Program Areas Funded by ALSF: A Complementary Approach
Early Career Research
Engaging researchers early in
their career leading to long-term
commitments to finding cures
Research Accelerator
Advancing the pace of
innovative research
Quality of Life and Care
Improving the quality of life
and care for children and
their families
Our Latest Funded Projects
Projects
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Eric Zhou, PhD Co-funded with Northwestern Mutual Foundation |
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Lisa Jacola, PhD Co-funded with Northwestern Mutual Foundation |
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University of Calgary / Fiona Schulte, PhD |
Vanderbilt University / Bruce Compas, PhD |
Search Funded Projects
Browse »Browsing our archive of funded studies is the best way to understand the scope and appreciate the power of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s impact on the field of childhood cancer research.
Travel For Care Program
Travel For Care Program
Read more »Recognizing the financial burden that families often encounter, the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Travel For Care Program offers assistance to families who face the need to travel for childhood cancer treatment. Since 2008, ALSF has provided over:
- 530 flights
- 3,400 nights of lodging
- 18,000 gas cards
How You’re Helping
Watch the video »
In 2006, at age 11, Taylor was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. After 9 months of chemotherapy and surgery on her right arm, Taylor was declared cancer-free. Unfortunately, she relapsed 18 months later when a spot was found on her lung. After her third relapse, the family was desperate for a cure. Thanks to a clinical trial, made possible by an infrastructure grant from ALSF, Taylor and her family finally had hope.
MyChildhoodCancer
Visit site »This database aims to understand the different reasons and ways that childhood cancer can impact families.