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Tap Cancer Out

Tap Cancer Out is a 501(c)3 nonprofit mobilizing and empowering the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community to raise funds for cancer-fighting organizations. Since 2018, they have raised and donated more than $1.8 million to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, providing valuable assistance to critical childhood cancer fighting initiatives and programs. ALSF is proud to be a benefiting charity of Tap Cancer Out.

Co-Funded Projects

Project Title Institutions Co-Funder(s)
The anti-tumor immune microenvironment in the Sonic Hedgehog subclass of medulloblastoma Emory University Tap Cancer Out
Using Splice Switching Oligonucleotides (SSOs) to target MDM2 for rhabdomyosarcoma therapy Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital Flashes of Hope, Tap Cancer Out
Pedi-PRESTO: Pediatric Patient-Reported Symptom Tracking in Oncology Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Tap Cancer Out
Targeting the Metabolic Drivers of Chemo Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Harvard University Tap Cancer Out
Epigenetic Targeted Therapy and Resistance in Pediatric Rhabdoid Tumor Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Tap Cancer Out, Emily’s Smiles Foundation
Molecular Landscape for Targeted Therapy in Retinoblastoma University of Miami Tap Cancer Out
Identifying New Therapeutic Targets in Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma Stanford University Tap Cancer Out
RNA Methylation in Metabolically Disrupted Pediatric Cancers University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Flashes of Hope, Tap Cancer Out, Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Mechanisms of PAX3-FOXO1 and HES3 Cooperation in Rhabdomyosarcoma Nationwide Children’s Hospital Flashes of Hope, Tap Cancer Out
The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in Leukemia University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Tap Cancer Out

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