Neurosurgery Translational Research Center| Johns Hopkins Neurology and Neurosurgery

In recognition of Henry Brem’s 40 years on neurosurgery faculty and the last 25 years of service as the director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery, we invite you to join our Illuminating Hope Campaign to support the creation of the Neurosurgery Translational Research Center in Honor of Henry Brem. The center will focus on funding late-stage neurosurgery-related research. It will provide critical funding and valuable mentorship from Dr. Brem: two elements required to bridge the gap between demonstrating proof of concept for a new therapeutic or procedure to bringing it to clinical trial and to the direct benefit of patients.

Illuminating Hope

For Clinican-Scientists

By helping to bridge this translation research gap — which is often referred to as the “valley of death” because the lack of funding causes many promising discoveries to fail to translate into effective treatments or therapies — the center will illuminate hope for our researchers.

For Patients

Every breakthrough in neurosurgery research illuminates hope for our patients and their families. The center will offer researchers funding, mentorship and access to state-of-the-art resources with a goal of bringing today’s discoveries to the bedside of patients at Johns Hopkins — and around the globe — as soon as possible.

Make a Donation

We invite you to join our team of collaborators and make a contribution at one of these transformational levels in recognition of Henry Brem’s 25 years of service as the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery:

$2,500,000 – Brem Luminary
$250,000 – Brilliant Benefactor
$25,000 – Beacon of Light
Or any amount meaningful to you.

Thank you for your partnership.

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How We'll Put Your Donations to Work

Half of donations will be allocated for current use to actively run the center, and the other half will be directed to an endowment to sustain the center and carry forth Henry Brem’s legacy in perpetuity.

Research Grants

The center will offer grant funding for neurosurgery-related research to Johns Hopkins faculty on an annual/biannual basis. A grant review committee will assess all applications to decide the recipients/amount of the funds granted.

Dr. Brem's Research

A portion of the funds will be available for Dr. Brem to continue his groundbreaking brain tumor research.

Our Hopes for the Future of Neurosurgery Research

Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Professor of Neurosurgery

"I am hopeful for better understanding of neurosurgical diseases that translates quickly into better treatments for our patients. I am optimistic that we can apply novel technologies to reduce variance in care and allow patients around the globe access to the highest level of neurosurgical treatments."

Chetan Bettegowda posing in front of a brain scan machine

Tej Azad, M.D., PGY-6 Resident

"I’m hopeful for a future where clinical intuition is integrated with machine intelligence to make neurosurgery safer and more effective. I’m excited by the possibility of bringing new technologies to bear on stubborn, unsolved problems in neurosurgery and I believe that thoughtfully leveraging neurosurgical patients’ data will allow us to predict and prevent problems before they occur."

Betty M. Tyler, Professor of Neurosurgery

"I am hopeful that many of the formulations and technologies we have worked on in the laboratory will be translated clinically to improve outcomes for neurosurgery patients with glioblastoma. We have had many impressive and positive results in the lab that will require funding for translation to the bedside. Some of the most exciting frontiers include the use of technology – whether in terms of focused ultrasound, nanoformulations, or immunotherapies aimed at the unique tumor microenvironment around a brain tumor- and these could make a big difference in therapeutic outcomes for patients."

Betty Tyler doing brain tumor research under a microscope

Contact

For more information about this initiative or how to donate, please contact:

Emily Greene

Director of Development
Phone: 443-750-1227
Email: [email protected]

Amy Bortner

Senior Associate Director of Development
Phone: 443-287-7941
Email: [email protected]

Neurosurgery Development Office

Phone: 443-287-7942
Email: [email protected]

Donate by Mail

To make a gift by mail, please make your check payable to Johns Hopkins University and write "IHO Henry Brem 25 Years" on the memo line or in an accompanying letter. Mail to this address:

Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
Attn: Department of Neurosurgery
550 N. Broadway, Suite 722
Baltimore, MD 21205

About Dr. Henry Brem

For the past 25 years, Henry Brem, M.D., has served as the Harvey Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery and neurosurgeon-in-chief. Dr. Brem strives to ensure that each patient receives state-of-the-art neurosurgical care from his team. His contributions to the field include new approaches for targeted brain tumor therapy, proven safe and effective in clinical trials.

More about Dr. Brem His research on PubMed

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