Project Description
Updates from the CBTP Lab
The lab team at the Children’s Brain Tumor Project is working at an unprecedented pace in order to advance cures. Our team is focused on two strategic paths forward: (1) basic research toward breakthrough discoveries, and (2) translational research that will enable us to bring those discoveries to clinic.
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
A message from our founders on the global health crisis and how it is impacting the Children's Brain Tumor Project.
HayesTough Foundation Brings Hope to Children with CPC
Sept. 15, 2020 - A generous gift from the HayesTough Foundation will enable Dr. Mark Souweidane and his team take the final steps necessary toward launching the first-ever phase 1 clinical trial specifically designed for children with choroid plexus carcinoma.
New Peer-Reviewed Publication in ACTA Neuropatholgica Comms
JUNE 2020 - ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS features a peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield.
Lack of Diversity in Brain Tumor Trials
June 19, 2020 - Research on missing diversity in brain tumor trials is reported on in the peer-reviewed publication, Neuro-oncology Advances.
The Children’s Brain Tumor Project Increases its Brain Power
April 1, 2020 - At The Children’s Brain Tumor Project, our largest investment is in the dedicated people who work in our lab. Our research initiatives saw an explosion of growth over the past year, and as we embark on new projects we need to expand our team.
Three New Papers From Souweidane Team
Jan. 28, 2020 - Dr. Mark Souweidane and colleagues from the Weill Cornell Medicine Children’s Brain Tumor Project have published three new academic articles.
Gift From a Child Names CBTP a Center of Excellence
Jan. 15, 2020 - The Gift from a Child Initiative, primarily funded by family-founded nonprofit The Swifty Foundation, has designated the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine to serve as its fifth named “Center of Excellence” in the US.