Funding the next breakthrough in brain cancer research.
Together.
Our Mission
To reverse the underfunded and under-researched nature of
brain cancer by funding innovative research on the most
aggressive form of brain cancer: Glioblastoma (GBM)
Our Vision
A world where a GBM diagnosis is treatable and curable
We partner with doctors and researchers at the Duke Brain Tumor Center to fund innovative research on the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
Innovative research is not federally funded until enough data has been collected. For this reason, private funding is critical for clinical trial research to move forward. With private funding, our research partners at Duke hope to bear enough promising results to receive federal grants worth tens of millions of dollars – grants that will take KMF funded clinical trials to patients on a nationwide level.
At Duke, there is hope.
Our Clinical Trials
Our donations to Duke directly support three FDA-approved clinical trials, providing hope and innovative treatment options for brain cancer patients battling high-grade gliomas like Glioblastoma — the same aggressive tumor that Knox faced.
This content was reviewed by Dr. Mustafa Khasraw, MD of the Duke Brain Tumor Center.
A letter from Becky, KMF President & CEO
Dear Friends,
With deep gratitude and a full heart, I welcome you into the growing KMF community. The past four years have been nothing short of extraordinary, as together, we’ve pushed the Knox Martin Foundation for Brain Cancer Research to new heights in our mission to fund the next breakthrough in brain cancer treatment. Because of your generosity and belief in this cause, we’ve raised $1.1 million for Duke and helped fund three FDA approved clinical trials — real progress that proves every single dollar gifted to KMF holds the power to change lives.
But KMF is more than an organization — it’s a promise. A promise I made to my son, Knox, on the day he was dying. I told him that as long as I was living, I would never stop fighting for warriors like him. I vowed to dedicate my life to funding groundbreaking brain cancer research so that someone else’s Knox could have a shot at a longer life. And I wasn’t alone. His closest friends stood beside me, sharing that same calling. Just four months after Knox passed, we turned our pain into purpose and founded the Knox Martin Foundation. We are driven by love, loss, and an unwavering commitment to change the future of brain cancer.
Knox was a light in every room, a friend to all and a stranger to none. He had a rare gift for making people feel seen, valued, and deeply loved. Even in his hardest moments, he never stopped fighting — never stopped believing. His spirit is the heartbeat of KMF. His legacy lives on in the families we support, the research we fund, and the hope we bring to those still fighting.
Knox didn’t lose his battle — he ignited a mission. And through this foundation, his fight continues.
With YOUR help — our cherished donors, partners, community members, and friends — we can give another family hope, another warrior a fighting chance, and someone else’s Knox a shot at a longer life.
With gratitude,
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