Dear Community, This May, during Brain Cancer Awareness Month, the brain cancer community will gather in support of a shared purpose: to bring hope to those affected by brain cancer and to advance the research that can change lives. The most common brain cancer, glioblastoma (GBM), remains among the deadliest forms of cancer, with survival still measured in months, not years. The level of research investment in brain cancer, past and present, has simply not matched the scale of urgency. For families facing this diagnosis and other aggressive brain cancers, the stakes could not be higher. The Gala for Brain Cancer Research is where we draw the line against underfunding, inaction, and lives cut short due to a lack of research.  By supporting our biggest fundraising event of the year, you are directly fueling progress in the fight against brain cancer. Your generosity helps fund groundbreaking research, provides critical resources for patients and families, and accelerates the development of new treatments. We see what is possible through the remarkable progress made in treating other cancers, thanks to research. Once the leading cause of cancer-related death in children, leukemia survival rates have dramatically improved thanks to decades of dedicated research. As leukemia survival improves, brain cancer survival has made no progress (yet), making it the leading cause of cancer-related death in children and young adults under 40. Brain cancer is a disease for which patients have never been given the same chance at survival as those facing better-funded cancers. To change this, we must invest. Every gala ticket, every sponsorship, and every act of partnership brings us closer to a world where a brain cancer diagnosis no longer means a death sentence. Click the link below to see what is included in each ticket: braincancercanada.akaraisin.… To our corporate partners, looking to make a direct, measurable impact, I invite you to explore our Sponsorship Package to discover the many ways to support this critical cause, and understand why this work matters so deeply. Click the link below to explore sponsorships: braincancercanada.akaraisin.… On a final and personal note, the 2026 Gala for Brain Cancer Research will be the first without my brother, who passed away last January at 37 years old. He loved this gala and was a passionate ambassador, especially in its early years. His courage, strength, and memory, along with those who fought before him and those fighting now, continue to inspire every-thing we do at Brain Cancer Canada. It is this inspiration that sharpens our resolve: We will push research further and faster, to save lives, because people diagnosed with brain cancer deserve better. I hope to see you in May, Angela Scalisi Chair

Day 5 of Hope🕊 Submitted By: Stuart Selby, BCC Scientific Advisory Committee & 22 Year Canadian Pharmaceutical Professional “Living with brain cancer has come with challenges, but I have found and now share a message of hope with others on this journey. Before my diagnosis, I had worked for 22 years in a Canadian Pharmaceutical company and understood how innovation in many health areas was already transforming lives. My diagnosis led me to learn more about progress in brain cancer research and to join Brain Cancer Canada and the Scientific Advisory Committee. Remarkable advances have emerged in just the last decade or two - like a new targeted medicine that works by both activating enzymes and blocking receptors, with potential to bring hope for children and young adults fighting diffuse midline glioma. An exciting new family of molecules can block mutated IDH, which research has taught us drives some low-grade brain cancers. Other researchers are developing promising therapies that might use our own immune systems to target brain cancer cells, discovering new biochemical pathways we might explore further, building the use of focused ultrasound to deliver drugs directly to brain tumours, enhancing surgical technology, and more. Through Brain Cancer Canada’s Scientific Advisory Committee, we see Canadian researchers at the forefront of new discoveries which give me confidence that we are moving in the right direction. Every day, scientists and clinicians are learning more and working tirelessly, and I believe deeply that these breakthroughs are just the beginning. Together, we can look forward to a future where brain cancer is not just treatable but is beatable.” @StupertInTO #12DaysofHope #Stuart #Warrior #BrainTumour #BrainCancer Photo Credit: @patientvoiceca

