The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) has announced that David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, a respected clinician and long-standing advocate for post-mortem tissue donation, will serve in a new leadership capacity supporting Gift from a Child (GFAC)—a CBTN partner focused on advancing pediatric brain tumor research through post-mortem tissue donation.
In this role, Dr. Kram will help shape clinical and research strategy, ensuring physicians and families receive clear, compassionate guidance throughout the donation process while guaranteeing that specimens are used in ways that maximize their scientific impact and honor these invaluable gifts. His contributions will help strengthen best practices, improve clinician engagement across partner institutions, and reinforce alignment between GFAC’s family-facing mission and CBTN’s research and biospecimen operations.
Dr. Kram’s appointment represents a meaningful step forward in CBTN’s and GFAC’s shared mission: that every family has the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding post-mortem donation and ensure that every donated tissue sample is handled with the highest scientific and ethical standards.
About Children’s Brain Tumor Network
The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) is a global research initiative dedicated to transforming the landscape of pediatric brain tumor research and care. With 35 member institutions, CBTN has collected more than 85,000 biospecimens and enrolled over 8,000 participants—creating the world’s largest pediatric brain tumor and biospecimen data resource. By enabling real-time data sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration, CBTN empowers research innovation and delivers answers faster to the children and families who need them most. Learn more at cbtn.org.
About Gift from a Child
Gift from a Child (GFAC) is a national initiative founded by the Swifty Foundation, dedicated to increasing post-mortem pediatric brain tumor tissue donations to advance research and accelerate cures. In partnership with the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) and driven by families who have lost children to brain cancer, GFAC ensures that every family has the opportunity to make an informed decision about donation—removing barriers and helping every child’s legacy contribute to discoveries that bring hope to others. Learn more at giftfromachild.org.