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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Profiling the Transcriptional Heterogeneity of Diverse Pediatric Solid Tumors | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Michael Dyer, PhD and Xiang Chen, PhD | Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas Grant | 2019 | Tennessee |
Pediatric Oncology Translational Research Program | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / James Whitlock, M.D. | Phase I/II Infrastructure Grants | 2009 | Tennessee |
Investigation of Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence through Single-Cell Sequencing | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Anand Patel, MD/PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2019 | Tennessee |
CD47-blocking Oncolytic Vaccinia Viruses as Biotherapeutics for Pediatric Solid Tumors | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Stephen Gottschalk, MD & Nino Rainusso, MD | Innovation Grants | 2016 | Tennessee |
The role of PDE4B in Racial Disparities in Outcome of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Jun Yang | Young Investigator Grants | 2010 | Tennessee |
Small Molecule Degraders for Targeting Transcription Factor Drivers of Childhood Cancers | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Charles G. Mullighan, MBBS(Hons), MSc, MD, FRACP, FRCPA | Crazy 8 Awards | 2020 | Tennessee |
Isoform-specific TNC-redirected T cell Therapy for DIPG | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Stephen Gottschalk, MD and Giedre Krenciute, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2022 | Tennessee |
A novel mouse model of rhabdomyosarcoma | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Chin Chiang, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2012 | Tennessee |
Enhancing Coping and Communication in Children with Cancer and Their Parents: A Novel Internet-Based Intervention | Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Bruce Compas, PhD | Psychosocial Grants | 2016 | Tennessee |
Testing a Hospital Sleep Hygiene Intervention | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2007 | Tennessee |