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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Pediatric Osteosarcoma: Identifying the elusive molecular signature and its relationship to this disease | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Linda Hendershot, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2019 | Tennessee |
A novel mouse model of rhabdomyosarcoma | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Chin Chiang, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2012 | Tennessee |
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 |
Enhancing Coping and Communication in Children with Cancer and Their Parents: A Novel Internet-Based Intervention | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Bruce Compas, PhD | Psychosocial Grants | 2016 | Tennessee |
CD47-blocking Oncolytic Vaccinia Viruses as Biotherapeutics for Pediatric Solid Tumors | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Stephen Gottschalk, MD & Nino Rainusso, MD | Innovation Grants | 2016 | Tennessee |
Testing a Hospital Sleep Hygiene Intervention | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Tennessee |
ECM-targeted CAR T-cell therapy for high-grade glioma | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Jessica Wagner, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Tennessee |
NUDT15 Polymorphisms and Individualization of Thiopurine Therapy in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Takaya Moriyama, MD/PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2018 | Tennessee |
Improving CAR T-Cell Therapy for Pediatric Osteosarcoma by Manipulating Arginine Metabolism | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Shannon Lange, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Tennessee |
Effect of SLCO Polymorphisms on High-Dose Methotrexate Clearance in Pediatric Oncology Patients | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Rachael Schulte, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2018 | Tennessee |