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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Intervention Development and Evaluation to Reduce Disparities in Quality of Life for Latino Families Impacted by Cancer | The Regents of the University of California, Irvine / Michelle Fortier, PhD | Psychosocial Family Impact Grant | 2019 | California |
A Home Physical Activity Program to Improve Cognitive Late Effects in Children Treated with Radiation for Brain Tumors | National Cancer Institute / Pamela Wolters, PhD | Psychosocial Family Impact Grant | 2017 | Maryland |
Impact of Pediatric Germline Testing in a Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Clinic | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Lisa Schwartz, PhD | Psychosocial Family Impact Grant | 2018 | Pennsylvania |
Families of Children with Advanced Cancer: Quality of Life & Goals of Care | Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital / Cindy Gerhardt, PhD | Psychosocial Family Impact Grant | 2017 | Ohio |
Enhancing Communication about Sexual and Reproductive Health between Oncology Clinicians and Adolescent and Young Adults | Connecticut Children’s Medical Center / Dr. Natasha Frederick, PhD | Psychosocial Launch Grant | 2018 | Connecticut |
Understanding factors contributing to retention in care among children with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa | Baylor College of Medicine / Mark Zobeck, MD, PhD | Psychosocial Launch Grant | 2019 | Texas |
Pediatric Precision Oncology: Parent and Adolescent Experiences | Hospital for Sick Children / Anita Villani, MD | Psychosocial Launch Grant | 2017 | Ontario |
Characterization of Pre-Leukemia Associated with Familial RUNX1 Mutations | Stanford University / Ravi Majeti, MD/PhD | RARE Grant Program (Research Accelerating RUNX1 Exploration) | 2016 | California |
Modeling RUNX1-Associated Clonal Hematopoietic Disorders in Zebrafish | Boston Children’s Hospital / Leonard Zon, MD | RARE Grant Program (Research Accelerating RUNX1 Exploration) | 2016 | Massachusetts |
Modeling familial platelet disorder associated RUNX1 mutations in mice | University of Massachusetts Medical School / Lucio Castilla, PhD | RARE Grant Program (Research Accelerating RUNX1 Exploration) | 2020 | Massachusetts |