Our fourth annual brain tumor benefit event is back! The acclaimed dance festival returns March 20 (Sat) and Sunday 21 (Sun), 2010 at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Two days of passionate dance performed by internationally renowned artists as well as San Francisco Bay Area performers who will be contributing their time and talents to help raise awareness of brain tumors and funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research and Patient Care Services at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center.

The Brain Tumor Center at UCSF is one of the largest and most comprehensive programs for brain tumor treatment in the United States. It includes the Division of Neuro-oncology, the Brain Tumor Research Center, and the Division of Translational Research. The Center also offers social services and neuropsychological consultation, and has close ties with organizations sponsoring support groups and other resources for patients and their families.

As guest speakers, we will welcome Mitchel S. Berger, M.D., Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery, and Director of Brain Tumor Center at UCSF, C. David James, Ph.D., Professor of Neurological Surgery, and Associate Director of Brain Tumor Research Center at UCSF and Nalin Gupta, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor in Residence of Neurological Surgery and Director of Pediatric Neurological Surgery Program at UCSF.

"Spring Dance Inspiration" is an annual event at which San Francisco Bay Area artists perform with their feet and their hearts to raise awareness of brain tumors and funds that support brain tumor research, and provides support for brain tumor patients and their families. The event has helped raise over $110,000 to the Brain Tumor Community.