On Aug. 25, 2010, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a $5 million grant from the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Foundation that advanced OHSU’s efforts to develop new, nonsurgical treatments for malignant brain tumors and to share its unique knowledge with the international medical community.

The Driskill Foundation’s grant supported OHSU’s Neuro-Oncology and Blood-Brain Barrier Program, led by neurosurgeon Edward A. Neuwelt, M.D. The Walter S. & Lucienne Driskill Foundation is a Chicago-based philanthropic organization focused strongly on healthcare and children’s causes.