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 |
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 |
High-throughput CAR NKT Library Screen for Improving Neuroblastoma Immunotherapy | Baylor College of Medicine / Xavier Rios, MD/PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2020 | Texas |
Immunotherapy Of Neuroblastoma With Natural Killer T Cells Engineered To Target O-acetyl-GD2 | Baylor College of Medicine / Andras Heczey, MD | Young Investigator Grants | 2014 | Texas |
Elucidating the Mechanism of ERK Mediated Pathogenesis of LCH | Baylor College of Medicine / Rikhia Chakraborty, PhD | Young Investigator Grants | 2015 | Texas |
Genetic Analysis of Pediatric Gliomas | Baylor College of Medicine / Will Parsons, MD, PhD | 'A' Award Grants | 2009 | Texas |
Fatigue and Carnitine Levels over Eight Cycles of Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents. | Baylor College of Medicine / Marilyn Hockenberry | Nurse Researcher Grants | 2008 | Texas |
Pre-Clinical Testing of T cells Coded with CARs for DIPG | University of Texas / Laurence Cooper, MD, PhD | Innovation Grants | 2013 | Texas |
Validation of microRNAs as valid targets in a pediatric sarcoma | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Mark Hatley | Young Investigator Grants | 2011 | Texas |
Targeting MYCN-amplified Neuroblastoma Through RORalpha Activation | Baylor College of Medicine / Eveline Barbiere, MD | Innovation Grants | 2016 | Texas |