• Research Update - April 2021
    Research on spinal cord tumor diagnosis and immunotherapy is underway at the Brian D. Silber Spine Tumor Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital. Thank you to our generous and committed donors.

  • Summer 2019 Fundraiser
    Thank you to all who donated to our online fundraiser. We raised over $50,000 for a new research project on spinal cord tumors at the Brian D. Silber Spine Tumor Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital.

  • Successful 2018 Tournament!
    Wonderful day to golf and to honor Brian. Raised over $100,000 for spinal tumor research.

  • 2017 Record-Breaking 20th Annual Golf Tournament!!!
    Together we raised $114,000 to further the impact of Brian's Fund on the field of spinal tumors

  • IRONMAN Wisconsin
    Brian’s cousin Andy Schwartz completed the 2018 IRONMAN Wisconsin triathlon in 12 hours 54 minutes! Huge thank you to Andy for dedicating his race to Brian and raising over $7,000 for Brian's Fund.

  • Silber Family Inspires Hope for Spinal Cord Cancer
    MGH Cancer Center article features Brian D. Silber Memorial Fund at 20-year mark

  • Congratulations Dr. Ganesh Shankar
    Dr. Ganesh Shankar, Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery at MGH, is the Winner of the 2016 Brian D. Silber Award of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

The Brian D. Silber Memorial Fund supports spinal tumor research, clinical services, and educational programs.

Through our collective efforts, Brian’s Fund has provided support for essential research and has given many patients access to the best possible treatments for spinal tumors.

It was Brian’s hope that his fund would improve the lives of spinal tumor patients and someday help to eradicate spinal tumors.

We hope that you will join us in perpetuating Brian’s dream.


News & Updates

Since 1996, we have raised more than $2.4 million to support spinal tumor research, clinical services, and education. Our seed money used to support research has translated into over $100 million in research grants!  Learn about the latest research updates here.

 

Honors & Awards

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Meet Dr. Arnab Chakravarti

Dr. Chakravarti was the first MGH researcher to receive a grant from Brian’s Fund to support spinal cord tumor research.


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