About the Event
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 7PM - 10PM
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB
Brain tumors are no laughing matter... but sometimes laughter is the best medicine.
Join us on Tuesday, October 14, for our annual comedy night fundraiser in support of pediatric brain tumor research. The event draws 300 attendees from New York City and the surrounding areas to enjoy performances by famous comedians, including Jim Gaffigan in 2018, special Tony-Award winner, Freestyle Love Supreme in 2021, Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. from The Daily Show in 2022, Michael Kosta in 2023, and comedic illusionist Josh Beckerman in 2024, among many others. The 2025 lineup will be announced soon!
This unique event is essential in supporting the important research of Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield and Dr. Mark Souweidane. They co-founded the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine to enable the scientific discovery of safer, more effective treatment options. This event is critical in funding this groundbreaking research that will improve outcomes for all children diagnosed with brain tumors. It is the support of generous sponsors and ticket holders who bring HOPE to these children and their families facing the heartbreaking diagnosis of a brain tumor.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP DETAILS
IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND, PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION
About the Beneficiary
The Children's Brain Tumor Project (CBTP) is a research initiative founded in 2012 by Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield and Dr. Mark Souweidane at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. The CBTP Foundation is the only certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is 100% committed to funding this initiative.
The mission of the Children's Brain Tumor Project is to improve outcomes for children with brain tumors by advancing scientific discovery and clinical research that focuses on targeted therapy, effective drug delivery, and low treatment-related toxicity. The Children’s Brain Tumor Project has a single goal: to bring hope to children and their families who are confronted with the diagnosis of a rare and often incurable brain tumor.
Rare pediatric brain tumors have been grossly neglected in the research landscape for years, and the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine has emerged as the go-to research entity that has established a niche in developing new protocols for treating these children. We believe children from all over the world should have access to innovative options beginning with world-class, minimally invasive surgery, and extending into targeted treatment options centered on precision medicine and drug delivery approaches that would not otherwise be available to them.
The Team
Event Committee
Tara Lipton • Anthony Trimarchi • Ivan and Ana Tornos • Louis and Cindy Campbell • Dr. Jeffrey P. Greenfield and Dr. Caroline Baker Long • Kathleen O'Connell • Dr. Mark Souweidane and Dr. Caitlin Hoffman • Shirah Dunphy • Tina Peloquin • Michael Minter and Emma Hill • Kyle Fisher • Robert and Dana MacNaughton • Tessa Naso • Amelia Whitmire • Pete and Mary Zappulla