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From Classroom to the Lab: Inside Barrow’s 2025 Undergraduate Research Internship
The Summer Undergraduate Internship Program at Barrow Neurological Institute offers aspiring student-scientists a unique, hands-on opportunity to immerse themselves in...
Supporting Patients and Families Living with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis is a life-changing event for both patients and their loved ones. Parkinson’s is the second most...
Advice from Alzheimer’s Disease Experts
Is it Alzheimer’s? If you’re an adult in your late 40s to early 60s, you may have asked yourself this...
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Understanding Neurological Research
Caring for Patients Today and Finding the Treatments of Tomorrow Neurological diseases impact more than one billion people worldwide and...
Underserved Populations in Healthcare
Medical Education and Training Benefiting Underserved Populations Worldwide Nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide lack access to healthcare–a number expected to...
Glioblastoma Research
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Neuroscience Nurses Week
Barrow Recognizes its Neuroscience Nurses' Commitment to Caring for Patients Every May is National Nurses Month in the United States....
AVM: Before and After
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👏 It was great to see philanthropic support for research at Barrow Neurological Institute and science education in Arizona come together in the Dorrance Dome—an 8K+ resolution LED planetarium at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, AZ. Congratulations to researcher Brittany Kzyzanowski, PhD, and artist Kendra Solars for a truly illuminating ARx project, highlighting the relationship between environmental #neurotoxins and #Parkinson`s disease!
Thank you to Drive Toward A Cure and to all who participated in their fundraiser this past spring! Drive Toward a Cure is a national nonprofit foundation uniting the automotive community in the race to end #Parkinson’s disease. They recently presented a $10,000 donation to Barrow Neurological Institute to benefit the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. Read the full article at the link in our bio!
“We’re proud to continue building momentum within the automotive community to support those affected by Parkinson’s,” said Deb Pollack, founder of Drive Toward a Cure. “The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center’s work mirrors our mission of combining passion with purpose—driving not just cars, but meaningful impact.”
Photo credit: Pennzoil
Today is #GivingTuesday! On this global day of generosity, imagine helping someone regain their independence, confidence, and their life after a neurologic injury. Thanks to a generous donor, you can do even more to make that vision a reality. Your gift contribution won`t just be doubled – it will be MULTIPLIED up to $25,000! Give today: https://bar.rw/4r91yIP
Thank you for making a priceless difference in the lives of patients and their families at Barrow.
💙 Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW! But you don`t have to wait until then to make a difference! Thanks to a generous donor, every donation to Barrow Neurological Foundation from now through Giving Tuesday will not just double, but multiply!
Your impact can go farther than before. Give today at the link in our bio! https://bar.rw/3M3L70u
On December 2nd, join us and the rest of the world for #GivingTuesday! 🤝 💙
This year, we have an incredible opportunity to take your donation even further because, thanks to a generous donor, you can DOUBLE - and even MULTIPLY - your impact with your donation. Every gift supporting Giving Tuesday, up to $25,000, will be multiplied to go even further to support Barrow patients and their families. Multiply your impact today at the link in our bio! https://bar.rw/4o37hx1
🦃 Barrow Neurological Foundation wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving filled with joy, good food, and cherished moments with loved ones. On this day of thanks, we extend our sincerest gratitude to our supporters for making the life-saving, life-changing work at Barrow Neurological Institute possible!
This year, we are thankful for YOU! Hear from the physicians, researchers, and staff who are impacted through your support! Your gift, large or small, makes a difference in their work, which advances #neuroscience to save and transform countless lives.
If you would like to join our mission, donate here: https://bar.rw/3LM4GKx
//Repost @BarrowNeuro // We`re proud to share that eight physicians from Barrow Neurological Institute are among Az Business magazine`s "100 Best Doctors in Arizona for 2026."
@azbigmedia compiled this list in collaboration with industry experts to spotlight medical excellence, help patients find top care, and elevate health care standards across the state.
Congratulations to the following Barrow neurologists and neurosurgeons who made this year`s list:
• Michael T. Lawton, MD
• Francisco Ponce, MD
• Randall Porter, MD
• Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN
• Nader Sanai, MD, of @theivybraintumorcenter (pictured on the magazine cover)
• Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD
• Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD
• Juan Uribe, MD
View the full list at bar.rw/azbestdocs2026. Link in bio.
(Cover photo courtesy of AZ Big Media)
For many, the holidays are a time for laughter, family, and cheer. But for many others, the holidays present a unique set of challenges. In a recent article, Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, Moreno Family Chair for Alzheimer`s Research at Barrow Neurological Institute, offers his advice for those suffering from a neurological condition. Read the full article in Brain and Life here: https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/tips-supporting-loved-ones-neurologic-conditions-during-holidays. 🔗 Link in bio.
Repost @theivebraintumorcenter ➡️ We are immensely proud to congratulate two of the Ivy Center`s very own, Dr. Erika Lewis and Maryam Gharehsheikhlou, PharmD., on receiving the prestigious BNF Fast Track Award!
The Fast-Track Awards provide critical funds for our trainees’ continued research and career development. These highly competitive awards allow each trainee to develop and run their own research project without going through the lengthy and uncertain process of applying for grants. We are excited to highlight and celebrate their achievements and are grateful to our donors for the opportunity to advance Barrow Neurological Institute’s mission!
We were honored to host a live brain surgery viewing event for Barrow Neurological Foundation donors, members of the Women’s Board, and Board of Trustees last week! Guests gathered in our state-of-the-art, donor-funded viewing room to watch Michael T. Lawton, MD, President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute perform his craft. It was also very special to have Robert Spetzler, MD, with us, narrating the procedure and celebrating his birthday alongside our team. His presence underscored the mentorship and legacy that continue to shape the future of neurosurgery here.
#GivingTuesday is just TWO weeks away!!! On December 2nd, join the global day of generosity and make a difference. This year, we have an incredible opportunity to take your donation even further…
Thanks to a generous donor, you can DOUBLE - and even MULTIPLY - your impact with your donation. Every gift supporting Giving Tuesday, up to $25,000, will be multiplied to go even further to support Barrow patients and their families.
Multiply your impact today at the link in our bio! https://bar.rw/3M9iyOX
