We're thrilled to announce Matthew Zachary as the American Brain Tumor Association 2024 National Conference Keynote Speaker! 🎤 Diagnosed with a #braintumor at 21, Matthew later founded Stupid Cancer to build a community for adolescents and young adults (AYA) facing cancer. Today, he is an award-winning podcaster, documentarian, and, according to People Magazine, "the people's voice in #healthcare." Don't miss your opportunity to hear from one of the most influential advocates today. Register now for the ABTA 2024 National Conference, Sept. 5-7 in Chicago and online. Visit: bit.ly/2024NC #btsm #braincancer #AYA #braintumorawareness
American Brain Tumor Association
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Founded in 1973, the American Brain Tumor Association was the first and only national patient advocacy organization committed to funding brain tumor research and providing support and education programs for people of all tumor types and all ages. The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis. We do this through interactions and engagements with brain tumor patients and their families, collaborations with allied groups and organizations, and the funding of brain tumor research. Today, the ABTA is a catalyst for research-based breakthroughs in the causes, diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, and recognized as the leading resource in patient-centered brain tumor information, education and support.
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http://www.abta.org
External link for American Brain Tumor Association
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
- Specialties
- Brain Tumor Research, PatientAdvocacy, Patient Services, and Brain Cancer
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8550 W Bryn Ave Ste 550
Chicago, IL 60631, US
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It's Glioblastoma Awareness Day! Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners GT Medical Technologies, Inc., Imvax, Inc., Genentech and Novocure, all donations up to a total of $15,000 will be MATCHED. Give now to support #GBM research: https://lnkd.in/gdjeR3z3 #GBMAD #glioblastoma #GBMDay2024 #braincancer #braincancerawareness
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Ahead of #GBM Awareness Day tomorrow, July 17, meet two ABTA-funded #researchers on the frontlines who are taking novel approaches with the same pursuit: finding a cure for #glioblastoma. 🧠💜 Read more and discover how you can support research on #GBMDay: https://lnkd.in/gKiEjv6y #GBMAD #GBMDay2024 Kristin Huntoon Fan Zhang University of Florida College of Pharmacy
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What does resilience mean to you? 💪 💜 Get tips for building a strong mindset and finding purpose as a #braintumor survivor or caregiver at the ABTA National Conference, September 5-7 in Chicago and online. Learn from Janet (Petruck) Fanaki, a three-time care partner and podcast host of RESILIENT PEOPLE, as she shares her experience and what she's learned from interviewing resilient people around the world. 🌏 Register and join us: bit.ly/2024NC #BrainTumorAwareness #braincancer #BTSM #resilience
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We are attracting bright, new talent to the brain tumor field. This year the ABTA has awarded 11 medical students with the Jack & Fay Netchin Medical Student Summer Fellowship. These students are awarded $3,000 grants to spend a summer conducting brain tumor research with esteemed brain tumor research mentors. The program’s intent is to inspire talented medical students to pursue a career in neuro-oncology research. To learn more about their summer research projects, click here: bit.ly/2024MSSF #BTSM #BrainTumor #ABTAResearcher
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#GBM Awareness Day is July 17, but you can raise awareness rn! Visit: https://lnkd.in/g4ba2Z58 #GBMDay2024 #braincancerawareness #braintumors #braintumorawareness #glioblastoma
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From spontaneously attending in 1997 to serving as keynote in 2024, Matthew Zachary's journey is coming full circle at the American Brain Tumor Association National Conference, and we are so grateful! 🙌 Join us September 5-7 in Chicago or online to hear more about Matthew's experience surviving a #braintumor at 21 and becoming a national cancer patient advocate. Registration is $40 for in-person and free for virtual attendees. Secure your spot today ➡ bit.ly/2024NC
