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The Dana Foundation Launches Multi-Million Dollar Initiative to Align Neuroscience to Societal Needs

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Foundation today announced the launch of the Dana Center Initiative for Neuroscience & Society. The multi-million-dollar initiative brings together leading academic institutions, neuroscientists, and the communities they serve to co-create the future of neuroscience. The Dana Center Initiative will connect multidisciplinary scholars and the public to learn, exchange ideas, and forge collaborations. It will also train a new generation of experts who will help shepherd neuroscience for a better world.

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  • The multi-million-dollar initiative brings together leading academic institutions, neuroscientists, and the communities they serve to co-create the future of neuroscience.
  • The Dana Center Initiative will connect multidisciplinary scholars and the public to learn, exchange ideas, and forge collaborations.
  • Additional Dana Center Initiative for Neuroscience & Society grants are expected to be announced over the coming months and years as part of a sustained, long-term investment in the Dana Center Initiative.
  • "We evaluated more than 40 universities with which to launch the Dana Center Initiative," said Khara Ramos, Ph.D., vice president of Neuroscience & Society at the Dana Foundation.

CHOP Researchers Find Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplementation May Aid in Concussion Recovery

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first clinical trial of a targeted pharmacologic therapeutic for mild traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients, scientists from the Minds Matter Concussion Frontier Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found preliminary evidence that adolescents and young adults with concussion who take a specific formulation of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements after injury experience faster symptom reduction and return to physical activity. The findings were published online by the Journal of Neurotrauma.

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  • The mainstay of treatment remains symptom management with temporary modification of cognitive and physical activity and over the counter medication.
  • Although active rehabilitation strategies have shown promise for improving recovery time, including aerobic, vestibular, and vision interventions, these can be time and labor intensive.
  • To date, no targeted pharmacologic intervention to improve clinical outcomes in concussion has been evaluated in humans.
  • However, prior to this study, no human studies involving adolescents and young adults have assessed the potential benefits of this formulation of BCAAs as a specific treatment to aid in concussion recovery.

Feinstein Institutes’ Dr. Kevin J. Tracey receives 2023 Hans Wigzell Research Foundation's Science Prize

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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The Hans Wigzell Research Foundation today announced that Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , is the recipient of the 2023 Hans Wigzell Research Foundation’s Science Prize in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of neuroscience and neuroimmunology.

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  • The Hans Wigzell Research Foundation today announced that Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , is the recipient of the 2023 Hans Wigzell Research Foundation’s Science Prize in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of neuroscience and neuroimmunology.
  • Dr. Tracey will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, to receive the prize, which includes $100,000, and deliver a lecture on December 1.
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    Dr. Kevin J. Tracey has been named awardee of the 2023 Hans Wigzell Research Foundation's Science Prize.
  • “The prize is given to Dr. Tracey for his innovative discoveries of the mechanisms of how nerves transmit signals to stop inflammatory diseases,” said Hans Wigzell, MD, PhD, on behalf of the Hans Wigzell Research Foundation.

Dana Foundation Appoints Two New Board Members

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its board of directors: Paula A. Kerger and Husseini Manji, M.D., FRCPC.

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  • New Members Bring Expertise in Media, Education, Neuroscience, and Technology
    NEW YORK, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its board of directors: Paula A. Kerger and Husseini Manji, M.D., FRCPC.
  • "The Board is delighted to welcome two extremely distinguished and highly effective new directors to its ranks," said Steven E. Hyman, M.D., chairman of the Dana Foundation.
  • "Our newly elected board members each bring unique perspectives from different fields and organizations, which will enrich the interdisciplinary focus of the Dana Foundation," said Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., president of the Dana Foundation.
  • Kerger and Manji will join the following Dana Foundation board members: Steven E. Hyman, Edward Bleier, Wallace L. Cook, Charles A. Dana III, Hildegarde E. Mahoney, and Peter A. Nadosy.

Brain Awareness Week 2023: Get Ahead of Stroke® Campaign Releases New EMS Resources

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this first day of Brain Awareness Week (March 13 – 19), the Get Ahead of Stroke® campaign is debuting new online resources for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to assist stroke patients with greater efficiency and ease.

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  • EMS is critical to providing stroke patients their best chance to survive and thrive after stroke.
  • "During this Brain Awareness Week, we want to shine a spotlight on the lifesaving work that EMS does every day of the year, every hour of the day.
  • Get Ahead of Stroke created the Stroke Scales for EMS mobile app to help EMS identify stroke severity and ELVO in emergency situations.
  • Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign coordinated by the Dana Foundation to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science.

Regen BioPharma Appoints Two New Scientific Advisory Board Members

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) and (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced that Dr. Ravinder Reddy, a Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Mohammad Haris, an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania have joined its Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) and (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced that Dr. Ravinder Reddy, a Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Mohammad Haris, an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania have joined its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • He has published important papers on the mechanisms of CAR T-cell toxicities as well as ways to monitor immunotherapy effectiveness.
  • Regen BioPharma, Inc. is a publicly traded biotechnology company (PINK: RGBP) and (PINK: RGBPP).
  • Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.

Dana Foundation Names Khara Ramos, Ph.D., as Vice President

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Khara Ramos, Ph.D., to the new role of Vice President of Neuroscience within Society, effective January 18, 2022.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Khara Ramos, Ph.D., to the new role of Vice President of Neuroscience within Society, effective January 18, 2022.
  • "Khara Ramos joins the Dana Foundation at a critical juncture, as we launch programs that advance the intersections of neuroscience with areas such as ethics, law, humanities, arts, and public engagement.
  • Her expertise in the ethical and societal implications of neuroscience will be integral to our mission," said Caroline Montojo, president of the Dana Foundation.
  • The Dana Foundation is dedicated to advancing neuroscience within society by supporting cross-disciplinary intersections such as neuroscience and ethics, law, policy, humanities, and arts.

LearningRx 1-on-1 Brain Training Shares Student Successes for Brain Awareness Week

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LearningRx ( www.LearningRx.com ), the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world, is celebrating Brain Awareness Week, March 15-21, 2021.

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --LearningRx ( www.LearningRx.com ), the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world, is celebrating Brain Awareness Week, March 15-21, 2021.
  • Hosted by the Dana Foundation, Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science.
  • LearningRx is taking part by sharing the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives via three of its student success stories.
  • He enrolled in LearningRx personal brain training and by his senior year of high school, Wesley could focus better, keep up with taking notes, and remember what he studied.

Dana Foundation Announces Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., as New President

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Dana Foundation has named Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., as its next president, effective March 1, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Dana Foundation has named Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., as its next president, effective March 1, 2021.
  • "I am honored and delighted to serve as president of the Dana Foundation," said Dr.
  • Dr. Montojo succeeds Burton M. Mirsky, who has held the position of president and treasurer and served in executive roles at the Dana Foundation since 1996.
  • The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing understanding about the brain in health and disease through research grants and public outreach.