Your Dollars In Action

Saratoga community helps fund novel research through the
Billy Grey Chair of Research

WATERTOWN, Mass. – National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is pleased to announce that the Billy Grey Research Chair is funding a grant to Marcus Bredel, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The Chair of Research honors Billy Grey, who lost his fight with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) on July 13, 2001, just before his 13th birthday. A Saratoga Springs resident, Billy attended Albany Academy where he excelled in both sports and academics. The Team Billy Ride and Walk for Research was founded in Billy’s name to celebrate the spirit and character in which he lived his life and enriched the lives of those around him. The local cycling event will take place on May 19, 2013.

The community support of the Team Billy Ride and Walk for Research allows NBTS to fund the research that will have the fastest and most significant impact. National Brain Tumor Society is a nonprofit organization inspiring hope and providing leadership within the brain tumor community. We exist to find a cure and improve the quality of life for those affected by brain tumors. For more information on the NBTS patient information, research, advocacy and public policy programs, go to www.braintumor.org.