Hyundai Hope on Wheels Announces 2023 Grant Award Winners

Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its 830 U.S. dealers, announced the 2023 winners of its annual research and programmatic grants, part of Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ $25 million commitment in 2023 to fund pediatric cancer research grants and survivorship efforts.

During its 25^th anniversary, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will present a total of 88 grants to institutions across the United States that are focused on improving outcomes and treatments for children diagnosed with cancer, including 18 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grants at $400,000 each, 18 Hyundai Young Investigator Grants at $250,000 each, 52 Hyundai Impact Grants at $100,000 each, as well as additional Bridge-to-K research grants and Regional Grants.

“Over the past 25 years, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has been creating hope for families facing childhood cancer by investing in life-saving research, treatment, and support,” said John Guastaferro, executive director of Hyundai Hope On Wheels. “We have contributed $225 million to our mission to end childhood cancer. We are grateful to the dedicated researchers, doctors, and medical institutions receiving grants as we work together to move closer to a cure.”

Hyundai Hope On Wheels was inspired by a group of New England Hyundai dealers in 1998 to end childhood cancer. Twenty-five years later, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has become one of the nation’s leading funders of pediatric cancer research, establishing Hyundai as a corporate social responsibility leader in the automotive industry. Hyundai Hope On Wheels has supported nearly 1,300 cancer research studies at over 175 medical institutions.

Three grant categories have been awarded to researchers at eligible Children’s Oncology Group (COG) member institutions. The Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant is a 2-year award competitively selected for translational research, and the Hyundai Young Investigator Grant is a 2-year award competitively selected for innovative research.

A Medical Advisory Committee of leading pediatric oncologists nationwide reviewed applications. The Hyundai Impact Grant funds programmatic initiatives such as clinical care at children’s hospitals.

This year also introduces two new grant categories to advance its impact on childhood cancer. The Bridge-to-K grant is designed to support National Institute of Health grant applicants to advance their research, and the new Regional Grants focus on local support, advocacy, and awareness.

“We have made significant strides in pediatric cancer research during the past 25 years,” said Kevin Reilly, vice chair of Hyundai Hope On Wheels and chairman of the Hyundai Motor America National Dealer Advisory Council. “By funding critical research, new medical advancements, and less-invasive treatments, we have seen the long-term survival rate rise to over 85%. We won’t stop until every child is free from cancer.”

During September, grants will be presented during official Hyundai Hope On Wheels Handprint Ceremonies. The Handprint Ceremony is the nonprofit’s signature event in which children affected by cancer, doctors and researchers, and Hyundai partners dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a Hyundai vehicle, symbolizing the collective fight against pediatric cancer and hope for a cure.

To learn more about Hyundai Hope On Wheels, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org.

Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant Winners ($400,000)

Institution	City	State
Diamond Children’s Medical Center	Tucson	AZ
Children’s Hospital Colorado	Aurora	CO
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation	Pittsburgh	PA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston	MA
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	Atlanta	GA
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Seattle	WA
Georgetown Lombardi	Washington	DC
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center	Baltimore	MD
UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital	Cleveland	OH
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford	Stanford	CA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital	Los Angeles	CA
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals	San Francisco	CA
Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Columbus	OH
UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital	Chicago	IL
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital	Gainesville	FL
UT Health San Antonio	San Antonio	TX

Hyundai Young Investigator Grant Winners ($250,000)

Institution	City	State
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago	Chicago	IL
Texas Children’s Hospital at the Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	TX
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope	Duarte	CA
Children’s Hospital Colorado	Aurora	CO
Children’s National Hospital	Washington	DC
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston	MA
Children’s Healthcare Atlanta, Inc.	Atlanta	GA
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center	Baltimore	MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)	New York	NY
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands	Columbia	SC
UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital	Cleveland	OH
Seattle Children’s Healthcare System	Seattle	WA
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc.	Memphis	TN
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford	Stanford	CA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals	San Francisco	CA
Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Columbus	OH
University of Michigan Medical Center (Michigan Medicine)	Ann Arbor	MI

Hyundai Impact Grant Winners ($100,000)

Institution	City	State
Albany Medical Center	Albany	NY
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago	Chicago	IL
Arkansas Children’s Hospital	Little Rock	AR
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children	Orlando	FL
Banner Diamond Children’s Medical Center	Phoenix	AZ
Baystate Children’s Hospital	Springfield	MA
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope	Duarte	CA
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation	Pittsburgh	PA
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	Atlanta	GA
Children’s Hospital Colorado Springs	Aurora	CO
Children’s Hospital New Orleans	New Orleans	LA
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters	Norfolk	VA
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)	Orange	CA
Children’s Hospital of Richmond	Richmond	VA
Children’s Mercy Kansas City	Kansas City	MO
Children’s Minnesota – Minneapolis	Minneapolis	MN
Children’s National Hospital	Washington	DC
Children’s of Alabama	Birmingham	AL
Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Campus	Milwaukee	WI
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati	OH
UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital	Chicago	IL
Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center	Durham	NC
El Paso Children’s Hospital	El Paso	TX
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center	Washington	DC
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack	NJ
Joe DiMaggio Children	Hollywood	FL
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation	Saint Petersburg	FL
Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children	Honolulu	HI
Kentucky Children’s Hospital	Lexington	KY
Levin’s Children’s Hospital	Charlotte	NC
Maine Medical Center of Maine Health	Portland	ME
Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston	MA
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	New York	NY
Miller Children’s Hospital	Long Beach	CA
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore	Bronx	NY
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital	Miami	FL
Oklahoma Children’s Health Foundation	Oklahoma City	OK
Peyton Manning Children’s Hosp At Ascension St Vincent	Indianapolis	IN
Phoenix Children’s Hospital	Phoenix	AZ
Primary Children’s Hospital	Salt Lake City	UT
Rady Children’s Hospital	San Diego	CA
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center	Buffalo	NY
St Joseph’s Children’s	Tampa	FL
St. Louis Children’s	St. Louis	MO
Tampa General Children’s Hospital	Tampa	FL
Texas Children’s Hospital at the Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	TX
UC Davis Children’s Hospital	Davis	CA
UNC Children’s Hospital	Chapel Hill	NC
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute	San Antonio	TX
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt	Nashville	TN
Vannie E. Cook Children’s Hospital	McAllen	TX
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital	New Haven	CT