Gladiator Project Sponsors Brain Tumor Center at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
At the fourth annual Gladiator Project Fall Classic in September 2024, we were thrilled to announce the establishment of the Gladiator Project Brain Tumor Research Fund at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Now we are so glad to share the rest of the story courtesy of VUMC News and Momentum Magazine. The Gladiator Project Brain Tumor Research Fund, together with the incredible generosity of additional donors, will go to support the new Brain Tumor Center at Vanderbilt.
GP President Leslie South was quoted in the article:
“‘Under Dr. Merrell’s care, Eric was able to access other treatments that the FDA has approved for different types of cancer, but not for glioblastoma and that weren’t in available clinical trials. That gave Eric a lot of hope and meaning. He had the attitude of ‘Hey, if this drug doesn’t work for me, we may learn something that helps it work for somebody else or that finally leads researchers and doctors onto the path to finding a real cure.’ Eric South died on Aug. 31, 2023. In Eric’s honor, Gladiator Project recently made a $500,000 commitment to establish the Gladiator Project Brain Tumor Research Fund to advance brain tumor clinical research at Vanderbilt-Ingram.”
Please visit VUMC News and Momentum Magazine to read this exciting announcement:
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