2026 FELLOWSHIP
Congratulations to Siri Ippagunta, recipient of the 2026 CERN and Robert Connor Dawes Scientific Fellowship awarded by the National Brain Tumor Society!
“We are proud to partner with the National Brain Tumor Society on the CERN Ependymoma Fellow. We have enjoyed a strong partnership with CERN in helping to advance young researchers working on ependymoma since losing our 18-year-old son Connor to this disease in 2013. We congratulate Siri and wish her all the best over the next two years.”
– Liz Dawes OAM, Connor’s mum, RCD Foundation Founder & CEO
PAST FELLOWS
Samreen Shaikh - Sponsored by Brandon Wainwright
Kendra Maass - Sponsored by Kristian Pajtler
Chan Chung - Sponsored by Sriram Venneti
Claire King - Sponsored by Richard Gilbertson
2026 Ependymoma Awareness Day - CERN Foundation
As part of the 2026 Ependymoma Awareness Day virtual program, our Head of Research, Dr Kim Wark, spoke about RCD Foundation’s longstanding partnership with the CERN Foundation.
We’re proud to have helped fund the CERN Foundation Fellowship for many years, supporting vital research, collaboration and advocacy for the ependymoma community.
Watch the video below to learn more.
2026 Ependymoma Awareness Day - CERN Foundation
We are proud to partner with the CERN Foundation to support the CERN and RCD Scientific Fellowship. We've helped support five fellowships, investing in exceptional early-career researchers from around the world. Together, we're fostering international collaboration, advancing innovative ependymoma research and developing the future leaders who will help change the odds for children facing brain cancer.
To learn more about the fellowship program and the impact it has had over the past decade, read CERN Foundation's 20 Years of Impact Report.
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