Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure

Thursday, September 308:30 – 9:00 – Welcome, Chairman’s Remarks, and Introductions

Karen Avery
Director of Foundation Relations, Smithsonian Institution

Steve Case
Chairman, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure

Max Wallace
CEO, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure

9:00 – 9:30 – Clinical Treatment of GBM – Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go?

Mike Prados
Director of Translational Research in Neuro-Oncology, UCSF

9:45 – 12:00 – Molecular Elucidation of Brain Cancer

Lynda Chin
Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Stephen Friend
President, Co-Founder and Director, Sage BioNetworks

Markus Bredel
Director, Radiation Oncology Brain Tumor Laboratory, UAB

1:00– 2:45 – New Strategies and Opportunities in Targeting GBM

Paul Mischel
Professor of Pathology, UCLA

Heidi Phillips
Senior Scientist, Genentech

David Schenkein
CEO, Agios Pharmaceuticals

3:00 – 4:15    

Martin Brown
Director, Division of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Stanford

Graeme Bilbe
Global Head of Neuroscience Research, Novartis

Friday, October 18:30 – 9:00 – Integration of Clinical Genomics into the Discovery and Development of Novel Cancer Therapies

Neil Gibson
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Pfizer Oncology

9:00 – 11:00 – New Initiatives in Preclinical Animal Models for GBM

Terry Van Dyke
Chief, Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, NCI

David James
Professor of Neurological Surgery, UCSF

Neal Goodwin
The Jackson Laboratories

11:00 – 11:30 – New Clinical Trials in Brain Cancer

Karen Aboody
Associate Professor, Neurosciences, City of Hope

11:30 – 11:45 – Closing Remarks

Max Wallace
CEO, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure

Join us for the 2nd Annual Florida Brain Cancer 5k Run/Walk! 

Proceeds benefit Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure's innovative research funding program.  In 2010, our inaugural 5k event helped raise funds for brain cancer research at the University of Florida, University of West Florida and University of Center Florida.

About the Run/Walk

The 2011 Florida Brain Cancer 5K is hosted by Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and will raise funds to support cutting edge brain cancer research projects. This 5k Run/Walk is scheduled for Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the Center Drive Pavilion in John Prince Park, Palm Beach County.

The Florida Brain Cancer 5K is open to participants of all fitness levels and runners will have the option to be timed. The true spirit of the event encourages walkers and runners alike to revel in the community around them and celebrate their fundraising efforts together at this wonderfully spirited event.

Family/Friend Teams and Company Teams will come together with our corporate sponsor partners to enjoy a day of fun, food and music, while providing hope and support to all of our friends and family members affected by this horrible disease.

Based on last year's success we are anticipating 1,000 participants! Click here to check out pictures from our 2010 event.

Friends in the Community
The Florida Brain Cancer 5K is made possible thanks to the support of wonderful organizations in the local community including the Florida Brain Tumor Association (FBTA), Scripps Florida and the Rendina Family Foundation. Without their guidance and assistance we could have never made this event a reality!

Click here to learn more about Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and the work being done throughout the country.

Event Details and Information — This year's Florida Brain Cancer 5K promises to be a positively inspirational event! Click here for more information on a variety of informational and helpful topics.

Event Day Instructions and Tips — Click here for important instructions and tips regarding Event Day.

Wall of Hope — Click here to learn more about our Wall of Hope to learn how you can become a part of this touching tribute to brain tumor survivors and those who have lost their battle.

To learn more, go to www.floridabraincancer5k.org