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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Genetically Engineered T Cells as Therapy for Pediatric Glioma | Baylor College of Medicine / Giedre Krenciute, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2016 | Texas |
The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in Leukemia | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Michalis Agathocleous, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
Adoptive Cell Therapy Targeting Antigen Escape Variants in Childhood High Grade Glioma | Baylor College of Medicine / Meenakshi Hegde | Young Investigator Grants | 2012 | 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 |
Structure-guided de novo design of molecules that selectively target EWS-FLI1 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / David Libich, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2023 | Texas |
Enhancing the Viability, Function, and Safety, of Genetically-Enhanced NK Cells Within the Solid Tumor Microenvironment With IL-15 and a Suicide Gene | Baylor College of Medicine / Robin Parihar, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2015 | Texas |
Understanding the Role of a Novel Hereditary Cancer Gene | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / Patricia Dahia | Innovation Grants | 2010 | Texas |
Natural Killer T cells with an IL-15-armored GD2-specific CAR for Children with Neuroblastoma | Baylor College of Medicine / Andras Heczey, MD | Bio-Therapeutic Impact Award | 2017 | Texas |
Development of New Approaches to Target MAP Kinase Pathway in RAS-driven Rhabdomyosarcoma | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / Angelina Vaseva, PhD | R Accelerated Award Grants | 2023 | Texas |
The Meaning of Adolescents' Eating Experiences during Bone Marrow Transplant Recovery. | Baylor College of Medicine / Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Texas |