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The Defeating Embryonal Cancer in Young People Together (DECRYPT) Research Grant is intended to challenge the current childhood embryonal cancer landscape by providing funding for a research project that will address an unmet need for these pediatric brain cancers. The DECRYPT grant is designed to fund research that will ideally lead to a significant change in the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of childhood embryonal brain tumours.
The DECRYPT Research Grant is funded by Kindred Foundation, Cancer Research Society (CRS), Phoebe Rose Rocks, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, The Miracle Marnie Foundation, Childhood Cancer Canada, and Tali’s Fund. This collaboration is built on the shared goal to make significant change for children with embryonal brain tumours by investing in clinical research.
The DECRYPT Research Grant provides a significant investment of $600,000 CAD for one 4-year research project. The awardee of the inaugural DECRYPT Grant is Dr. Annie Huang from the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and her cross-Canada team.
The DECRYPT grant was originated by Kindred Foundation and our Phoebe Rose Rocks Committee in 2022 and awarded in 2023.
Dr. Annie Huang from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and her cross-Canada team has been awarded the DECRYPT Research Grant for her project titled: “DECRYPT Babybrain Trial for Children Under 6 Years Old with High-Risk Embryonal Brain Tumours.” (December 2023)
2025 UPDATE: The clinical trial is open at multiple hospitals, including The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), BC Children’s Hospital, Alberta Children’s Hospital, CHU Sainte-Justine, London Health Sciences, and more. Dr. Annie Huang was also able to leverage the funds provided through the DECRYPT grant to receive additional funding from the ACCESS consortium to expand the clinical trial to more centres across Canada.
As of January 2026, the DECRYPT-Babybrain clinical trial enrolled 6 patients on the clinical trial.
For more information on DECRYPT, please see:
Global News: Pan-Canadian trial to treat baby brain cancer launches (February 8, 2026)
CTV News: Story about Dr. Annie Huang's research funded by the DECRYPT grant (February 2, 2026).
Joint press release about the DECRYPT Babybrain clinical trial (February 2, 2026)
Press Release announcing the awardee of the DECRYPT research grant (in English and French, PDF).
Information about the DECRYPT awardee on the Cancer Research Society Website.
Initial Press Release announcing the creation of the DECRYPT Research grant (PDF).
Toronto.com Article: SickKids Doctor Given $600K Grant for Brain Tumour Research (December 18, 2023 - profiling Tali's Fund)
In 2025, Dr. Annie Huang and her team successfully received additional funding for this clinical trial through ACCESS.
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