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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Parallel sequencing to identify the causes of childhood cancer. | Baylor College of Medicine / Sharon Plon, MD, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2006 | Texas |
Pediatric Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Mechanisms of Origin | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Rene Galindo | 'A' Award Grants | 2010 | 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 |
The TC3 Line, a Zebrafish Model of T-Cell Malignancy | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Nathan Meeker, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2008 | Utah |
Comprehensive Analysis of Risk Factors for Pediatric Cancers Using the Utah Population Database | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Joshua Schiffman, MD | Epidemiology Grants | 2010 | Utah |
Determining Social Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Using Children’s Oncology Group Registries | University of Utah / Anne Kirchhoff, PhD/MPH | Epidemiology Grants | 2019 | Utah |
Targeting Metabolism in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcomagenesis | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Kevin Jones, MD | 'A' Award Grants | 2013 | Utah |
Is SIRT5 a Therapy Target in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? | University of Utah / Michael Deininger, MD/PhD | Innovation Grants | 2018 | Utah |
GSTM4, a novel target for treating Ewing sarcoma. | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Wen Luo | Young Investigator Grants | 2009 | Utah |
Identification of predisposition genes for Ewing sarcoma segregating in high-risk pedigrees | Huntsman Cancer Institute / Lisa Cannon-Albright, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2012 | Utah |