Research
And Grants
To further our mission, we annually award research grants to institutions and medical professionals whose research focuses on cancers that present the greatest opportunities for a homerun cancer cure.
Note: When clicking the "Submit Grant Application" button below you will be redirected to SnapGrant.com to complete the application process.
The Cure Starts Now has funded $18,897,055 in pediatric brain cancer research in partnership with the DIPG / DMG Collaborative. This includes 119 grants at over 100 hospitals in 17 countries.
Institute of Cancer Research - $99,470
$99,470.00
September 2015
The Evolutionary Dynamics of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.
Stanford University Medical Center - $200,000
$200,000.00
September 2015
Targeting neuronal activity-regulated DIPG infiltration
International DIPG Registry - $699,935
$699,935.00
August 2015
Establishment of an International Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Registry
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago - $50,000
$50,000.00
April 2015
Increased Tenascin-C (TNC) protein expression in tumor tissue and CSF in DIPG patients
Stanford University - $50,000
$50,000.00
April 2015
Tumor Associated Microglia in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Children's Cancer Institute - $81,683
$81,683.00
February 2015
Facilitates Chromatin Transcription Complex (FACT): A novel therapeutic target against Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - $100,000
$100,000.00
February 2015
Epigenetic alterations as therapeutic targets in pediatric brain tumors
Cincinnati Children's Hospital - $176,186
$176,186.00
November 2014
International DIPG Registry