Join us at the Cristian Rivera Foundation 5K Walk/Run
March 20, 2026 - The annual Cristian Rivera Foundation 5K Walk/Run will be held in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY
Annual Family Council Meeting
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!
“No Laughing Matter” is October 22
March 18, 2026 - Save the Date for our eighth annual comedy night fundraiser on Thursday, October 22, at the New York Athletic Club.
Rudin Fellow Hailey Reisert
FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - The Rudin Fellowship has been awarded to Hailey Reinert, who will begin working in the lab this summer.
Do Something – Dauksza
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
Do Something – Kai Harashima
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
Love4Lucas Makes Generous Donation to CBTP Lab
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.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
FEBRUARY 1, 2026 - CBTP Lab Co-Directors Dr. Mark Souweidane and Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield Named Castle Connolly "Top Doctors."
Do Something – Gliomatosis Cerebri International Conference Hosted in London
October 1, 2025 - At the 5th International Gliomatosis Cerebri Conference, scientists, clinicians, and family advocates from around the world convened to share breakthroughs, spark new collaborations, and accelerate progress toward better treatments for GC.
BREADCRUMBS
With the conclusion of 2025, I reflected on my previous essay, Purple Encounters. Full of questions. Even doubts if what I wrote was just a temporary bandage to get through year one? Do we still find refuge in Keanu’s favorite color, purple? Does it still symbolize his spirit watching over us? What could I take with me as we enter year two this May? Another round of birthdays, family outings and holidays came along, but Keanu was not here to blow out his candles, join in our family group hugs or take pictures that showcased his beautiful smile and personality...