institutions Co-Funder(s)
Investigating mechanisms of Inotuzumab resistance in pediatric B-ALL New York University School of Medicine Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Peripheral neuropathy in pediatric germ cell tumor survivors University of Minnesota Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Designing targeted lipid nanoparticles for CAR T cell generation University of California, Los Angeles Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Preclinical investigation of ONC206 and PI3K-AKT inhibition for the treatment of medulloblastoma Emory University Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Exploring the interplay of microbiome, bile acids, immune reconstitution, and clinical outcomes following allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Utilizing a novel zebrafish model of neuroblastoma to identify mechanisms of tumor regression University of Mississippi Medical Center Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Next-Generation CAR-T Cell Immunotherapies for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Boston Children’s Hospital Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Elucidating the tumor promoting roles of itaconate in ZFTA-RELA Fusion driven ependymomas University of Michigan Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Elucidating the role of MIF in the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment of Ewing sarcoma Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Northwestern Mutual Foundation
A biophysical approach to improve CAR T cell efficacy against diffuse midline gliomas St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Northwestern Mutual Foundation

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