| The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health | $2,114,590 |
| Children’s National Health System | $6,604,224 |
| Claire Marie Foundation | $40,000 |
| Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC/ Children’s National | $125,000 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $6,106,786 |
| Hopecam | $60,000 |
| Horizon Day Camp | $141,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | $20,082,893 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | $307,589 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center/School of Medicine | $4,126,839 |
| National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health | $3,474,963 |
| Nigel’s Neighborhood | $12,700 |
| The Herman and Walter Samuelson Hospital for Children at Sinai | $1,320,000 |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Uniformed Services University | $113,245 |
| Respite Retreats | $4,000 |
| Ulman Foundation | $5,000 |
| Sunrise Day Camp | $6,000 |
| Total Grants Awarded: | $44,644,829 |
Grant totals by year
CCF Grants in 2024
The Johns Hopkins Hospital $50,000
Robyn Gartrell, M.D. for research in the Effect of FLASH and Conventional radiation on immune response and tumor burden in Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $10,000
Funding for Respite Weekend
Claire Marie Foundation $5,000
Funding for Educational prevention video
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $100,000
- Joanna Kitlinska for research in Growth-Associated Protein 43 (GAP43) in Ewing sarcoma bone metastasis
- Aykut Uren, M.D. for research in INAFM2 as a metastatic driver of Ewing Sarcoma
Horizon Day Camp $10,000
Funding for two children to attend camp for seven (7) weeks during Summer 2025
Kennedy Krieger $20,000
Funding for HELP – Hospital Education Liaison Program
National Cancer Institute $125,000
- George Annor, Ph.D. for Research in Targeting MPNST with DLK1 Antibody drug conjugate
- David Milewski, Ph.D. Giant Food NextGen award for Research in Adoptive T cell transfer in combination with TGF-beta signaling blockade for osteosarcoma immunotherapy
Respite Retreats $4,000
Abby’s Carts of Courage – 12 local pediatric oncology wagons
Sinai Hospital $20,000
Funding for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Patient Support Group at Sinai Hospital
Ulman Foundation $5,000
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Music Therapy Program 2025
VTC/Children’s National Research Institute $50,000
Kathleen Mulvaney, Ph.D. for research in Identifying mechanisms of sensitization to PRMT5 inhibition in CDKN2A/MTAP null pediatric Glioblastoma
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2024 $399,000
CCF Grants in 2023
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $10,000
Children’s National Hospital $65,000
Chase McCann, Ph.D.
Claire Marie Foundation $10,000
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $225,000
- Chris Albanese, Ph.D.
- Gary Kupfer, M.D.
- Aykut Üren, M.D. Juliana Carver Honorary Awardee
Horizon Day Camp $10,000
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center $425,000
- Charles Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D.
- Yiouli P. Ktena, M.D. Giant Food CCF NextGen Awardee
- Nicolas Llosa, M.D.
- Patience Odeniyide, M.D.
- 100,000 Toward $1.5M Pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Children’s Tower
Kennedy Krieger Institute $25,000
University of Maryland School of Medicine $75,000
Curt I. Civin, M.D.
National Cancer Institute at NIH $150,000
- Anandani Nellan, M.D.
- Haneen Shalabi, D.O./ Nirali Shah, M.D.
Nigel’s Neighborhood, LLC $5,000
Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai $25,000
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2023 $1,025,000
CCF Grants in 2022
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $10,000
Funding for a Family Support Program
Children’s National Hospital $90,000
- Funding for expansion of the hospital teaching program
- Jia-Ray Yu, Ph.D. (VTC/Children’s National Research Institute )
Claire Marie Foundation $10,000
Funding for an additional skin cancer screening site
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $325,000
- Joanna Kitlinska, Ph.D.
- Aykut Uren, M.D.
- Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. CCF Professor Award
- Todd Waldman, M.D., Ph.D.
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai $25,000
Funding for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Patient Support Group
Horizon Day Camp $25,000
Funding for five children to attend camp for seven (7) weeks during Summer 2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine $250,000
- Patience Odeniyide, M.D.
- Christine Pratilas, M.D.
- Toward $1.5M Pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Children’s Tower
Kennedy Krieger Institute $25,000
Funding for HELP – Hospital Education Liaison Program
University of Maryland $107,000
- Curt I. Civin, M.D.
- Toward $200,000 pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Magic Castle in the Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Nigel’s Neighborhood $6,000
Funding to support kids with cancer by holding a Prom
National Cancer Institute $250,000
David Milewski, Ph.D.
