Progress in pediatric brain tumor research doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when data, expertise, and purpose are aligned—and when institutions move forward together. Connection creates focus. Focus accelerates discovery. And discovery saves lives.
That belief has guided the Children’s Brain Tumor Network from the start. What’s changed is the scale, strength, and maturity of the work.
CBTN was built to challenge a fragmented research landscape and replace it with a model grounded in openness, collaboration, and shared infrastructure. Early efforts focused on building trust, removing barriers, and proving that data could move faster—and farther—when institutions worked as one. Today, that model is fully operational. CBTN supports hundreds of active research initiatives across a global network of institutions, with thousands of scientists contributing to a shared ecosystem designed for impact.
This is a different moment, and it calls for a different expression.
CBTN has moved beyond the language of a start-up. The systems are in place. Collaboration is standard practice. Data and technology are actively powering discovery. The network is operating at scale, with clear pathways to participation and measurable progress toward new treatments and cures. The CBTN brand now reflects that reality: focused, credible, and confident.
As Wendy Payton, Director of Communications for CBTN, puts it, “CBTN has earned the right to communicate as a leader.” That leadership isn’t about louder claims or heavier explanations. It’s about clarity. The work speaks for itself—and the brand exists to communicate it with precision.
United We Cure is a clear expression of that truth.
