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
“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.
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.
Kenan Thompson Presents $365,000 Donation
January 3, 2026 - On behalf of the Cristian Rivera Foundation, our largest funder of DIPG research, Kenan Thompson presented Dr. Mark Souweidane with a $365,000 donation to support his research underway at the Children's Brain Tumor Project.
Reflecting on the Great Success of 16th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala
December 1, 2025 - Hosts Darlene Rodriguez and Malik Yoba host the 16th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala. The event celebrated hope, honored leadership, and fueled groundbreaking research for children facing DIPG.
Announcing Patient-Driven Companionship Program
December 3, 2025 - Peer-to-Peer support group is now available to teens and young adults facing surgery after a brain or spinal cord tumor diagnosis.
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Loses Federal Funding
December 1, 2025 - The National Cancer Institute will end funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) — a network that has led groundbreaking early-phase clinical trials for children with brain tumors since 1999.
LIGHT UP THE LAB ANNUAL APPEAL
As 2025 comes to a close, our annual "Light up the Lab" fundraising campaign aims to raise $100,000 in support of the research underway at the Children's Brain Tumor Project lab.