Rosa Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee
Nirali Shah, M.D.
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2022 – $1,123,000
CCF Grants in 2021
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $35,000
Funding for a Family Support Program
Children’s National Hospital $195,000
- Miriam Bornhurst, M.D. for research in Brain tumors
- Keri Toner, M.D. CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee
- Funding for Gene testing
Claire Marie Foundation $5,000
Funding create melanoma screening event and young adult cancer prevention awareness
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $150,000
- Aykut Uren, M.D.
- Todd Waldman, M.D., Ph.D.
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai $20,000
Funding for Mindfulness Program
Hopecam $20,000
Funding to support technology in classrooms enabling local students with pediatric cancer to remain in school during treatment
Horizon Day Camp $25,000
Funding for five children to attend camp for seven (7) weeks during Summer 2022
Johns Hopkins Medicine $475,000
- Julie Asare, M.D.
- Charles Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D.
- Nicolas Llosa, M.D. and Christine Pratilas, M.D.
- Patience Obasaju, M.D.
- Jeffrey Rubens, M.D.
- Toward $1.5M Pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Children’s Tower
Kennedy Krieger Institute $15,000
Funding for HELP – Hospital Education Liaison Program
University of Maryland $32,000
- Toward $200,000 pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Magic Castle in the Maryland Proton Treatment Center
National Cancer Institute $150,000
- Miranda Clements, Ph.D. and Liny John, M.D.
- Kristin Wessel, M.D.
Nigel’s Neighborhood $6,700
Funding to support kids with cancer by holding a Prom
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2021 – $1,128,700
CCF Grants in 2020
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $30,000
Funding for a Family Support Program and Funding for a Shirley’s Kids Respite Weekend
Children’s National Hospital $130,000
- Hema Dave, M.D. for research in Hodgkin Lymphoma/Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Brian Rood, M.D. for research in Medulloblastoma
- Funding for Exercise program for ALL patients
Claire Marie Foundation $5,000
Support for staff and travel to create melanoma screening event and young adult cancer prevention awareness
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $65,000
- Aykut Uren, M.D., for research om Ewing Sarcoma
- Funding for Happily Hungry Program (Nutritional program)
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai $20,000
Funding for an Adolescent and Young Adult Support Group
Hopecam $10,000
Funding to support technology in classrooms enabling local students with pediatric cancer to remain in school during treatment
Horizon Day Camp $10,000
Funding for two children to attend camp for seven (7) weeks during Summer 2021
Johns Hopkins Medicine $60,000
- Christine Pratilas, M.D. and Nicolas Llosa, M.D for research in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Kennedy Krieger Institute $10,000
Partial Funding for HELP – Hospital Education Liaison Program
National Cancer Institute $160,000
- Yong Yean Kim, M.D., Ph.D. for Research in Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Russell Sundby, M.D. CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee for research in Neurofibromatosis
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2020 – $500,000
CCF Grants in 2019
The Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health $33,000
Funding for Education and Instructional Support Program and Funding for a “Shirley’s Kids” Respite Weekend
Children’s National Hospital $100,000
- Yanxin Pei, Ph.D. for research in Medulloblastoma
- Funding for continuation of Fertility Preservation Program
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center $250,000
- Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. Force 3 Fellowship Award, for research in Ewing Sarcoma
- Joanna Kitlinska, Ph.D. for research in Ewing Sarcoma
- Aykut Üren, M.D. for research in Rhabdomyosarcoma
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai $20,000
Funding for an Adolescent and Young Adult Support Group
Hopecam $30,000
Funding to support technology in classrooms enabling local students with pediatric cancer to remain in school during treatment
Horizon Day Camp $25,000
Funding for five children to attend camp for seven (7) weeks during Summer 2020
Johns Hopkins Medicine $425,000
- Charles Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D for research in High Grade Glioma
- Lei Peng, M.D., CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee, for research in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee
- Eric Raabe, M.D. for Research in Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors
- Cara Rabik, M.D., Ph.D. for research in B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Toward $1.5M Pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Unit in the Bloomberg Children’s Tower
National Cancer Institute $75,000
Nirali Shah, M.D. for Research in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
University of Maryland Medical Center $32,000
Part of $200,000 pledge for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Magic Castle in the Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Total Research, Program and Commitments funded in 2019 – $990,000
