Although the types of cancer are vastly different, the research of each of the awardees aims for more effective and less toxic ways to treat cancer in children. CCF is proud to support these innovators as we push ahead to a world of cancer treatment that is unique to the individual and eradicates the cancer cells exclusively, without the long, devastating side effects impacting children.

Research grants are one-year and can be up to $75,000, and the NextGen Award is typically $100,000, but grant levels will vary depending on funds raised from the community and the number of applications received.

2024 Grant Awards

george annor phd
George Annor, Ph.D.

National Cancer Institute at NCI

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Robyn Gartrell
Robyn Gartrell, M.D.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Diffuse Midline Glioma

Joanna Kitlinska, Ph.D.

Georgetown University

Ewing Sarcoma

david milewski phd nci
David Milewski, Ph.D.

National Cancer Institute at NCI,
NextGen Awardee

Osteosarcoma

Kathleen Mulvaney, Ph.D.

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC/Children’s National Research Institute

Glioblastoma

Aykut Üren, M.D.

Georgetown University

Ewing Sarcoma

2023 Grant Awards

Chris Albanese, Ph.D.

Georgetown University

Medulloblastoma

Curt Civin, M.D.

University of Maryland

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, ALL, and infant Leukemias

Charles Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Retinoblastoma

Yiouli P. Ktena, M.D.

Johns Hopkins Medicine,
NextGen Awardee

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Gary Kupfer, M.D.

Georgetown University

Head and neck cancers

Nicolas Llosa, M.D.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Chase McCann, Ph.D.

Children’s National Hospital

Multiple (Hematologic, solid, Brain)

Anandani Nellan, M.D.

National Cancer Institute

Glioblastoma/Central nervous system

James Cronk, M.D.

National Cancer Institute

Glioblastoma/Central nervous system

Patience Odeniyide, M.D., Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Nirali Shah, M.D.

National Cancer Institute

B-cell-ALL, B-cell Lymphoma

Aykut Üren, M.D.

Georgetown University

Osteosarcoma