MAY 24, 2026 - A new study was published in Cancer Research highlighting how limited genetic ancestral diversity in preclinical models may influence treatment and outcomes in pediatric brain tumor patients. The authors call for more inclusive research systems to ensure future therapies are effective for all children.
February 1, 2026 - Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have received a $100,000 grant from the GC Global consortium to study diffuse pediatric brain tumors, including gliomatosis cerebri. The project will develop standardized tools combining imaging and molecular data to better understand how these tumors spread through the brain.
March 22, 2026 - Announcing that the Children's Brain Tumor Project Foundation is an Official Charity Partner of the TCS NYC Marathon on Nov. 1st. Run for our team!
March 20, 2026 - The annual Cristian Rivera Foundation 5K Walk/Run will be held in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY
March 20, 2026 - The Children's Brain Tumor Project will be hosting its annual Family Council Meeting on Thursday, May 28. If you have been impacted by a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and interested in research updates, we hope you will join us!
March 18, 2026 - Save the Date for our eighth annual comedy night fundraiser on Thursday, October 22, at the New York Athletic Club.
FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - The Rudin Fellowship has been awarded to Hailey Reinert, who will begin working in the lab this summer.
RUNNING WITH TEAM CBTP Tori and Rob are DOING SOMETHING for their daughter Lily When the Dauksza Family commits to something, they goes the distance—literally. In March 2025, Victoria (Tori) Dauksza ran the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon as a member of Team CBTP, turning every mile into
A CANCER RESEARCHER IN THE MAKING Kai is DOING SOMETHING in memory of Lucas When Kai Harashima was nine years old, he asked a question that would stay with him for years: Why can the immune system fight infections, but not cancer? That question emerged after his younger brother
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 - Love4Lucas continues its sustained commitment to pediatric brain tumor research with a fourth consecutive $50,000 donation to the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine, supporting multidisciplinary efforts to better understand and treat devastating childhood brain tumors.