Influencer of Things | Award-Winning Cancer Maverick • Entertainer • Speaker • Concert Pianist • Documentarian • Creator • Podfather • Nonprofit Leader • Patient Advocate • Divergent Thinker • Provocateur • Rep: Buchwald
[REGISTER NOW] I am thrilled to announce that I am the keynote speaker at the 2024 American Brain Tumor Association Conference in Chicago this September. Not only is this a prestigious honor, but it is a karmic homecoming and a return to my roots. Back in 1997, upon showing up at NYU for my 1-year follow-up scans, my father (Mayor Lou) and I noticed there was a conference happening in one of the exhibit areas. It turns out that it was an ABTA conference. So we wandered in, unpromoted and unregistered, and discovered what wound up being the very first time I learned there were support communities of like-minded patients and survivors who understood what I was going through. Brain tumors, whether malignant or benign, are extremely rare percentage-wise against the backdrop of annual cancer diagnoses. According to the ABTA, there are ~90,000 new brain tumor (brain/CNS, malignant/benign) diagnoses annually, with 12,800 in AYAs. Now, here's where it gets fun. I had a medulloblastoma. There are 435 new diagnoses each year and ~6,000 survivors worldwide. Additionally, 70% of all medulloblastomas occur under ten years old. Which means I was 1 of 130 worldwide in 1995. Let that sink in. I am 1 of 130. Now, go register and tell all your friends that this is where all the cool kids will be hanging out— and I will see you in Chicago this September! 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 https://bit.ly/24NCMZ Annette Leslie Gerry McDougall Laura Atwell Emily Lippert Ambreen M. Mindy Freund Jessie Schlacks Leah Bobalova Nicole Willmarth, Kelly Sitkin Ralph DeVitto Christopher Schuler Craig Lustig Liz Salmi Ben Press Scott Kaufman Kate Contreras Susan L Weiner Adam Hayden Shannon Hartey Grace Wethor Julie Arnheim Lilly Stairs Suzanne Isbell Jeff Meehan Rudi K. Dubois Eric Meyer, Matt Toresco Edmund Doherty Malcolm Bohm Amy Kinnamon Todd S. Eury Tania Small, Jon Nelson Scott Petinga Sean Wachter Helene M. Epstein Gloria Webster Stacy Hurt 🌻
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#GBM advocates! Join us this month to raise awareness of Glioblastoma, the most common and deadly primary brain tumor. GBM Awareness Day is 7/17, but you can take action now, visit: https://lnkd.in/g4ba2Z58
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We are excited to have podcast host and former #caregiver Janet (Petruck) Fanaki as a speaker at the 2024 ABTA National Conference, Sept. 5-7 in Chicago and online. She will share her lessons in building #resilience and tips for building a strong mindset. You don't want to miss it! Register now: bit.ly/2024NC
Public speaker, podcast producer, medical research advisor on caregiving and patient advocacy
The American Brain Tumor Association’s conference is taking place in Chicago September 5 - 7, 2024. If you’re someone impacted by a brain tumor/brain tumour I encourage you to register: • to be better informed • meet others who understand • listen to experts • learn wellness practices I will be there presenting on resilience and how to build a resilient mindset. Please let me know if you’re planning on going too. #braintumor #braintumour #neurooncology #neurosurgery #brainhealth #chicago #braintumorawareness #publicspeaker #conference Register at www.abta.org
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📢 The largest conference of the year for #braintumor patients, survivors, and caregivers is just TWO MONTHS AWAY! Join us for the American Brain Tumor Association 2024 National Conference, Sept. 5-7 in Chicago or online. Attendees will discover the foremost insights in #braintumor medicine and care, get practical tips for well-being, and network w/ the entire community Secure your room at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel at a discounted rate until Aug. 13. Financial assistance is available for eligible patients and caregivers attending in person; apply by July 31. Conference fee: $40 for in-person attendance; virtual access is free. Don't miss out — secure your spot today! ➡️ bit.ly/2024NC #braincancer #braintumorconference #neurooncology #braintumorresearch
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