Our Funding Focus
We fund cancer-related initiatives that include research and discovery, patient services, and access for underserved or underinsured populations that focus on all types of cancer.
Who We Fund
We fund 501(c)(3) organizations and accredited institutions of higher education in the Greater Houston area whose initiatives benefit the people who live in our communities.
2025 Grants Funded ($1,600,000)
Bringing Cutting Edge Cell Therapy Trials to a Safety Net Hospital (Harris Health)
Baylor College of Medicine
$200,000
Martha Mims, M.D., Ph.D. and
Premal Lulla, M.B.B.S., M.S.
Engineered NK Cells for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
$200,000
Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Translation of the MasSpec Pen Technology for Surgical Margin Evaluation of Pediatric Sarcomas
Baylor College of Medicine
$200,000
Livia S. Eberlin, Ph.D. and
Sanjeev A. Vasudevan, M.D.
Targeting Cholangiocarcinoma with Metabolic Liver Disease
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
$185,000
Dr. Milind Javle
Mesothelin-targeted Fluorescent Imaging for Enhanced Surgical Resection in Pancreatic Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine
$185,000
Derek J. Erstad, M.D.
Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer: Normal Risk Ovarian Cancer Screening Study 2
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(also funded in 2024)
$175,000
Dr. Robert C. Bast and
Dr. Denise Nebgen
Uncovering the Epigenetic Drivers of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine
$175,000
Karen Riggins, M.D., Ph.D
Lung-AIR: Lung Cancer Risks Prediction by Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Radiomics-Blood Biomarkers to Guide Future Personalized Lung Precancer Interception
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
$150,000
Dr. Jianjun Zhang
Healthcare Survivorship Program: Increasing Access to Emotional Support Services for Underserved Cancer Patients at Harris Health
CanCare, Inc.
$100,000
Expansion of Ride Services to serve more Local Patients
Houston Ground Angels
$25,000
Wigs for Patients and Survivors
Beauty Beyond Breast Cancer
$5,000
2024 Grants Funded ($1,065,000)
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research – Shifting the Narrative: Prevention Rather Than Cure for Childhood Medulloblastoma
Texas Children’s Cancer Center
Dr. Michael D. Taylor
$215,000
Targeting Cell Cycle Alterations to Overcome Resistance to FOLFIRINOX for Pancreatic Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine
$200,000
Dr. E. Ramsay Camp and
Dr. Hyun-Sung Lee
Targeting Resistance in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$200,000
Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms
Houston PAP (Prevenir, Ayudar, Poder) Project for Cervical Cancer Screening
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
$175,000
Dr. Abigail Zamorano
Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer: Normal Risk Ovarian Cancer Screening Study 2
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$150,000
Dr. Robert C. Bast and
Dr. Denise Nebgen
Immunotherapy for Sarcoma: Cell Engineering to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy for Pediatric Sarcomas
Baylor College of Medicine
$125,000
Sujith Joseph, PhD