Children’s Brain Tumor Network

USA

The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) is a global, multi-institutional research network dedicated to accelerating discovery, translational research, and clinical advances in pediatric brain tumors. By uniting over 30 leading children's hospitals and research institutions across the U.S. and internationally, CBTN enables large-scale collaboration through the collection and open sharing of high-quality biospecimens, genomic data, clinical information, and imaging. Its open-science platform empowers researchers around the world to study tumor biology, identify novel therapeutic targets, and develop precision treatments for some of the most aggressive and rare brain tumors in children. CBTN plays a critical role in transforming pediatric neuro-oncology by promoting data transparency, collaboration, and rapid innovation.