{"id":41053,"date":"2025-12-01T13:10:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?p=41053"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:11:58","slug":"cbtn-appoints-kram-to-strengthen-tissue-donation-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2025\/12\/cbtn-appoints-kram-to-strengthen-tissue-donation-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"CBTN Appoints Kram to Strengthen Tissue Donation Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/09\/FIMG_HEMONC_Kram-David.png\" alt=\"David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/09\/FIMG_HEMONC_Kram-David.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/09\/FIMG_HEMONC_Kram-David-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cbtn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN)<\/a> has announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/david-kram-md-mcr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP<\/a>, 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)\u2014a CBTN partner focused on advancing pediatric brain tumor research through post-mortem tissue donation.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s family-facing mission and CBTN\u2019s research and biospecimen operations.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:41054,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;3424&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-01 13:04:25&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-12-01 18:04:25&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;KRAM CBT Lilly Quote&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;kram-cbt-lilly-quote&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-12-01 13:04:25&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-12-01 18:04:25&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/pediatrics\\\/cell\\\/kram-cbt-lilly-quote\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_wpv_contains_gutenberg_views&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;SingleCellBlocks&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;quoteText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Dr. Kram brings an exceptional ability to bridge science and compassion. 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These samples reveal critical information on tumor evolution\\u2014capturing molecular and cellular changes from diagnosis through recurrence and at death\\u2014while enabling creation of functional models using specimens not otherwise available. Post-mortem tissue uniquely contributes to brain tumor research in ways other samples cannot, providing access to regions and disease states unavailable during life.\\&quot;,\\&quot;linkText\\&quot;:\\&quot;David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP\\&quot;,\\&quot;linkURL\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/pediatrics\\\/people\\\/david-kram-md-mcr\\\/\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;mediumBlue\\&quot;},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[],\\&quot;blockType\\&quot;:\\&quot;textBlocks\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockStyle\\&quot;:\\&quot;cleanQuote\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Kram&#8217;s appointment represents a meaningful step forward in CBTN\u2019s and GFAC\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>About Children\u2019s Brain Tumor Network<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Children\u2019s 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\u2014creating the world\u2019s 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/cbtn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cbtn.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>About Gift from a Child<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>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\u2019s 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\u2014removing barriers and helping every child\u2019s legacy contribute to discoveries that bring hope to others. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/giftfromachild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">giftfromachild.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Children\u2019s 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)\u2014a CBTN partner focused on advancing pediatric brain tumor research through post-mortem tissue 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