Cutting-edge research to find a cure for pediatric brain tumors
is on the horizon. The medical advisory board of the Rory David
Deutsch Foundation met in June to formalize the framework for the
new brain tumor research program, named in Rory's honor, at Children's
Memorial Hospital.
The Foundation donated start-up funding of $250,000 to get the research
program off the ground. The advisory board will recruit a highly
qualified group of scientists to provide leadership in the under-funded
field of pediatric brain and brain stem tumor research. The top
priority, of course, will be to recruit a Ph.D. trained scientist
to devote 100 percent of his or her time to developing and overseeing
this crucial research.
The
board is evaluating mechanisms for distributing additional research
funding from the Foundation as well. The board may solicit grant
proposals from promising scientific investigators with novel research
ideas about the biology and treatment of brain tumors in children.
We envision researchers around the world competing for these annual
Rory David Deutsch Fellowships, which will accelerate the quest
to find a cure.
The
board is evaluating mechanisms for distributing additional research
funding from the Foundation as well. The board may solicit grant
proposals from promising scientific investigators with novel research
ideas about the biology and treatment of brain tumors in children.
We envision researchers around the world competing for these annual
Rory David Deutsch Fellowships, which will accelerate the quest
to find a cure.