Childhood Cancer

Announcing 2023 Infrastructure Grants to Support Clinical Trials

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
November 21, 2023

green background with text of announcing $1.1M for pediatric cancer trial support

We are thrilled to announce $1.1 million in new grants to bolster pediatric cancer clinical trial enrollment. Clinical trials play a crucial role in the fight against childhood cancer. The unsung heroes who help make clinical trials happen for kids are the dedicated clinical research associates, nurses, and support staff.

This $1.1 million supports these necessary roles to ensure more kids get treated on a clinical trial, often their best hope for a cure.

Without your support, these grants would not be possible. Thank you for your generosity and passion to Conquer Kids’ Cancer.

The following institutions were awarded a St. Baldrick’s Foundation Infrastructure award:

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Research

2022 Infrastructure Grants to Support Clinical Trials

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
November 21, 2022

Research

2021 Infrastructure Grants

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
November 16, 2021

Enrollment on a clinical trial is often a child’s best hope for a cure. And every child enrolled on a trial is helping kids in the future to have a better outcome.

Dr and child patient with New Grants Announcement title

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Research

St. Baldrick’s and the Children’s Oncology Group: An Ambitious Relationship

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
October 11, 2021

Did you know: The St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Children’s Oncology Group have been partners in the fight against childhood cancer since our founding.

graphic of St Baldrick’s and COG logos

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Research

Dramatic Progress for Medulloblastoma Patients

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
August 2, 2021

Want to know how St. Baldrick’s donors are the saving lives of kids with a common brain tumor? This isn’t just an example of progress – it’s the biggest increase in survival rates many researchers have ever seen from one clinical trial! And that trial was supported by St. Baldrick’s.


Grace was diagnosed with medullobalstoma at age 5. She is an almost-14-year survivor.

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Research

Combined Efforts: First Partnership Grants of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
May 14, 2021

When a patient is fighting cancer, a combination of two cancer treatments often works better than just one. Since August of 2019, another kind of combination has been at work to fight childhood cancers: A partnership between the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society.

Today we are excited to announce the first set of research projects to be supported by this partnership, totaling more than $2.8 million.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation and American Cancer Society Partnership

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