THE MAX POUND FOUNDATION DEEPENS ITS SUPPORT FOR PNOC WITH AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 GIFT TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 18, 2025) –  The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC) is honored to announce an additional $50,000 gift from the Max Pound Foundation, continuing and expanding the foundation’s longstanding commitment to accelerating progress for children with brain cancer. This latest contribution builds on the Max Pound Foundation’s previous support of PNOC’s research portfolio and reinforces its dedication to bringing forward more effective, less toxic treatment options for kids.

This new gift will advance two of PNOC’s most innovative, high-potential programs:

• AI-Enabled Imaging, led by PNOC Co-Founder Dr. Sabine Mueller, which harnesses artificial intelligence to accelerate and enhance the accuracy of pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and treatment planning.

• PNOC020, a clinical trial led by Dr. Elias Sayour, investigating a personalized mRNA vaccine approach for treating pediatric high-grade gliomas (HGG)—among the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat childhood brain tumors.

“These two programs represent the bold, science-driven progress we believe in,” said Carol Pound, founder of the max pound foundation. “We are proud to continue supporting PNOC’s collaborative, boundary-pushing approach, and we are grateful to help move forward research that can meaningfully change outcomes for children.”

“This continued support allows us to bring the best tools in science—from AI to mRNA—directly to the children who need them most,” said Dr. Sabine Mueller, PNOC Co-Founder. “We are deeply grateful to The Max Pound Foundation for fueling this work and helping us accelerate discovery.”

The Max Pound Foundation’s ongoing investment in PNOC reflects its mission to empower children battling brain cancer by supporting groundbreaking research with the potential to save and transform lives. This work is done in honor of Max—whose bold, bright spirit continues to light the path toward better futures for the children who will come after him.

Media Contact: Adam Eversole, Director of Development, PNOC Foundation adam@pnocfoundation.org  | 513 673-1170

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