"Cornell is proud to partner with NMDP to drive science, strengthen the national registry and expand opportunities for Max and the thousands of other patients who are awaiting life-saving transplants. I know that our community will enthusiastically come together to help others, advance knowledge and do the greatest good."
"Cheek swabbing on a diverse campus can be especially helpful for patients like Max, as there is a critical shortage of Black and Latino donors. Cornellians who match with a patient in need could donate stem cells or blood-marrow through NMDP, a nonprofit that facilitates transplants."
"Big Red, Big Impact - the largest such event NMDP has ever hosted - will entail swabbing stations across the campus, with an extensive network of volunteers helping Cornellians swab the insides of their own cheeks with kits. People will be able to swab themselves at sites ranging from North Campus to Collegetown and Willard Straight Hall."
Juan Uribe's viral TikTok video seeking a stem-cell donor for his 15-year-old son Max, who has bone marrow failure and high blood cancer risk, reached 21 million people and generated nearly 40,000 donation requests. Cornell is partnering with NMDP, a nonprofit facilitating transplants, to host a major cheek-swabbing campaign across campus. Participants aged 18-35 can register for the national stem-cell registry in 30 seconds. The campaign, called Big Red, Big Impact, aims to recruit 10,000 donors and address the critical shortage of Black and Latino donors in the registry. NMDP has facilitated over 140,000 transplants since 1987, with all donor expenses covered by the organization.
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