Press Releases

National Brain Tumor Society Statement on Release of Cancer Moonshot’s Blue Ribbon Panel Report and Recommendations Today, the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel, comprised of 28 world-class leaders from science, research, and patient advocacy, including National Brain Tumor Society Chief Executive Officer David Arons, released its report and recommendations for scientific opportunities to meet the Vice President’s Cancer Initiative’s goal of making a decade’s worth of progress against cancers in the […] September 7, 2016

National Brain Tumor Society Appoints Three New Board Members to Drive Evolution of Leading Brain Tumor Patient Advocacy and Research Nonprofit National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), the largest nonprofit dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States, today announced the appointment of three new members to its national Board of Directors. Individuals newly elected to the NBTS Board of Directors include: Patrick R. Connelly, PhD. – Head of Vertex Innovation & External Research (VIER) at […] July 25, 2016

NBTS Receives Major Grant for Research Initiatives From Stringer Foundation In early July, NBTS was awarded $100,000 in support of its signature research initiatives in GBM and pediatric brain tumors. Funds will be evenly distributed between both initiatives and will have an immediate impact – with $2 million in GBM research grants slated for distribution in 2016 alone, and a major investment in pediatrics in the […] July 20, 2016

National Brain Tumor Society & Memorial Sloan Kettering Agreement Bolsters Research Efforts to Combat Deadliest Brain Cancer Renowned Cancer Center to Join Defeat GBM Research Collaborative National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), the largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. dedicated to the brain tumor community, today announced that it has entered into a Collaborative Agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for the famed New York hospital and research institute to officially […] July 6, 2016

National Brain Tumor Society Makes Cancer Moonshot Commitment Largest Brain Tumor-Focused Patient Advocacy and Research Funding Nonprofit Joins With Other Leading International Organizations to Support the Cancer Moonshot Summit Led by Vice President Joseph Biden The White House’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, spearheaded by Vice President Joseph Biden, has been the hottest topic in cancer research thus far in 2016. The Cancer Moonshot […] June 30, 2016