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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Synthetic gene expression regulator switches (SynGERS) expressed in CAR T cells to cure children with solid tumors | Baylor College of Medicine / Andras Heczey, MD | R Accelerated Award Grants | 2023 | Texas |
Using Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) to understand Pediatric Brain Tumor Initiation | MD Anderson Cancer Center / Yuan Pan, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2020 | Texas |
The Role of MiRNA Impairment in Wilms' Tumor Formation | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Kenneth Chen, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2016 | Texas |
Texas Children's Cancer Center Alex's Lemonade Stand Center of Excellence | Baylor College of Medicine / Stacey Berg, MD - Scholars: Holly Lindsay, MD/MS, Sarah Injac, MD | Center of Excellence Grants | 2012 | Texas |
Characterization and Targeting of p53 Ubiquitination in Neuroblastoma. | Baylor College of Medicine / Eveline Barbieri, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | 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 |
The Meaning of Adolescents' Eating Experiences during Bone Marrow Transplant Recovery. | Baylor College of Medicine / Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Texas |
Treatment of high-risk pediatric brain tumors with a CD133-targeted adenovirus in combination with temozolomide | University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center / Marta Alonso, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Texas |
Zebrafish Modeling of PAX3-FOXO1 Driven Rhabdomyosarcoma | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Genevieve Kendall, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2015 | Texas |
Targeting MYCN-amplified Neuroblastoma Through RORalpha Activation | Baylor College of Medicine / Eveline Barbiere, MD | Innovation Grants | 2016 | Texas |