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Turning Lemons into Lemonade After a Glioblastoma Diagnosis “Get your ice-cold lemonade!” These words reverberated through the air outside the Yale School of Medicine as Claire and Molly Lindenbach tried to garner sales for their “Lemon-Aid” Stand. The unusual sight attracted the attention of students and professionals working in the area.  Only four months earlier, Claire and Molly’s dad, Brett, worked as a […] August 4, 2022

Brain Tumor Support Conversations: The Online Brain Tumor Community Here for You This #GrayMay, we come together for Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a month dedicated to supporting, empowering, and amplifying the voice of the brain tumor community. National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations (BTSC) is a monthly virtual support group where patients and care partners can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of […] May 11, 2022

Guest Blog: Training for the Boston Marathon Gave Me the Push I Needed by Mike Squillante A few hundred feet from the 2022 Boston Marathon finish line, I saw my pregnant wife, Michele, on my right-hand side. A rush of emotions overcame me at that moment. Only 235 days earlier, doctors diagnosed me with a brain tumor.  On August 26, 2021, my wife Michele, our then 8-month-old son Henry, […] April 25, 2022

Remembering Jeff Kolodin It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Jeff Kolodin, former chair of the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) Board of Directors, due to the effects of COVID. His commitment to the brain tumor community, magnetic personality, and unstoppable perseverance have been an inspiration to patients, caregivers, researchers, corporate partners, […] April 2, 2021

Build Me Up: Glioblastoma Caregiver Gets National Platform (Q&A) Corie Yutkin is a member of the NBTS Board of Directors, a long-time advocate, and a dedicated supporter of our vision to conquer and cure brain tumors – once and for all. Corie became involved with NBTS following her husband, Michael’s, glioblastoma diagnosis. Corie and Michael began participating in the Orange County Brain Tumor Walk […] August 25, 2020