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 1,000 funded projects below.
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ALSF Funded Research Projects
Project Title | Institution / Principal Investigator(s) | Grant Type | Year |
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Targeting PLK1 as a Common Mechanism in Ph-like ALL | University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center / Joya Chandra, PhD | Reach Grants | 2016 | Texas |
Elucidating the Mechanism of ERK Mediated Pathogenesis of LCH | Baylor College of Medicine / Rikhia Chakraborty, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2015 | Texas |
Characterization and Targeting of p53 Ubiquitination in Neuroblastoma. | Baylor College of Medicine / Eveline Barbieri, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Texas |
Functional Characterization of RELA Fusion Ependymoma as a Basis for Therapeutic Targeting | Baylor College of Medicine / Stephen Mack, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
Immunotherapy for Pediatric Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor | Baylor College of Medicine / William Decker, PhD | Reach Grants | 2013 | Texas |
Mechanisms of PAX3-FOXO1 and HES3 Cooperation in Rhabdomyosarcoma | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Genevieve Kendall, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
Mediators of Metastasis in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / Koichi Nishijo, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2006 | Texas |
The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in Leukemia | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Michalis Agathocleous, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
Understanding factors contributing to retention in care among children with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa | Baylor College of Medicine / Mark Zobeck, MD, PhD | Psychosocial Launch Grant | 2019 | Texas |
Exploring the Intersection between Childhood Cancer and Birth Defects to Identify Novel Cancer Predisposition Syndromes | Baylor College of Medicine / Philip Lupo, PhD | Epidemiology Grants | 2014 | Texas |