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 | State |
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MDM2 as an Effector of Hedgehog Signaling in Brain Development and Medulloblastoma | Purdue University / Susan Mendrysa, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Indiana |
Beyond Febrile Neutropenia: Risks Associated with Antibiotic Choice in Children with Leukemia that Undergo Transplant | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia / Caitlin Elgarten, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2018 | Pennsylvania |
Cooperating Signaling Networks Regulate Cell Survival of Pediatric Ph-like ALL | University of Pennsylvania / Christian Hurtz, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2018 | Pennsylvania |
Investigating the Role of the RNA Binding Protein LIN28 in Neuroblastoma | Boston Children's Hospital / John Powers | Young Investigator Grants | 2012 | Massachusetts |
Multifunctional Nanomaterials for the Prevention of Radiotherapy's Side Effects and Childhood Cancers | Massachusetts General Hospital / Charalambos Kaittanis, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2013 | Massachusetts |
Development of Targeted DNA-damaging Therapy for ATRX-deficient Pediatric Glioblastoma | University of Michigan / Carl Koschmann, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2014 | Michigan |
End-of-Life Care of Children with Cancer: Variation and Stakeholder Priorities | University of Alabama at Birmingham / Emily Johnston, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2017 | Alabama |
Single Cell Signaling Profiles In High-Risk Pediatric Leukemia | Stanford University / Kara Davis | Young Investigator Grants | 2010 | California |
Identification of proteins interacting with ALK in neuroblastoma. | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Rani George | Young Investigator Grants | 2009 | Massachusetts |
Assess the activity of ABT-737 as a single agent against neuroblastoma cell lines grown in cell culture | Children's Hospital Los Angeles / Theresa Harned, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2006 | California |