THE CBTP WELCOMES HAILEY REISERT AS 2026 RUDIN FELLOW

Welcoming Hailey Reisert to the Children’s Brain Tumor Project 

We are excited to welcome Hailey Reisert, third-year medical student (MS3), to the Children’s Brain Tumor Project as the 2026–2027 recipient of the Weill Cornell Medical College Medical Student Research Award in Pediatric Neurooncology. This annual award has been funded by the Rudin Family Foundation, since 2014. 

Hailey was selected through a highly competitive process for her project, “Toward a Noninvasive Liquid Biopsy for Medulloblastoma: Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Proteomic Signatures as Biomarkers of Disease Progression, Dissemination, and Systemic Effects.” Her research will focus on developing a minimally invasive blood-based approach to monitor medulloblastoma, one of the most common malignant brain tumors in children. 

Using preclinical models, Hailey will study extracellular vesicles — tiny particles released by cells into the bloodstream that carry important molecular information — to identify patterns associated with tumor subtype, disease progression, and dissemination. She will also explore whether focused ultrasound can enhance the detection of tumor-related signals in blood. Ultimately, this work aims to support future clinical tools for earlier detection, improved risk stratification, and better long-term outcomes for children with medulloblastoma. 

A student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hailey previously studied neuroscience at Duke University and conducted translational neuroinfectious disease research at Yale University. Her growing passion for pediatric neuro-oncology has been shaped through research experiences spanning pediatric neurosurgery and pediatric oncology, making her an outstanding addition to our research team. 

“I am incredibly honored to be selected for this prestigious fellowship,” Hailey shared. “I feel very grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from the incredible mentorship team at the Children’s Brain Tumor Project and to contribute to research that may ultimately have a real clinical impact. I can’t wait to get started!” 

👉 More here: To find out more about the Rudin fellowship, visit the Weill Cornell Medicine website.