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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Arginine Depletion with DFMO in High-Risk Neuroblastoma | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Christina Turn, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2023 | Pennsylvania |
Characterization and Targeting of Novel Activating BRAF Mutations in Pediatric Brain Tumors | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Angela Waanders, MD, MPH | Young Investigator Grants | 2010 | Pennsylvania |
Clinical Epidemiology Studies in Children's Oncology Group Clinical Trials | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE | Epidemiology Grants | 2013 | Pennsylvania |
Neighborhood Factors, Acute Kidney Injury and Disparities in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Richard Aplenc, MD/PhD | Epidemiology Grants | 2018 | Pennsylvania |
Targeting Metabolism as a Therapeutic Approach for High-Risk MYCN-Driven Neuroblastoma | University of Pennsylvania / Nicole Anderson, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2016 | Pennsylvania |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Phase 1-2 Infrastructure Support Grant | University of Pittsburgh / A. Kim Ritchey, MD | Phase I/II Infrastructure Grants | 2008 | Pennsylvania |
Social Determinants of Health, Hospital-level Resources, and Risk of Septic Shock in Pediatric Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Jenny Ruiz, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2021 | Pennsylvania |
Loss of ER-mitochondria contacts drives therapy resistance in neuroblastoma | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Michael Hogarty, MD | Innovation Grants | 2021 | Pennsylvania |
Factors Influencing the Decision to Provide General Anesthesia or Moderate Sedation for Treatment Related Procedures in Children with Cancer | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Elizabeth Ely, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Pennsylvania |
Targeting Kinase Inhibitor Induced DNA-Damage Response in Ph-Like ALL | Temple University / Christian Hurtz, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2022 | Pennsylvania |