Research Initiatives

Unveiling Progress

We are dedicated to funding a wide spectrum of research projects, spanning from the laboratory bench to the beside of kids in need. Basic, translational and clinical research are all considered as well as correlative studies.

Grant Guidelines

Research

What We Fund

Our funding priorities also encompass projects that aim to enhance long-term health outcomes, treatment tolerances, Naturopathic medicine, nutritional support, and improvements in quality of life.
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We understand that not all vital components of research adhere strictly to hypothesis-driven studies. Therefore, we have discretionary funds available to support critical infrastructure projects that are essential for the advancement of childhood cancer research.

$100K

Endowed Lectureship

$1.9M

Childhood Cancer Studies

$21K

SDF Scholarships & Experiences

Leadership

Research Advisors

Survival is nice, but the full quality of life should be retained. The full potential that the childhood should have had without the cancer should be retained and that is one of our motivations.

Dr. Monika Davare, PhD

Jae Cho - Committee Chair

Chief, Pediatric Neurology

Scientific Director, Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program Oregon Health and Science University

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James Amatruda, MD, PhD

Head, Basic and Translational Research

Cancer and Blood Disease Institute,

Attending Physician, Dr. Kenneth O. Williams Chair in Cancer Research Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine,

Keck School of Medicine and University of South California

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Kelly Bailey MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Monika Davare, PhD

Associate Vice President for Basic Research

Oregon Health and Science University

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Melanie Gillingham, PhD, RD, LD

Associate Professor

Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics School of Medicine Oregon Health and Sciences University

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Steven Dubois, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Director, Experimental Therapeutics For Pediatric Oncology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Jean Mulcahy-Levy, MD

Associate Professor, Boettcher Investigator

Morgan Adams Foundation Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver

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Our Initiatives

Current and Past Research Projects

$50,000 to Medical University of South Carolina to study an Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Suppressor

Sam Day Foundation donates $50,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina for research on Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Suppressor.

$50,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for ctDNA in sarcoma

Sam Day Foundation contributes $50,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for sarcoma research, specifically focusing on ctDNA analysis.

$66,000 to Osteosarcoma Research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Empowering Scientific Breakthroughs: A $66,000 Grant Supports Osteosarcoma Research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

$63,500 to a Seattle Children’s Hospital Zebrafish Study

Transforming Research: $63,500 Contribution to Propel Zebrafish Study at Seattle Children's Hospital.

$83,500 to Seattle Children’s Research Institute to explore a less toxic option for kids with Ewing Sarcoma.

Dedicated to Children's Health - $83,500 Donated for Research into Kinder Ewing Sarcoma Treatment at Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

$250K To Tackle The Most Aggressive Subtype Of Osteosarcoma

A Pioneering Effort: Advancing Research with a Generous $100,000 Gift for the Most Aggressive Osteosarcoma Subtype.

$75,000 funds The Sam Day Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Oncology at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital!

A Lasting Legacy: Advancing Pediatric Oncology through a Generous $75,000 Gift for the Sam Day Lectureship.

$150,000 Funds Two Research Projects at Seattle Children’s Hospital

Pioneering Progress: Empowering Research with a Generous $150,000 Gift for Dual Projects at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

SDF Grants $85,000 To Launch Ewing Sarcoma Precision Medicine Program

Sam Day Foundation and Spada Pediatric Sarcoma partner to fund groundbreaking program by Beat Childhood Cancer Consortium, led by Dr. Giselle Sholler.

SDF Grants $370K To CureFAST

Since 2019, SDF granted $370,000 to CC-TDI for CuReFAST, advancing childhood tumor research with innovative tumor bank program.

SDF Granted $143K to OHSU for Sarcoma Research!

The Sam Day Foundation grants $143K to Dr. Monika Davare at OHSU for Ewing's Sarcoma research, seeking safer, more effective treatments for children.

The Details

Priorities and Places

Funding Focus

We are interested in innovative research projects on sarcomas and brain tumors with a high likelihood of moving discoveries forward into clinical trials.

Locale Preference

Currently, we exclusively fund research projects conducted in the United States. Special consideration is given to opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, including clinical trial sites.