ABTA has named Elizabeth Wilson to the position of executive director. Wilson replaces Naomi Berkowitz who retired June 30 after having served as ABTA executive director for 20 years.

The Caring Column is an ABTA support program in which our social workers answer your questions about living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor. This month's feature is, "Neuropsychology Services." Read more in the Caring Column in the Care & Support section of the site.

About Meningiomas

Although meningiomas are brain tumors, they do not originate in brain tissue. They arise from the meninges, three thin layers of tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningiomas account for 30% of all primary brain tumors -- tumors that begin in the brain and tend to stay in the brain.

ABTA Awards $2.6 Million Dollars in Research

The largest amount ever granted in one year during the organizations 35-year history will support adult and pediatric tumor research throughout the United States and Canada.

New at the ABTA Site

Each month, we add news from the brain tumor community to this web site. Here is a quick preview of some of the most recent additions.

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