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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Characterization of RELA Fusion Ependymoma as a Basis for Therapeutic Targeting | Baylor College of Medicine / Stephen Mack, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
| Immunotherapy for Pediatric Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor | Baylor College of Medicine / William Decker, PhD | Reach Grants | 2013 | Texas |
| Mediators of Metastasis in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / Koichi Nishijo, MD, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2006 | Texas |
| Mechanisms of PAX3-FOXO1 and HES3 Cooperation in Rhabdomyosarcoma | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Genevieve Kendall, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
| Understanding factors contributing to retention in care among children with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa | Baylor College of Medicine / Heather Haq, MD, PhD | Psychosocial Launch Grant | 2019 | Texas |
| The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in Leukemia | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Michalis Agathocleous, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2018 | Texas |
| Exploring the Intersection between Childhood Cancer and Birth Defects to Identify Novel Cancer Predisposition Syndromes | Baylor College of Medicine / Philip Lupo, PhD | Epidemiology Grants | 2014 | Texas |
| A novel compound for treatment of T cell leukemia | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Nikolaus Trede | Innovation Grants | 2010 | Utah |
| GSTM4, a novel target for treating Ewing sarcoma. | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Wen Luo | Young Investigator Grants | 2009 | Utah |
| Targeting Metabolism in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcomagenesis | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Kevin Jones, MD | 'A' Award Grants | 2013 | Utah |