Elizabeth's Hope

11/11/2025

Liz continues to inspire 15 years after diagnosis and 14 years after the launch of Eliabeth’s Hope— now the Children’s Brain Tumor Project Foundation💙💛

09/19/2025

So proud to be part of this community! The work continues….

02/25/2025

Calling all runners-check this out! Incredible opportunity for a great cause!

12/24/2024

Grateful Elizabeth was able to donate her brain to science. She was a pioneer in tissue donation.

12/23/2024

14 years ago on December 30, Elizabeth was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Look what happened! Liz was the spark. Together we can achieve miracles. Thanks to everyone who believe in the vision of better treatment options for kids with brain tumors. 💙💛

Understanding Pediatric Brain Tumors

There are countless different types of brain tumors, and those that affect children are quite different than those found in adults.

Pediatric brain tumors are masses of abnormal cells in the brain of a child. They may or may not be cancerous.

These tumors can arise from any part of the brain and can affect a child's development and neurological function.

The symptoms often vary based on the tumor's location, with common signs including headaches, seizures, imbalance, changes in eyesight or the appearance of the eyes, reduced motor skills or changes in behavior.

The challenge with pediatric brain tumors is that they often require specialized treatment, as children's brains are still developing and the toxicity of standard treatments are a huge concern.

This makes treatment and care more complex. At Weill Cornell Medicine, our team uses state-of-the-art imaging techniques, neurosurgery, and innovative therapies to provide the best care possible.

Want to learn more about pediatric brain tumors and how they are diagnosed and treated?

Visit Weill Cornell's page on Pediatric Brain Tumors.

https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org/condition/brain-tumors-children

05/26/2024

Finally, some real progress on understanding Gliomatosis Cerbri (GC), the most invasive brain cancer. Elizabeth’s Hope and the Children’s Brain Tumor Project Foundation have been supporting international research collaboration on GC as a sponsor of four International Research Conferences dedicated to GC. In 2023, Dr. Greenfield and Weill Cornell hosted the 4th such conference in New York City. In 2025, Dr. Jones and ICR will host the 5th in London. It has been over 12 years since Liz launched Elizabeth’s Hope. Thank you to all who believed and continue to believe in better treatment options for kids with brain cancer. Together we will make it happen. 💛💙

ICR researchers have identified the unique features of an exceptionally rare set of childhood brain tumours – a discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments.

11/23/2023

Missing Elizabeth this holiday season😥. We are so proud of her legacy. Please consider making a donation in honor of her this holiday season.💛💙

LIGHT UP THE LAB WITH US Each year, the lab team hangs strings of lights in the hallways to honor the children who have battled brain cancer under their team's care. This heartfelt tradition serves as a poignant reminder that behind every scientific experiment, there is a child whose life could be

11/07/2023

So proud of the team! It is not too early to start thinking about running the NYC Marathon for the CBTPF next year!

TEAM CBTPF CRUSHED IT! The NYC Marathon was an incredible day for all of our runners. And it was an incredible day for pediatric brain tumor research! We are so proud of the $$ that was raised to support the Children's Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine. . We can't thank our team enough.

10/25/2023

Oh what a night! Twelve years ago, Liz with the help of her family and the team at WC launched Elizabeth’s Hope. It is so gratifying to see how far the effort has come. Thanks to all for the support over the last twelve years. While progress has been made there is still much to be done to provide our kids with better treatment options.

NO LAUGHING MATTER RAISES MORE THAN $1MILLION THE FIFTH ANNUAL "NO LAUGHING MATTER" FUNDRAISER RAISES MORE THAN $1M FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH AT WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE An all-star comedy line-up donated time and talent to the laugh-out-loud fundraiser on October 12, to help us

08/15/2023

Proud to be a sponsor and look forward to attending. Amazing to think social media brought together these foundations from around the world over ten years ago. Prior conferences were in Barcelona, Paris, and NIH in Washington, DC. I hope Elizabeth is feeling proud 💙💛