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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Targeting Metabolism as a Therapeutic Approach for High-Risk MYCN-Driven Neuroblastoma | University of Pennsylvania / Nicole Anderson, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2016 | Pennsylvania |
Novel Genomic Drivers in Pediatric Polyposis Syndromes | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Suzanne MacFarland, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Pennsylvania |
Development of Targeted Therapies in High Risk Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Sarah Tasian | Young Investigator Grants | 2012 | Pennsylvania |
Social Determinants of Health, Hospital-level Resources, and Risk of Septic Shock in Pediatric Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Jenny Ruiz, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2021 | Pennsylvania |
Development of Immunostimulatory DNA as a Novel Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Alix Seif, MD, MPH | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Pennsylvania |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Phase 1-2 Infrastructure Support Grant | University of Pittsburgh / A. Kim Ritchey | Phase I/II Infrastructure Grants | 2011 | Pennsylvania |
Identification of Synthetically Immunogenic Compounds to Synergize with Immunotherapy in Neuroblastoma | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Adam Wolpaw, MD/PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Pennsylvania |
Tumor cell hybridoma vaccine for recurrent neuroblastoma and Ewing sarcoma | The Pennsylvania State University / Ken Lucas, MD | Innovation Grants | 2006 | Pennsylvania |
Targeting Kinase Inhibitor Induced DNA-Damage Response in Ph-Like ALL | Temple University / Christian Hurtz, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2022 | Pennsylvania |
Dissecting the Mechanism of Overgrowth and Tumorigenesis in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome | University of Pennsylvania / Jennifer Kalish, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2013 | Pennsylvania |