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On July 17, we commemorate the 6th annual Glioblastoma Awareness Day.
JOIN USThe Racquet Lounge of Southampton and Saga Hospitality Group is pleased to partner with the National Brain Tumor Society and member families to host the first ever Pickleball and BBQ for a Cure in support of the Brain Tumor Investment Fund. Consider forming a two-person Open or Junior team for the Pickleball Tournament or purchasing tickets to the evening BBQ. The event will include an auction with incredible prizes and impressive awards for our tournament champions!
The idea of this event is the vision of event chairs, Davina Bruckner and Padmaja Malladi, both personally impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis. Please join us on August 15th to remember Ronny Bruckner, who passed away from Glioblastoma in 2013 and Rajesh Malladi Shastry. Rajesh’s journey was marked by immense courage and resilience as he bravely battled brain cancer. Despite the challenges and hardships, he faced, Raj approached every day with a determination that inspired everyone around him. Ronny and Rajesh’s fight against this relentless disease was nothing short of heroic, demonstrating their unyielding spirit and profound strength.
*Winning Open Team in each division (2) and winning Junior Team will each receive 2 US Open Courtside Men’s Finals Tickets*
US Open Tennis Championships: Mon, Aug 26, 2024 – Sun, Sep 8, 2024
Proceeds from this event will support the Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF), a subsidiary of the National Brain Tumor Society. The BTIF is a venture philanthropy fund supporting NBTS’s vision to conquer and cure brain tumors by investing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. BTIF helps accelerate promising research and bring forward potentially transformative treatments, enabling technologies to improve the lives of patients with a brain tumor.
The Brain Tumor Investment Fund sparks private sector investment in brain tumor research and to create a robust and diverse market for drug development, while increasing the likelihood of success for companies bringing life-changing products to market.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available! Please email Ashley Brennan at abrennan@braintumor.org for more information or any questions regarding the event.
To help bridge the gap between scientific discovery at academic-based institutions and commercial product development, the Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) is investing philanthropic capital to incentivize the progress of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies developing promising new treatment opportunities for patients with brain cancer.
The Brain Tumor Investment Fund is a growing and diverse venture philanthropy fund that leverages the National Brain Tumor Society’s (NBTS) 30 years of experience, expertise, and achievement. The fund will support NBTS’s vision to conquer and cure brain tumors by investing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies developing products to improve the lives of brain tumor patients.
The Brain Tumor Investment Fund sparks private sector investment in brain tumor research and to create a robust and diverse market for drug development, while increasing the likelihood of success for companies bringing life-changing products to market.
Thank you to our event sponsors.
