Breakthroughs in Neuroscience

🏃‍♂️ Join the Ivy Brain Tumor Center`s team for the 7th Annual Head For The Cure 5K in Phoenix on October 26, 2025! This event aims to raise awareness and funds to support #braincancerresearch. Register today: https://bar.rw/4gFZEuw. Link in bio!

If you are unable to attend, you can still help the team reach its fundraising goal! Thank you for your support.

"This grant has propelled me toward my long-term goal of achieving pharmacological prevention of aneurysm rupture. I dedicated my efforts to this project over the past year and was honored to receive the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Award related to this work. Thank you again for this valuable research opportunity." - Takuma Maeda, PhD, Barrow Aneurysm and AVM Research Center.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Maeda for his recent research grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation! Read more about his award-winning project below:

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Congratulations to Takuma Maeda, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Barrow #Aneurysm and AVM Research Center, on receiving a 2025 research grant award from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation!

Dr. Maeda received $30,000, supported by the Christopher Gregory Chair of Research and the Strode Family Chair of Research, for his project: "Blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis to Prevent Intracranial #AneurysmRupture." PD-1/PD-L1 is an immune checkpoint axis, which acts as a gatekeeper of immune responses.

Dr. Maeda`s project is one of 14 to receive the 2025 funding, which totals $580,000. He was presented with the award at last night`s Research Grant Awards Dinner at Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale, as part of the #BrainAneurysm Foundation`s 2025 Annual Research Grant Symposium held in partnership with #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute.

Learn more about Dr. Maeda`s project, and the others supported by the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, by visiting https://bar.rw/bafawards2025.

🏈 Attention football fans: through the newly-launched Arizona Cardinals Foundation, you could win big and help your favorite football team make an impact! At every Cardinals home game this season, the 50/50 raffle held in-stadium will benefit the Arizona Cardinals Foundation, with proceeds benefiting the four cornerstone beneficiaries which includes Barrow Neurological Foundation.

Thank you to the Arizona Cardinals for their support! Learn more about this initiative and purchase your tickets today: https://bar.rw/4neVDQe. Link in bio!

💙 Every day, the world-class team at Barrow Neurological Institute works tirelessly to treat brain and spine disorders. But, they need your sustained support to continue providing the best in neuroscience education, patient care, and research that saves and transforms lives. Consistent gifts, no matter the dollar amount, truly make a significant difference.

Join our Monthly Donor Program today and help us build the ladder to recovery for those who need it most: https://bar.rw/4g9pMh2. Link in bio! ☝️

We are often asked, "How much is too much to leave to my heirs?" 🤔 Did you know, research has shown that generational wealth is often depleted by the third generation, so it`s wise to put parameters in your estate plan to help your heirs manage sudden wealth. This could be as simple as teaching your heirs about the importance of philanthropy by sharing your own story of why you give to Barrow Neurological Foundation.

Learn more about the power of planned giving: https://bar.rw/465ecyW. Link in bio!

Oftentimes, individuals don`t know they have a #brainaneurysm until it ruptures, causing bleeding in the #brain that can have life-altering or fatal consequences. 🔬 Funded by philanthropy, Tomoki Hasimoto, MD, is studying age-related biological events that can lead to an #aneurysm rupture. This research has two translational potentials: (1) certain drugs that modify these events could be incorporated into a treatment strategy, and (2) blood tests that measure these events could be used to predict the risk of an aneurysm rupture.

You are helping change aneurysm outcomes by funding groundbreaking #research at the Barrow Aneurysm and AVM Research Center! Learn more about your impact here: https://bar.rw/460d53j. Link in bio! ⬆️

We are pleased to announce the 2025-26 leadership team for the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation. Community volunteer Katie Mueller will serve as Board Chair, with Chair-Elect Amy Cohn, Corresponding Secretary Julie Kroot, Recording Secretary Betsy Haenel, Treasurer Shaun Bracken, and Finance Chair Amy Flood. Sydney Fox and Betsy Moore will serve as the Co-Chairs for the 2026 Barrow Grand Ball, with Jan Lewis as the Ball Advisor.

Each year, the Women’s Board selects a specific research department at Barrow Neurological Institute to receive special funding through the Ball, designating it as the “Women’s Board Project.” These projects are chosen to highlight innovative research that can have a measurable impact on patients’ lives. For the 2026 Ball, the Women’s Board has selected the Ivy Brain Tumor Center as its special project.

“We are honored to select the Ivy Brain Tumor Center as this year’s Women’s Board Project. Its signature Phase 0 clinical trials program is the largest in the world and enables personalized care in a fraction of the time and cost associated with traditional drug development. We could not think of a more deserving project to support,” said 2026 Ball Co-Chairs Sydney Fox and Betsy Moore.

Read the announcement at the link our bio! https://bar.rw/3V36pMX.

Today is International Day of Charity! 🌎🤝🏽 This day was established to inspire people worldwide to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities. September 5th was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta`s passing.

Today, we remember that all of us have the power to be charitable and to give to others—whether it`s our time, a small act or word of kindness, or a donation. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible community! How will you celebrate this day of recognition?

🖼️ A powerful, bilingual art exhibit is now open through Oct. 3! The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute has partnered with Creighton University to host a new art exhibit showcasing incredible works by individuals with #Parkinson`s disease and their care partners. It offers a powerful glimpse into their daily experiences, emotions, and resilience.

This FREE exhibit is open to the public and presented in both English and Spanish.

Many of these pieces were created through the Center`s Expressive Arts Program, which uses art as a therapeutic tool to reduce stress and support well-being. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of patients and caregivers, contributing to one of the nation`s most robust community outreach programs.

Stop by before October 3rd to see the impact of your support in action!

🗓️ Through Oct. 3rd
📍 Creighton University Health Sciences - Phoenix, First Floor Rotating Art Gallery, 3100 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Fluent in four languages, Kris`s world was built on words. Then, a devastating diagnosis threatened to take it all away: an #AVM was found located right next to the language center of his brain.

"Language is my entire world, and I couldn`t imagine a life deprived of it."

His doctors said it was inoperable. But Kris found hope and a second chance with Michael T. Lawton, MD, President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Lawton successfully removed the AVM while preserving Kris`s ability to speak, translate, and lead the life he loves. 👉🏼 Read Kris`s full journey and learn how you can help: https://bar.rw/4g7FjxU.

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