Evelyn F. And William L. McKnight Brain Institute Of The University Of Florida

A $1 million gift from Nathan S. Collier and his wife, Ani, along with Ken and Linda McGurn, is accelerating novel mRNA cancer vaccine research.

Theresa Anderson at the 2025 Cancer Chomp in October. Theresa Anderson was diagnosed with two brain tumors in February after she passed out in a parking lot and began to lose her vision and mobility. She’s been in treatment for the past eight months, bravely undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and…

Harris Rosen, an accomplished businessman and generous philanthropist, gave $12 million in 2019 to advance innovative brain tumor immunotherapy research and care at UF Health. He passed away peacefully this November.

For Rachael Maccio, attending this year’s Cancer Chomp marked a personal milestone in her recovery journey. Two years into remission from a cancerous brain tumor, this was her first time attending Cancer Chomp in person, and the experience was both emotional and empowering.

The spirit of hope shone brightly as Cancer Chomp 2023 celebrated the courage of patients, families and supporters in the battle against brain cancer.

To help combat this growing health issue, which affects over 1 million individuals in the U.S., the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation supports the Collaboration for Pilot Studies in Lewy Body Dementia, an annual research pilot award program at the University of Florida. This year, one-year pilot grants were awarded…

In celebration of Giving Tuesday on December 1, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show pledged up to $25,000 to match donations to UF Health for brain aneurysm research in honor of co-host Scot Langley, AKA “Froggy.”

The University of Florida has received a $12 million gift from Orlando hotel magnate Harris Rosen and The Harris Rosen Foundation to advance innovative brain tumor immunotherapy research and care at UF Health and to launch an unprecedented partnership for the development of novel brain tumor treatments.

Fraternal Order of Eagles of Gainesville give $50K to support fontotemporal dementia research at the University of Florida.