We are thrilled to announce the six recipients of the 2025 Youth Education Awards!

At Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, our commitment has always been to support our community members in every possible way. We understand the unique difficulties that come with being affected by a brain tumour and transitioning to post-secondary education.

Congratulations to all our young laureates! Click on the link below or each recipient's image to learn more.

Nithin Austin

Diagnosed with an

ependymoma at age 7

Generously funded by Deys Fabricating

Shyann Bent

Diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma at age 23

Generously funded by Youth Leadership Foundation in honour of Dr. David Macdonald

Maryam Khraish

Diagnosed with a low grade glioma at age 4

Generously funded

by Youth Leadership Foundation

Hugh James Maw

Diagnosed with high-grade astrocytoma at age 4

Generously funded

by Brain Tumour Foundation of

Canada Donors

Elliot Turner

Diagnosed with high-grade glioma at 17 years old

Generously funded

by Brain Tumour Foundation of

Canada Donors

Jack Woodbridge

Diagnosed with an intracranial masson haemangioendothelioma tumour at 9 years old

Generously funded by Deys Fabricating

A message from one of our

Youth Education Awards recipient

2025 STUDENT RESEARCH COMPETITION

Join us at the Pam and Rolando Del Maestro Family Undergraduate Student Research Competition on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 11 a.m.!

This event is your chance to:

• Hear innovative research proposals from promising undergraduate students
• Learn about emerging ideas in neuro-oncology and brain tumour science
• Connect with a community of researchers, health-care professionals and advocates, all working together to advance understanding and improve outcomes for those affected by brain tumours.

Be inspired. Be informed. Be part of the progress. Don’t miss this unique opportunity! Your presence helps foster a stronger, more connected research community.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Lennart van Winden

2023 Fellowship Recipient

Generously funded by DUNN with Cancer Brain Tumour Research Fund

Project Title: “Dynamic and niche-specific mapping of the glioblastoma secretome”

STUDIES AND SURVEYS

Your experience matters!

Your participation in studies and surveys is essential to advancing brain tumour research in Canada.

Learn about ways you or others in the brain tumour community can get involved in brain tumour studies and surveys, or share with us if you are looking to recruit. If eligible, we would love to share your work to help support.