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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.

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Co-Funded Projects

Project Title Institutions Co-Funder(s)
The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in Leukemia University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Tap Cancer Out
Identification and Characterization of Pathways Dysregulated by MMSET E1099K Mutation in Relapsed Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Their Role in Drug Resistance New York University School of Medicine Tap Cancer Out
Development of Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Chemo/Radio-Sensitizers for Intrathecal Delivery Yale School of Medicine Tap Cancer Out
Natural Killer T cells with an IL-15-armored GD2-specific CAR for Children with Neuroblastoma Baylor College of Medicine Chance for Life, Cure4Cam Childhood Cancer Foundation, Tap Cancer Out, Turn It Gold
Targeting Chondroitin Sulphate Proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4) in Glioblastoma University of North Carolina Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Tap Cancer Out
The Role of Inherited MLL3 Single Nucleotide Variants and Fetal Epigenetic Programming in Infant Leukemogenesis Washington University Tap Cancer Out

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Ellie Jade Timmer

Ellie was a sweet and sassy little girl who brought joy to everyone around her. Shortly after Ellie turned 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare leukemia called JMML. Sadly, Ellie passed away, but never lost her smile throughout her fight.
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