DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Dear friends,

It is my sincere pleasure to share with you this first edition of the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute e-newsletter. We are working with our development colleagues to bring you this quarterly update on recent achievements, scientific discoveries, upcoming events and good news made possible by your enthusiastic support and generosity.

As we celebrate and reflect during this holiday season, allow me this opportunity to say thank you for your contribution to our programs. Gifts of all sizes make a difference and are the key to our continued and accelerating success. Like you, my wife and I are proud to include the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute in our own personal philanthropic priorities to support the institute's resilient patients, compassionate care teams, innovative researchers and our mission to deliver the best neurologic and psychiatric care in the world.

Sincerely,

Joseph Broderick, MD

Director of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute

Principal Investigator of National Coordinating Center for NIH StrokeNet

FUELED BY PHILANTHROPY

Thanks to the generosity of donors, complimentary movement-based therapies are available virtually for patients with neurological disorders and their caregivers at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati.

Yoga for MS and Other Neurological Disorders helps build strength, soothe the mind, improve posture, flexibility, and balance, sharpen concentration and enable relaxation. This class is at available at no cost to thanks to selfless donors who contribute to the UC Strike Out MS Fund.

Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Disease and Other Neurological Disorders is a beginner-level class incorporating slow, comfortable movements with breathing, mindfulness and gentle stretching. Attention to body awareness and safe weight transference may reduce risk of falls. This complimentary offering is made possible by gifts to the Gearing Up for Good Fund.

YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE

13th Annual Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure Raises over $200,000

More than 1,000 people participated in the 13th annual Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure event Oct. 16 at Sawyer Point Park, raising money and awareness for brain tumors.

The event has raised millions of dollars over the years for the UC Brain Tumor Center, and participants raised more than $200,000 this year.

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UCGNI becoming Learning Health System, begins with Epilepsy Center

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute becoming Learning Health System, begins with Epilepsy Center

How does a health care team deliver the best care to its patients and tangibly improve their physical and mental health and quality of life?

That is the motivating question that has led the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute to the process of transforming into a Learning Health System, a new approach to medical research, clinical care and education.

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U.S. News: UC study proposes new mechanism driving Alzheimer's

National and international media outlets highlighted recent research from the University of Cincinnati that supports an alternative hypothesis for what causes Alzheimer's disease.

UC researchers led by Alberto Espay, MD, and Andrea Sturchio, MD, in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, published the research on Oct. 4 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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How Sickle Cell Disease Affects Neurological Conditions

Sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that primarily affects people of African ancestry, can cause a variety of symptoms in patients, including stroke and cognitive impairment.

Hyacinth I. Hyacinth, PhD, studies racial health disparities in neurological conditions and is leading two research projects studying how sickle cell disease affects stroke and cognitive impairment.

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UC Health Receives National Quality Recognition for Stroke Care

UC Medical Center has received the 2022 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Advanced Therapy, recognizing UC Health’s commitment to and success in implementing the highest standard of stroke care.

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Brain Injury: The Road to Recovery

The brain is your body’s control room, so when it gets hurt, the consequences can be extensive, and with each injury comes a different experience.

There are more than 5.3 million people in the U.S. who are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability, according to the Brain Injury Association of America.

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WAYS TO GIVE

Whether you want to honor a care team or support next-generation research, patient services or educational initiatives, we want to make it easy for you to make a difference at UC and UC Health. There are a variety of ways you can give back, and we are excited to work with you in shaping the future of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.

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