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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Pediatric Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Mechanisms of Origin | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Rene Galindo | 'A' Award Grants | 2010 | Texas |
Parallel sequencing to identify the causes of childhood cancer. | Baylor College of Medicine / Sharon Plon, MD, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2006 | 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 |
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 |
Genetic Analysis of Pediatric Gliomas | Baylor College of Medicine / Will Parsons, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2009 | Texas |
Interrogating the Enhancer Landscapes of Ependymoma to Inform Novel Therapies | Baylor College of Medicine / Stephen Mack, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2016 | Texas |
Adoptive Cell Therapy Targeting Antigen Escape Variants in Childhood High Grade Glioma | Baylor College of Medicine / Meenakshi Hegde | Young Investigator Grants | 2012 | Texas |
Targeting PLK1 as a Common Mechanism in Ph-like ALL | University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center / Joya Chandra, PhD | Reach Grants | 2016 | Texas |
Combining Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus with GD2.CAR-modified Vaccinia Virus-specific T-cells for the Treatment of Relapsed Neuroblastoma and Sarcoma | Baylor College of Medicine / Cliona Rooney, PhD | Reach Grants | 2013 | 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 |