Brandon C. Gromada Head & Neck Cancer Foundation

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Sending a huge Thank You to the wonderful staff of The National Exemplar (TNE) for their gift of last night’s Great Food for a Great Cause benefitting Brandon’s Foundation! We appreciate them so much! Thanks also to everyone who participated by enjoying items on TNE’s fantastic menu either by dining in or ordering carry out. Sharing the photos of a few friends who joined us last night…

04/09/2026

April 21st - Tonight’s the night! Have you made a reservation yet? And carry out counts too!! See you there!

SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 21, 2026!
Join us at The National Exemplar in Mariemont on Tuesday, April 21st from 5-9 p.m. for Great Food for a Great Cause. All proceeds from dine-in, carry-out, and pick-up, including beverages, will be donated to Brandon’s Foundation to support head and neck cancer research. We are very grateful to The National Exemplar staff for holding this annual event! Brandon was a past employee and a good friend to many in the restaurant and the Mariemont communities.
Make your reservation NOW to join us April 21st. Reservations may be online or by phoning 513-271-2103.

04/09/2026

Recently a couple of research manuscripts have been published, which came out of our early grant awards. Brandon’s foundation is cited as providing funding. One of those manuscripts is Multimodal assessment of high-risk human papillomavirus in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma.

High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) is an emerging risk factor for sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC). The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of hrHPV and subtype distribution in SNSCC and correlation with patient and clinical ...

04/09/2026

Thank you for your patience, as it has been a while since posting an update. Although Brandon's Foundation has been more quiet due to unexpected challenges, there has been activity and we did award two head and neck cancer research grants in 2025! One was the annual award to the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center for a head and neck cancer pilot research project. The other was awarded to Soma Ghosh, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for Dual inhibition of Aurora A and TRIP13 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

04/03/2025

Versatile actor Val Kilmer passed away of pneumonia on April 1st in Los Angeles, California. In 2015 Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer after noticing a lump in his throat in 2014. He was found to be cancer free after treatment with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and a procedure on his trachea. However, his health apparently suffered from ongoing side effects of the cancer treatments. Pneumonia is more common among those with a history of treatment for head and neck cancers.

Val Kilmer died of pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told The New York Times. Kilmer starred in such blockbusters as 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever.'

03/25/2025

Join us tonight!!

Join us on Tuesday, April 8th for Great Food for a Great Cause to support the Brandon C. Gromada Head & Neck Cancer Foundation.

We are proud to support this cause! Brandon was a past employee and a good friend to many in the restaurant and the Mariemont community. When you dine with us that evening, proceeds from dine-in, carry-out, and pick-up will be donated to the Foundation to support its mission.

Grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us for dinner to support the Brandon C. Gromada Head & Neck Foundation.

Date: Tuesday, April 8th
Time: 5 - 9 p.m.
Location: The National Exemplar

Mark your calendars and make your dinner reservations at www.nationalexemplar.com/reservations.

03/18/2025

In One Week - Have you made your reservation?

SAVE THE DATE of Tuesday, April 8th between 5-9 p.m. for The National Exemplar’s (TNE) ( annual Great Food for a Great Cause. Whether you dine in at 6880 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, OH or carry out, The National Exemplar generously donates all profits from the evening, excluding taxes and tips, to Brandon’s Foundation! Reserve your table NOW via TNE’s website or call (513) 271-2103. Order carryout from their dinner menu by calling April 8th for pick up between 5-9 p.m. Enjoy incredible food while funding research to fight head & neck cancer.

12/31/2024

Thank you for your contributions this year! With your help we were able to award funds for two grants between $25,000 and $50,000 during 2024.

And there's still time to donate to end the year by helping to end head and neck cancer through innovative research by donating to Brandon's Foundation!

Blessings in 2025...

12/03/2024

On this and through the end of 2024, please consider a contribution to Brandon’s Foundation and help end head and neck cancer through research.

SUPPORT research to find the cure that eliminates head and neck cancers, so that no other families need mourn the loss of a spouse, a parent, a child, a sibling, a friend…