Saturday Tough2gether Breakfast

JW Marriott Hotel – Saturday September 24

Tough2gether Against DIPG Breakfast
Shining Their Light, Leading our Way
Saturday, September 24th – JW Marriott Hotel

7:30 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee Connection
Please enjoy our sponsor booths and posters of our children and foundations.
Grand Foyer
8:00  Booths Open; JW  coffee, tea, water and juices
8:30 Breakfast Buffet opens

9:00 – 11:00 Program
Grand Ballroom

Togethering – Ward Family
Introduction of Our Emcees
Rachna Prasad, Sr. Research Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Grace Wethor, DIPG Sibling, actress, author, director, advocate and survivor

Introductions of Honored Guests & Fighters – Rachna Prasad

  • A Year of Great Impact Together – Sabine Mueller, Jenny Mosier & Misha Mehta
  • Recognition Leslie Jared, My DIPG Navigator – Jenny Mosier & Lisa Ward
  • Understanding Brain Cancer – Real Talk – Nikki Lyons & Dr. Robyn Gartrell
  • Introduction of Dr. Carl Koschmann – Rachna Prasad
  • What Lies Ahead – Detection & the DMG Act – Carl Koschmann, MD 
  • Introduction of Elias Sayour – Rachna Prasad
  • Precision Immunology – the Now & the Future – Elias Sayour, MD, PhD, Univ of Florida
  • The Value of Raising our VoicesTogether – Grace Wethor
  • A First Look at Tough2gether Online Community – Brooke Ward or Becky Handley & Mike/Brian
  • Sibling viewpoint and Introduction Zoe Jane Betker –  Rachna Prasad
  • From My View – Zoe Jane Betker, DIPG Fighter
  • LiveBrave 2gether supporting DIPG DMG Families – Lori Evans and  Summer Stumpf
  • Introduction to the DIPG DMG Data Hub – Sarva Channarajurs & Stacey Sands
  • Introduction of Miraed Finn – Grace Wethor
  • Where We Need You Now – Advocacy Spotlight – Maraed Finn
  • Roadwork Ahead – Together We Will Make A Way – Lisa Ward, President Tough2gether Fdn.


11:00 – NoonConnection Time continues around posters


12:00 – 2:00 — DDRFA Members Annual Meeting