37. Defeating DIPG: A conversation with ChadTough's co-founder, Tammi Carr

In this episode of the Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Val Solomon and Dana Nichols, sit down with Tammi Carr, co-founder of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation. Tammi shares the story of her son Chad, her family’s fight against DIPG, and how powerful collaboration across families, foundations, and researchers is accelerating progress.

You will hear:

• How Chad’s legacy inspired a movement that now fuels millions in research each year
• Why joining forces with partner families and merging organizations created real momentum
• What recent progress means for DIPG treatment and why speed still matters for kids today
• How cuts to federal research funding impact pediatric cancer labs and what we can do together

This conversation is a candid look at grief turned into action, and at the collective will it takes to create options for kids with brain tumors.

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Learn more and support our guest at: https://www.chadtough.org


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