Research Grants

The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is proud to have funded over 200 childhood cancer research grants since its inception. Use the search feature below to learn more about some of the most recent projects we have helped fund.

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Enhancing GD2-CAR NKT anti-tumor efficacy against neuroblastoma by targeting BLIMP1

Dr. Gengwen Tian, M.D., Ph.D. – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX

Inhibition of the RNA translation factor, eIF4E, as a novel treatment strategy in Ewing Sarcoma

Dr. John Prensner, M.D., Ph.D. – The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Targeting ALT-Associated Vulnerabilities in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma

Dr. Jihye Paik, Ph.D. – Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

Development of a Measure of Social Connectedness for Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors

Dr. Matthew Hocking, Ph.D. – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

GLUL as a novel therapeutic target in pediatric T-ALL

Dr. Daniel Herranz, Ph.D. – Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (Rutgers Health), New Brunswick, NJ

Dissecting CBFA2T3-GLIS2 Fusion-Driven Leukemogenesis and Therapeutic Resistance

Dr. Brandon Hadland, M.D. – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA

Tumor-specific PROTAC development as a new therapeutic approach for osteosarcoma

Dr. Gunda Georg, Ph.D. – Regents of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Dissecting Ewing Sarcoma On-Chip for Better Therapeutics

Dr. Yuan Gao, Ph.D. – Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Mapping Mitochondrial-localized mRNA Translational Rewiring in Radiation-resistant Pediatric DIPG

Dr. Furqan Fazal, Ph.D. – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Linking the Gut Microbiome to Chemotherapy Toxicity in Pediatric ALL

Dr. Eran Elinav, M.D., Ph.D. – Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel