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 |
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Dissecting the Contribution and Inheritance of Germline DNA Damage Repair Gene Mutations in Neuroblastoma | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Riaz Gillani, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2021 | Massachusetts |
A mouse model of Wilms' Tumor | Massachusetts General Hospital / Nabeel Bardeesy, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Massachusetts |
Using zebrafish to model the molecular origins of pediatric myeloid malignancies and acute myeloid leukemia | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Evisa Gjini | Young Investigator Grants | 2011 | Massachusetts |
Barcoding Pediatric Leukemia for Therapeutic Purposes | Boston Children’s Hospital / Leonard Zon, MD | Crazy 8 Awards | 2020 | Massachusetts |
Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engraftment by the Endothelial Cell Niche | Boston Children’s Hospital / Bradley Blaser, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2015 | Massachusetts |
The Role of Metabolism in MLL-AF9 Leukemia Initiation | Massachusetts General Hospital / Rushdia Yusuf | Young Investigator Grants | 2010 | Massachusetts |
Identification of FDA approved drugs with anti-tumor activity in rhabdomyosarcoma. | Massachusetts General Hospital / David Langenau | Young Investigator Grants | 2009 | Massachusetts |
Web-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Adolescent Cancer Survivors | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Eric Zhou, PhD | Psychosocial Grants | 2016 | Massachusetts |
The Therapy-Related Symptom Checklist for Children (TRSC-C): Systematic Monitoring of Symptoms to Improve Oncology Interventions. | Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. / Phoebe Williams | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2008 | Kansas |
MDM2 as an Effector of Hedgehog Signaling in Brain Development and Medulloblastoma | Purdue University / Susan Mendrysa, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Indiana |