SebastianStrong Foundation

SebastianStrong Foundation is sponsored by SebastianStrong Foundation. Raises awareness and funds research for less toxic childhood cancer treatments.

What We Do - SebastianStrong Childhood cancer is a nightmare that’s far too real for far too many kids. Sebastian was one of them. His experience showed us what truly matters and sparked a mission that continues in his name.

At SebastianStrong, we carry that mission forward by funding more targeted, less toxic treatments for pediatric cancers while easing the burdens that kids and their families face along the way. It’s how we honor Sebastian, and every child whose life has been changed by cancer. Through our annual Discovery Science Award , we invest in early-stage, cutting-edge childhood cancer research.

Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve awarded more than $4 million in grants to institutions including Yale, the University of Colorado, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. With matched funding and follow-on grants from larger institutions, our impact now exceeds $6 million, inspired by the promising results of research we helped launch.

Our scientific advisory board, made up of leading pediatric oncologists and researchers, guides us in selecting projects with the greatest potential to transform care. We believe in collaboration. By working with top researchers and other childhood cancer foundations, we’re advancing the science our kids urgently need and delivering real hope to the families who need it most.

Because kids deserve better.

2023 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD Treating Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) with Novel CAR-T Therapy 2023 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD Determining the Safety of Clinical Grade CAR-iNKTs for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma in Pediatrics 2022 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD – 2023 UPDATE 2022 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD Focused Ultrasound Consortium for Treatment of Children Diagnosed With Diffuse Midline Gliomas 2021 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD Multi-Antigen Specific CAR T Cells as a Novel Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) 2020 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARD 2020 SEBASTIANSTRONG RESEARCH GRANT 2019 SEBASTIANSTRONG DISCOVERY SCIENCE AWARDS 2019 OUTSMARTING OSTEOSARCOMA AWARD (in partnership with MIB Agents) 2018 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANTS 2018 SEBASTIANSTRONG RESEARCH GRANT Thank you for your interest in the Discovery Science Award.

We are honored to support scientists and institutions advancing the next generation of pediatric cancer treatments. LOIs for the Discovery Science Award open every year October 1 to November 30. Our application process is powered by RhythmQ.

Before applying, please review our Funded Projects section above to see previous recipients and the research we’ve funded. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please email aileen@sebastianstrong. org.

Oct 01 – Letter of Intent Open Nov 30 – Letter of Intent Due Feb 15 – Invitation to Submit Full Proposal Open Mar 31 – Full Proposal Due May 15 – Award Recipient Notified Applicants with approved LOIs will be notified by February 15th and asked to submit full research proposal for award consideration. DSA Full Proposal Guidelines “I love the kids we serve and when love is the motivation, there is no things that can't be achieved.

” Isabelle McKenzie /CEO & President/