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United Force Against Brain Tumors, A Teaming of Three Non-Profit Charitable Organizations, Contributes $20,000 To Emory University's School of Medicine For Brain Tumor Research
HEWLETT, NY and HOLLAND, MI, June 24, 2008 - A team of three non-profitable Charitable Organizations - The Witmer Foundation, UnlockingBrainTumors.org and The Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information - announced today that they have contributed $20,000 to The Emory University School of Medicine and its Department of Neurological Surgery in support of brain tumor research. The contribution will support a research project entitled A Novel Pan PI3-kinase Inhibitor (SF1126) in the Treatment of Medulloblastoma; led by Dr. Carrie R. Muh and Dr. Donald L. Durden. Dr. Muh is a Laboratory Fellow/Post-Doctorate and Chief Resident in the Department of Neurological Surgery of Emory University Hospital; Dr. Durden is the Scientific Director of Basic & Translational Research with the Aflac Cancer Center, the Aflac Field Force Children's Chair for Experimental Therapy and a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics with the Emory University School of Medicine. The contributing organizations, each an independent non-profit organization supporting medical research, have come together under a new banner, United Force Against Brain Tumors (UFAB), to collaboratively fund important projects. "We are very pleased to make the inaugural contribution of UFAB Emory University's School of Medicine for this important research effort," said Al Musella, Director of The Musella Foundation. "The Institute is establishing itself as one of the premier operations in cutting-edge research and clinical trials that go beyond standard treatment options, and is well-aligned with our interest in funding novel research that can help bring significant breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment." Medullobastomas are a type of malignant brain tumor formed from poorly developed cells, and are most common in children. Their tendency to spread throughout the nervous system makes them particularly dangerous. About the Meryl and Charles Witmer Charitable Foundation -The Meryl and Charles Witmer Charitable Foundation supports a number of worthy causes including brain tumor research. About UnlockingBrainTumors.org - UnlockingBrainTumors.org was launched in September 2007 by Stephen Coffman, a former business leader who left the human resources marketplace after being diagnosed with cancer and was subsequently diagnosed with a brain tumor. The group, dedicated to raising funds to send directly to brain tumor research projects and researchers, operates with extremely low overhead and focused efforts to maximize its contributions of research dollars. To date, it has raised nearly $100,000 that it has contributed toward brain tumor research projects, and has arranged for additional funding it has directed to its beneficiaries including The Musella Foundation. About The Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & InformationThe Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival times for brain tumor patients by using computer technology to track brain tumor clinical trials, streamline the flow of information, organize the brain tumor community and raise money for brain tumor research. It operates www.virtualtrials.com, and has worked tirelessly and successfully to bring attention to clinical trials, patient outcomes, research, letter writing campaigns for expanded treatment options, and a great many other contributions to the community. # # # For More Information, Please Contact: For More Information, Please Contact:  
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