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Beauty is more beautiful: A meningioma survivor uses art for expression and to raise funds for brain tumor research Throughout the month, we’ve featured the stories of game developers creating apps to raise funds for brain tumor research, and featured a documentarian whose photos of a couple battling GBM are an inspiring call to action for the brain tumor community. As brain tumors do not discriminate based on class, gender, ethnicity or age, we […] May 28, 2015

Infographic: What brain tumor caregivers want During July and August 2014, we asked the community to take part in the Jumpstarting Brain Tumor Drug Development Coalition Patient & Caregiver Survey to help inform the ongoing efforts of our Clinical Trial Endpoints Initiative. The response from all of you was astounding. We received more than 1,800 submissions* and learned a great deal more […] May 26, 2015

this is … a brain tumor documentary unfolding in real time Jennifer Keenan Giliberto’s photography captures life’s moments in an emotionally resonant way that transports the viewers into the narrative of each photo. Her meticulous eye is able to find and record a scene in a way that loses none of its impact. She’s also a brain tumor survivor. But this isn’t her story (well, in a way it […] May 20, 2015

From Head to the Hill to #BTVoice: Brain Tumor Awareness Month Recap Brain Tumor Awareness Month (BTAM) is an opportunity to educate the public about brain tumors on behalf of the 700,000 diagnosed and their families. This year, National Brain Tumor Society leveraged the focus on BTAM to share research, policy and resources with the community, as well as invite our community to share its own experiences […] June 4, 2014

Advancing Research to Therapies Conference Connects Field National Brain Tumor Society hosted the inaugural Advancing Research to Therapies (ART) for Brain Tumors Conference in Washington, D.C. during Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May 2013. The ART Conference brought together more than 100 leading experts from academic research labs, government agencies, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and venture capital firms to discuss faster commercialization […] July 23, 2013