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Geoffrey Manley Receives Grant for Brain Injury Study, May 19, 2010. Click here

New Guidelines Aim to Improve Studies of Traumatic Brain Injury, April 15, 2010. Click Here

Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Ph. D. Named Science Advisory Council Chair for the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Click here

Susanna Rosi, Ph.D. investigates Alzheimer's drug that could delay dementia. Click Here

There is an interview on Science Café on the UCSF website with Michael S. Beattie and Jacqueline C. Bresnahan. Click here.

There is also an article from the Oakland Register quoting Geoff Manley and and Jacqueline C. Bresnahan. Click Here.

Events

ASHLYN DYER FOUNDATION FOR NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH

The donation of Ashlyn Dyer's organs gave the gift of life to many. In this same spirit, The Ashlyn Dyer Foundation for Neurological Research and Support has been created to honor her memory by making a positive impact for other affected with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Injury to the brain or spinal cord affects nearly 2 million people in the United States each year, causing permanent functional disabilities including paraplegia, quadriplegia, and cognitive disorders. Every 15 seconds someone receives a head injury, and every five minutes one of these people will die. Survivors of severe brain injury typically face five to ten years of intensive services. The cumulative mean cost of this care is currently 4 million dollars per patient.

Bringing new treatments from the laboratory setting to patients requires an integrated effort among basic researchers, clinical researchers, and clinicians. With this in mind, the UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center (BASIC) was formed in 2002 to promote collaborative basic, translational, and clinical studies on injuries to the brain and spinal cord.

The Ashlyn Dyer foundation for Neurological research aims to fund research and raise public awareness. Its ultimate goal is to improve care and reduce the burden of this disease often referred to as The Silent Epidemic.

April 11,2010 will be the third year for the Presidio Run in San Francisco that is sponsored by the Guardsmen philanthropic group in San Francisco. It is a 10K and 10 mile run through the Presidio and over the Golden Gate Bridge and has been well attended. You can register on line at the website, Ashlyn Dyer.com. We cannot thank the Guardsmen enough for their support and helping us with awareness for TBI.

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Last updated May 20, 2010 9:38 AM

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