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Art of the Brain 10th Anniversary Gala
 
SAVE THE DATE
 
Saturday, October 3, 2009
 
Join us on October 3, 2009 to celebrate Art of the Brain's Tenth Anniversary.  We will show our solidarity with the courageous men and women facing brain cancer and pay tribute to the unforgettable individuals we have sadly lost.  We will celebrate their talent and zest for life with a festival of gourmet food and wine.  There will also be a fabulous raffle and special performances.
 
  

Corporate Partners

 2008 Corporate Sponsors

LIFE SPONSORS
 
Richard Dean Anderson
 
 
LEGACY AND LAUGHTER SPONSORS
 
Jennifer and Robert Lopata
 
 
COURAGE SPONSORS
 
William and Joyce Bromiley
Joan and Gerald Doren
Judi and Roy Kaufman
Gang Tyre Ramer and Brown
 
 
GRATITUDE SPONSORS
 
Howard Bernstein and Bunny Wasser
Marlene and David Capell
Clint and Dina Eastwood
Doris P. Haims
Ann Ramer
Mary and Peter Rooney
Mace Siegel
Carsey Family Foundation
Florence and Bernard B. Roth Family Foundation
Werner Family Foundation
 
 
Art of the Brain would like to thank all of our Corporate Sponsors, Donors and Supporters
for making the 2008 Gala a success!!!
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Whats New: Art of the Brain
•Judi Kaufman: Brain cancer survivor founds nonprofit Art of the Brain to help other patients
10/20/2008 8:00 AM PST [Los Angeles Times]
•Local Entrepreneur Judi Kaufman Fights Back Against Brain Cancer
10/12/2008 8:00 AM PST [Beverly Hills Courier]
•Cancer survivor brings art, courage to other patients
9/17/2008 8:00 AM PST [The Jewish Journal]
•Art of the Brain 8th Annual Gala - An Inspirational Global Pursuit for the Cure
4/1/2008 8:00 AM PST [BreakthroughsMag]
•Art of the Brain to hold its 8th Annual Gala, "An Inspirational Global Pursuit for a Cure"
7/31/2007 8:00 AM PST [BarbaraMeltzer&Associates]

Brain Cancer Research In The News
•6th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Hits It Out of the Park For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund (redOrbit)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:34 GMT
•Jonas Brothers make time for fan suffering from brain tumor; girl given ticket from mystery donor (New York Daily News)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:09:05 GMT
•Neurosurgeons Lend Brains and Brawn to Benefit Childhood Brain Tumor Research (Newswise)
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:34:55 GMT
•Rep. Domino speaks about brain tumor concern (WPTV West Palm Beach)
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:26:08 GMT
•Brookfield girl battling brain tumor running in Relay (Brookfield Suburban Life)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:13:50 GMT

Recent Initiatives funded in part by Art of the Brain
Bevacizumab and chemotherapy for recurrent glioblastoma: a single-institution experience.
Neurology
7;72(14):1217-22.

A North American brain tumor consortium phase II study of poly-ICLC for adult patients with recurrent anaplastic gliomas.
J Neurooncol.
183-9

A phase II clinical trial of poly-ICLC with radiation for adult patients with newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastoma: a North American Brain Tumor Consortium (NABTC01-05).
J Neurooncol.
91(2):175-82

Randomized phase II study of cilengitide, an integrin-targeting arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide, in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
J Clin Oncol
26(34):5610-7

A tool for improving the longitudinal imaging characterization for neuro-oncology cases.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc.
712-6.

Gene expression analysis of glioblastomas identifies the major molecular basis for the prognostic benefit of younger age.
BMC Med Genomics


Cytomegalovirus immunity after vaccination with autologous glioblastoma lysate.
N Engl J Med
359(5):539-41

(18)F-FDOPA PET/MRI fusion in patients with primary/recurrent gliomas: Initial experience.
Eur J Radiol.
PMID: 18511228

Safety of anticoagulation use and bevacizumab in patients with glioma.
Neuro Oncol
PMID: 18436627

Progression-free survival: an important end point in evaluating therapy for recurrent high-grade gliomas.
Neuro Oncology
PMID: 18356283

Time course of imaging changes of GBM during extended bevacizumab treatment
J Neurooncol.
PMID: 18389177

Phase II Pilot Study of Bevacizumab in Combination With Temozolomide and Regional Radiation Therapy for Up-Front Treatment of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme: Interim Analysis of Safety and Tolerability.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
PMID: 18355978

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