This #InternationalBrainTumourAwarenessWeek, we want to take a moment to recognize everyone affected by all types of brain tumours. Arguably the most delicate and intricate organ in the body, the brain is responsible for controlling thought, movement, sensation, and emotion, making any tumour profoundly impactful and life-altering. At @braincancercan, our mission focuses on funding research and innovation for cancerous brain tumours, but that doesn’t mean we overlook the impact and seriousness of non-cancerous brain tumours. We know firsthand how devastating any brain tumour diagnosis can be - the fear, uncertainty, and life-altering changes that come with it. While our research focuses on some of the most lethal and aggressive brain tumours, with survival often limited to just a few months, many of the projects funded by Brain Cancer Canada also have crossover benefits, generating insights, technologies, and treatment approaches that can improve understanding and care for other types of brain tumours. This interconnected approach helps advance the science across the full spectrum of diagnoses, ensuring that progress in one area can benefit patients everywhere. At Brain Cancer Canada, we believe every person facing a brain tumour deserves hope, care, and a voice. #InternationalBrainTumourAwarenessWeek

🗓Mark Your Calendars! October 24 is Brain Cancer Awareness Day. Join us as we come together to honour all those affected by brain cancer: Survivors, caregivers, and loved ones who show extraordinary courage and resilience every day💜; the doctors and researchers dedicated to finding a cure🥼🔬; and those no longer with us whose memory continues to inspire hope and action.🕊 Brain Cancer Awareness Day is more than a date on the calendar: It’s a call to action. 👉 Brain cancer remains one of the most underfunded and least understood forms of cancer, yet it is one of the deadliest. 👉 Progress is possible, but only through research, innovation, and collaboration. 👉 By raising awareness and supporting ongoing research, we can accelerate groundbreaking studies, develop more effective and less invasive treatments, and ultimately improve both survival rates and quality of life for patients and their families. Every contribution - whether it’s your time, voice, advocacy, or donation - brings us one step closer to a future where brain cancer is no longer a devastating diagnosis. This October 24, help us raise awareness. One voice, one action, one day at a time – we WILL rewrite the story of brain cancer! #BrainCancerAwarenessDay #BrainCancerCanada

Power of 9 WRITTEN BY: Stuart Selby My story began with what I thought were panic attacks and a visit to my doctor seeking a referral for help. My doctor referred me to a psychiatrist and a neurologist, and within months, an MRI confirmed the 'panic attacks' were focal aware seizures caused by a 7 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm brain tumour. Within two weeks of the MRI, I had a 12-hour surgery to remove as much of the tumour as safely possible. After surgical samples were fully evaluated, I learned I had an Oligodendroglioma, a low grade, 'slow growing' type of brain cancer. I had changes in memory, mobility, and more, but was grateful to learn that after decades without new treatment options for those living with brain cancer, there was newfound hope in a medication specifically targeting the mutation central to my condition, which had been submitted for Health Canada's review. That hope began with investment in research more than 15 years ago. This is just one of the reasons why I volunteer with Brain Cancer Canada - to accelerate research and advocate for transformation in the care of ALL types of brain cancers. Today, brain cancer treatments are based on therapies that are decades old. Investing in research is vital for us to unlock the benefits of modern therapies developed for other cancers and to provide brain cancer patients with new options that will enhance both their quality of life and survival rates. By participating in both the Scientific and Community Engagement activities with Brain Cancer Canada, I am buoyed by the care and generosity of all who help us build a better future. I am confident that donations will continue to fuel the next breakthrough and offer hope to the nine people in Canada each day who receive the devastating news from their doctors that they have brain cancer. Stuart #powerofnine #9dollarchallenge #braincancerresearch #BrainCancerResearchChallenge #stuartselby

If you've never attended Brain Cancer Canada's Gala For Brain Cancer Research, you may want to listen to a snippet of last year's speech given by BCC Chair, Angela Scalisi. TICKETS ARE 95% SOLD!!! Don't miss your chance to join our biggest fundraising event of the year. Ticket sales end tomorrow, or sooner if the event sells out! If you are unable to join us, please consider supporting brain cancer research with a donation. braincancercanada.akaraisin.… #GalaForBrainCancerResearch

September 1st marks the first day of #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Join Brain Cancer Canada as we highlight the need for increased funding 💰 for pediatric brain cancers. Increased funding, drives research🧪 Research transforms outcomes💛 We owe it to our children to fight 👊 for a cancer-free future. #ChilhoodCancerAwarenessMonth