| Johns Hopkins Medicine | $19,707,893 |
| Children’s National Health System | $6,519,224 |
| Claire Marie Foundation | $30,000 |
| Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC/ Children’s National | $75,000 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $5,901,786 |
| Hopecam | $60,000 |
| Horizon Day Camp | $120,000 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | $262,589 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center/School of Medicine | $4,126,839 |
| National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes Of Health | $3,149,963 |
| Nigel’s Neighborhood | $17,700 |
| The Children’s Inn at National Institutes Of Health | $2,091,840 |
| The Herman and Walter Samuelson Hospital for Children at Sinai | $1,275,000 |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Uniformed Services University | $113,245 |
| Total Grants Awarded: | $43,451,079 |
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
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
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
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.
