The Kermit Moon Fund, created in memory of Mike Morton, supports brain cancer research and clinical trial access at Dartmouth Cancer Center.
Established in memory of Mike Morton, the Kermit Moon Fund for Brain Cancer Research supports innovative brain cancer research at Dartmouth Cancer Center by advancing scientific discovery and the development of new treatment approaches. Philanthropic support will also help expand access to life-changing clinical trials, bringing hope to patients and families affected by brain cancer in the Upper Valley and around the world.
It was an honor to care for Mike during his journey with glioblastoma. His courage and strength inspired everyone around him. Innovative therapies and new breakthroughs are on the horizon, offering hope for patients and families facing brain cancer. By making a gift in Mike’s honor, you can help fuel critical discoveries and bring us closer to a future where brain cancer is no longer a life sentence.”
Kermit Moon Fund for Brain Cancer Research
Researchers at Dartmouth Cancer Center are committed to advancing knowledge in the biology of, causes of, and treatment for cancer. These efforts drive progress to inform targeted treatments and best practices for patient care. The Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute (BFCRI) is the central hub of research activity at the Dartmouth Cancer Center.
Across the broad spectrum of scientific inquiry—from basic, discovery driven investigations to translational, clinically focused research—the Kermit Moon Fund focused supports on brain cancer research at the BFCRI Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute. This fund will help us to strengthen our infrastructure to facilitateby facilitating ongoing research, while also providing critical and support to our researchers as they conduct advance their work, publish in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals, and promote key findings to the scientific and medical community.
Our robust academic affiliations, which span the Dartmouth Health system, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and the Thayer School Medical & Healthcare Advancement One Medical Center Drive, HB 7070 Lebanon, NH 03756-0001 DHGeiselGiving.org of Engineering at Dartmouth, drive the level of innovative and collaborative research needed to address medicine’s most complex challenges related to brain cancer. Gifts in support of research inspire our faculty and clinicians and accelerate their ability to pursue new ideas to treat brain cancer. Philanthropy helps us advance this important work. Initiatives supported by this fund could include, but are not limited tomay include:
- resourcing seed grant awards to investigators to test bold new ideas
- providing a portion of the salaries of the researchers, staff, and doctors to allow them to focus their time on undertaking research initiatives
- supporting important foundational elements of research, including academic conferences, travel, workshops, and equipment
- providing support for clinical trials, which includes the specialized services provided by staff trained in regulatory processes and procedures
For additional giving options, please contact Jaclynn Rodriguez, Executive Director of Development for Dartmouth Cancer Center, at 603-781-1212 or jaclynn.rodriguez@hitchcock.org.
Your Investment
This current-use fund will be available immediately to support our researchers as they investigate brain cancer. Philanthropy directed to these research initiatives here at Dartmouth Cancer Center will catalyze discoveries for the benefit of cancer patients everywhere.
Gifts can be made online or made payable to Geisel School of Medicine. Please reference the “7-114637 Kermit Moon Brain Cancer Research Fund” (in additional information or on the memo line). Gifts can be mailed to: Medical & Healthcare Advancement, Attn: Gift Recording, One Medical Center Drive, HB 7070, Lebanon, NH 03756-0001.
For additional giving options (stock, donor-advised funds, estate gifts), please contact Jaclynn Rodriguez, Executive Director of Development for Dartmouth Cancer Center, at 603-781-1212 or jaclynn.rodriguez@hitchcock.org.
