Foundation That Inspires Hope

Discover the mission driving research and awareness.

Mission Statement

The Gray Matters Brain Cancer Foundation was formed in 2010 to help raise public awareness of brain cancer and to help fund targeted research with the goal of finding a cure.

Our Approach

We plan to meet our mission goal in two ways:

  1. Raising public awareness about brain tumors by educating the public regarding the symptoms of the disease and current treatment options. It is our hope that by increasing awareness, people afflicted with this disease will receive earlier diagnosis and, in turn, achieve a better chance of survival.
  2. Providing funding to researchers working toward finding a breakthrough in brain cancer diagnosis and treatments that will lead to a cure. We believe that research needs to be “targeted” to provide the best opportunity for finding a cure. We realize that the medical community and the public need to better understand the causes of brain tumors, determine possible preventative measures, and discover new and improved treatment options, including both mainstream and complementary medicines. We will support health care professionals who are dedicated to these areas of research.

The number one priority of the Gray Matters Brain Cancer Foundation is to act as a catalyst for researchers worldwide to turn their attention to the area of brain cancer research and to award grants for leading industry research with the goal of finding the causes and cure for brain cancer and improving patients’ quality of life and outcomes. The foundation provides grants to nonprofit medical organizations in the United States that carry out brain cancer care and research.

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Officers

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Brian Stewart

Executive Director

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Katherine Stewart

President and Treasurer

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Stephen Liedtka

Vice President

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Susan Scibilia

Secretary

Advisory Board

Donald Burke

Thomas Duffett

Stephen Liedtka

Suzanne Healy

Susan E. Scibilia

Brian D. Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Katherine Stewart

William Stewart

Aimee Sypniewski