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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PainSquad+: A Smartphone App to Support Real-Time Pain Management for Adolescents with Cancer | Hospital for Sick Children / Jennifer Stinson, RN, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2013 | Ontario |
| Evaluation of the Prevalence of Diaper Dermatitis in Pediatric Leukemia. | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia / Beth Storey | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2008 | Pennsylvania |
| Yoga for Children and Adolescents After Completing Cancer Treatment | Children's Health Care / Mary (Casey) Hooke | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2010 | Minnesota |
| Effects of CNS Treatment on Antioxidant Level, Apoptosis and Cognitive Abilities in Childhood Leukemia | University of Arizona / Ki Moore, R.N./Ph.D. | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2012 | Arizona |
| Exploring the impact of a teen weekend on the quality of life of the adolescent with cancer: A qualitative, case/control study. | The Children's Mercy Hospital / Kristin Stegenga, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Missouri |
| Development of a Connectedness with Healthcare Providers Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer | Indiana University / Celeste Phillips-Salimi | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2011 | Indiana |
| Central Venous Catheter (CVC) - Related Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Cancer | Children's Hospital Los Angeles / Rita Secola | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2009 | California |
| Testing a Hospital Sleep Hygiene Intervention | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Tennessee |
| Childhood Cancer Survivor Utilization and Barriers to Primary Care Providers | Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital / Micah Skeens, PNP | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2012 | Ohio |
| Circadian Rhythms, Fatigue and Bright Light Therapy in Adolescent Cancer Survivors | University of Maryland, College Park / Valerie E. Rogers, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2015 | Maryland |