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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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 |
Mothers and Fathers Perspectives: Family Management of Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors | University of Pennsylvania / Janet Deatrick | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2010 | Pennsylvania |
Testing a Hospital Sleep Hygiene Intervention | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Tennessee |
KAM: Kids are Moving; An Exercise Program for Children with Cancer | University of Minnesota / Mary Catherine (Casey) Hooke, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2014 | Minnesota |
Effects of CNS Treatment on the Hippocampus | University of Arizona / Ki Moore | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2009 | Arizona |
Preliminary Content Validation Steps for the Pediatric Oncology Patient Self-Report CTCAE | Children’s National Medical Center / Pamela Hinds | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2011 | District of Columbia |
Sexuality in Adolescents with Cancer | University of Calgary / Nancy Moules, PhD | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2013 | Alberta |
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 |
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 |
Fatigue and Carnitine Levels over Eight Cycles of Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents. | Baylor College of Medicine / Marilyn Hockenberry | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2008 | Texas |