cHRISTIAN BROGNA
Full Biography
VICE PRESIDENT & MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF BGF
Born in Italy, Dr. Christian Brogna is an internationally recognized neurosurgeon specializing in complex brain and spinal cord tumor surgery. He grew up in Rome, Italy, where he became a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 2009.
In 2007, together with Prof. Maurizio Salvati, he performed the first successful awake surgery with brain mapping in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Rome La Sapienza, after returning from his neuro-oncology fellowship and brain mapping training with Prof. Hugues Duffau at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, France.
He trained with Prof. Uğur Türe in advanced microneurosurgical techniques for brain tumor surgery at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. In 2013, Dr. Brogna earned his PhD in Neuroscience. Since then, he has advanced the surgery of brain and spinal cord tumors, combining excellence in neuroanatomy under the mentorship of Prof. Guilherme Ribas in São Paulo, Brazil, with expertise in brain and spinal cord mapping and state-of-the-art microneurosurgical techniques.
From 2013 to 2020, he worked as a neurosurgeon with a specific interest in neuro-oncological surgery at King’s College Hospital in London, United Kingdom, and, in 2018, as a research fellow at King’s College London. He conducts research into new brain and spinal cord mapping techniques and awake surgery in neuro-oncology to enhance safety for patients undergoing brain and spinal cord tumor surgery.
Since 2022, he has been working as a leading Consultant Neurosurgeon and Neuro-oncologist at Paideia International Hospital in Rome, Italy.
Our mission
We aim to raise awareness of brain tumors and give visibility and voice to brain tumor patients and survivors through media, the arts, and our network of artists, public figures, and brands.
We also aim to build an emotional and logistical support network for brain tumor patients and survivors, helping them access free tests, doctors, experts, therapy, and legal advice in cases of late or incorrect diagnoses. Additionally, we support medical and scientific research related to brain tumors, as well as other charities whose causes we support.
Our activities
• Raise awareness in the public eye and across society about brain tumors, brain injuries, and their side effects.
• Raise funds through media activities, special events, and sponsors to help fulfill our mission and commitments.
• Collaborate with global leaders and institutions to encourage greater efforts and resources in support of brain tumor and brain injury patients, and to help combat these illnesses through global campaigns
• Guide those affected by brain tumors and brain injuries in understanding these diseases and accessing the support they need throughout their journeys.
• Establish a wide network of doctors, experts, hospitals, clinics, and specialized centers in brain tumors and brain injuries to help patients.
• Support biomedical and clinical research, focusing on its application in diagnosis and treatment, and encouraging cooperation among global scientific research entities.
Who we are
We are a global nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting patients and survivors of brain tumors and brain injuries, using art to give visibility and voice to this community.
Our ambassadors
We are grateful to our ambassadors, who help promote our mission and share our message with audiences around the world.
Our sponsors
We couldn’t do what we do without our generous sponsors, whose donations and support help us continue our work and bring visibility to this cause.