Neuroblastoma Day
December 5
Founded by Shir for Life in 2024, #NeuroblastomaDay is a global movement uniting families, clinicians, researchers, hospitals, and advocacy organizations worldwide, all working toward a future where every child with neuroblastoma gets the care and the chance they deserve.
In just two years, Neuroblastoma Day has become the largest annual awareness event dedicated to neuroblastoma worldwide.
Nearly doubling its reach from Year 1 to Year 2, Neuroblastoma Day brings together advocates, clinicians, researchers and supporters from Osaka to Oregon, connecting communities that might never have found each other.
The annual December 5 summit brings together the world’s leading neuroblastoma researchers and clinicians for a live, global event: connecting families, medical professionals and leading researchers across 20+ countries in a single day.
The Global Pledge
Individuals, hospitals, advocacy organizations, and institutions around the world pledge their commitment to supporting families, advancing research, and building hope for every child with neuroblastoma.
Community Action
From hospital rooms to classrooms, social media campaigns to fundraisers, communities worldwide find their own way to make December 5 matter.
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Neuroblastoma Day isn’t just December 5. Through a monthly global webinar series, Shir for Life connects families and clinicians directly with the world’s foremost neuroblastoma experts, year round. More than 20 leading researchers from institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Institut Curie, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Dana-Farber, and St. Jude have presented, with families and clinicians joining from 50+ countries.
The series has featured the presidents of all three major global neuroblastoma research consortia: COG, SIOPEN, and NANT.
