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UNITED WE CURE.

We’re Changing How Science Is Done Because Kids Can’t Wait

CBTN doesn’t wait for change—we drive it. Through a global network of scientists, clinicians, and advocates, we accelerate discovery, dismantle barriers, and deliver better outcomes, because every child deserves a future filled with possibility.

RESEARCH COMMUNITYFAMILIES & FOUNDATIONS

UNITED WE CURE.

We’re Changing How Science Is Done Because Kids Can’t Wait

CBTN doesn’t wait for change—we drive it. Through a global network of scientists, clinicians, and advocates, we accelerate discovery, dismantle barriers, and deliver better outcomes, because every child deserves a future filled with possibility.

RESEARCH COMMUNITYFAMILIES & FOUNDATIONS

MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE

Powered by the world’s most extensive collection of pediatric brain tumor biosamples, medical data, imaging, and preclinical models, CBTN breaks down research barriers and fuels global collaboration. With research hospitals contributing from every corner of the world and passionate family foundations standing behind our mission, we accelerate the discoveries that will change everything for children.

8,000

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countries represented

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member institutions

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family foundations

85,000

biosamples

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investigators

442+

research projects

220+

scientific publications

CBTN Announces Appointment of Dr. David Kram to Strengthen Tissue Donation Leadership

CBTN Announces Appointment of Dr. David Kram to Strengthen Tissue Donation Leadership

Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) announces that David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP, will serve in a new leadership capacity supporting Gift from a Child (GFAC), a CBTN partner advancing pediatric brain tumor research through patient legacy tissue donation. Dr. Kram, a respected clinician at the University of North Carolina, is…
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Children’s Brain Tumor Network Names Dr. John Prensner as New Scientific Co-Chair

Children’s Brain Tumor Network Names Dr. John Prensner as New Scientific Co-Chair

This press release was distributed on November 5, 2025, via PRNewswire. The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) announced the appointment of John Prensner, MD, PhD, as its new scientific co-chair. A pediatric neuro-oncologist and physician-scientist at the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center at the University of Michigan, Dr. Prensner combines clinical care…
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RADIANT and the Rise of the Patient Voice in Healthcare

RADIANT and the Rise of the Patient Voice in Healthcare

“No matter how much technology we bring into the system, healthcare is a human enterprise.” — Adam Resnick, PhD, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia For too long, medicine has happened to patients. Families have contributed data, enrolled in studies, and endured treatments,…
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