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.
Cancer Research
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.
GC GLOBAL AWARDS CBTP $100,000
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.
CBTP Foundation is an Official Charity for TCS NYC Marathon
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!
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.