RESEARCH UPDATES

Support research to identify effective treatment options and find a cure for Gliomatosis Cerebri is one of the main objectives of the GC Global Community. We also aim for collaboration with physicians and researchers to support international Gliomatosis Cerebri conferences to raise awareness and advance research. Read about updates on ongoing research and projects from partners we help fund or collaborate with.

Weill Cornell – Brain and Spine Center

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Weill Cornell Medicine is a research partner for the Gliomatosiscerebri.org. They are an active participant in the GC-Conference. They are committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery and the education of future physicians in New York City and around the world.

Since 1898, their doctors and scientists have been engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Weill Cornell Medicine’s powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar offers a Cornell University medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria, and Turkey.

Weill Cornell Medicine faculty provide comprehensive patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Weill Cornell Medicine is also affiliated with Houston Methodist.

Click on the links below to know more about Weil Cornell’s research involvement with Gliomatosis Cerebri

Children’s Brain Tumor Project

Children’s Brain Tumor Project

The Children’s Brain Tumor Project is a research effort at the Weill Cornell Pediatric Brain and Spine Center, co-directed by Dr. Mark Souweidane and Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield. It has a single goal: to bring hope to the hundreds of patients and families each year who confront the heartbreaking diagnoses of rare and inoperable pediatric brain tumors.
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Update from the Lab of Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield

Update from the Lab of Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield

Welcome to the gliomatosis cerebri (gc) “Letter from the Lab.” This is quarterly lab communication specific to progress being made in studying gliomatosis cerebri* at the Children’s Brain Tumor Project, Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Registry

ENROLL IN THE REGISTRY

The GC Registry aggregates data and tissue samples from patients around the world. Intensive study of these samples and data will help unlock the mysteries of this terrible tumor.

COMMUNITY

Join the advocacy and become part of the community that was established to support groundbreaking research in finding a cure for Gliomatosis Cerebri. Partners are either family touched by Gliomatosis Cerebri or foundations supporting the same cause. Click below to learn how to join the community.

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PARTNER

Share4Rare is a European project which aims to improve the quality of life of those affected by a rare disease. Their vision is to improve patients' lives by promoting better science. Currently, they partner with several research institutions in the UK and now with the Gliomatosis Cerebri Conference to advance research and share knowledge.

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