Dr. Hiro Wakimoto Tawingo Endowed Scholar in Neurosurgery

Promising Photodynamic Therapy Update

Meningioma Mommas has awarded Harvard researcher, Dr. Hiro Wakimoto a $5,000 grant to advance his team’s photodynamic therapy research. Dr. Wakimoto shares the following encouraging updates: “We have been particularly interested in the potential power of an engineered virus–to be specific, genetically engineered herpes simplex virus–to act as an agent able to kill cancer cells…

Dr. Tatum and Dr. Graner.

Meningioma Mommas Awards Second Grant to “Team Colorado” University of Colorado Researchers

Meningioma Mommas has awarded a $29,042 grant to University of Colorado researchers,  Dr. Kevin Lillehei, Dr. Michael Graner, Dr. Philip Tatman and their support team (Team Colorado!) to continue their focus on, “Pre-clinical trial evaluation of HDAC inhibitors for the treatment of meningiomas.” Project Summary: Meningiomas are a common primary brain tumor, accounting for 36% of…

“Birth Desires and Intentions of Women Diagnosed with a Meningioma” featured in January 27, 2015, issue of Journal of Neurosurgery

Two years ago, Dr. Damon Reed approached Meningioma Mommas and asked if he could develop a survey regarding meningiomas and the effects they have with a focus on women with meningiomas deciding whether or not to have children. We are thrilled to share the following press release received today as well as the link to the…