The Dan Lewis Foundation

Supporting innovation in pharmacologic treatments for persons with brain injury.

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Dear Friends,
As this year ends, we at the Dan Lewis Foundation for Brain Regeneration Research want to express our deepest gratitude for your continued support and dedication to our mission.
May this season of love, joy, and reflection warm your hearts. https://t.co/TaDMrPfgwO

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The 2024 recipient of the Dan Lewis Prize for Brain Regeneration Research, William Zeiger, MD, PhD, has provided an update on the exciting ongoing research he is doing at UCLA. Read the update at: https://t.co/lTVPzZTeYY #brainregeneration #TBI #neuronalmapping

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Devon’s Journey – Two Years Post-Accident
After a life-altering accident in October 2022, Devon Guffey’s story is about resilience and determination. Hit by a drunk driver, Devon sustained severe brain Read more at: https://t.co/GSEBqoZqM5 #BrainInjuryAwareness#DevonsJourney

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DLF Science Advisory Board Spotlight: Stephen Mark Strittmatter, MD, PhD, earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard, and completed doctoral training at Johns Hopkins. His medical internship and neurology residency were at Read more: https://t.co/89dvjwsjXp

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Every Traumatic Brain Injury story is different, and the outcome for individuals is often unpredictable. This is Sophia Augier's story. Read more: https://t.co/X64DNCnbiy

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Brain-Computer Interfaces to Augment Brain Regeneration: A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) enables direct communication between the brain and external devices, allowing control through thought. BCIs facilitate actions like typing, playing music, controlling prosthetics, or ste ...

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Brain Regeneration via Brain Tissue Transplantation: With recent breakthroughs, scientists are now able to transform readily available blood or skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and reprogram them into neurons. Read more: https://t.co/LUGHOJXf61

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Antisense Oligonucleotides for Brain Injury Recovery: The brain’s inherent limitations in regeneration pose significant challenges in the recovery from brain injuries and neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Read more//bit.ly/3unO8Qx

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Can Damaged Brain Tissue Be Replaced? Brain regeneration research, a novel and cutting-edge area, is dedicated to the regrowth or regeneration of brain tissue. Read more: https://t.co/fPWXO0CzWC

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The Synapse and Brain Regeneration: The brain largely consists of interconnected neurons carrying electrical currents. These currents are transmitted by neurotransmitters at a microscopically small gap (the synapse) between neurons. Read more: https://t.co/fPWXO0CzWC

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Pioneering Pathways: Advancing Traumatic Brain Injury Repair:

A significant brain injury can result in the loss of brain tissue, disruption of nervous system connections, destruction of brain regions controlling various functions, Read more https://t.co/fPWXO0CzWC

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Scientists worldwide are working to find ways to stimulate healing and functional recovery after severe brain injuries. This work is driven by the desperate needs of persons who have suffered brain damage. Read more https://t.co/1h1XVUF5dI

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Dr. William Zeiger named the 2024 recipient of the $20,000 DLF Prize. The DLF Prize recognizes an early career scientist in neuroscience, pharmacology, or biotechnology whose research record and future research plans align with one or more Learn more https://t.co/xWVwaaGs3Y

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The father of modern neuroscience Santiago Ramón y Cajal, recognized that the injured brain could not repair or regrow damaged neurons. He proposed that it was up to future scientists to solve the problem of regeneration. Read more https://t.co/TaDMrPfgwO #TBI #BrainRegeneration

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Meet Graham Dempsey, Ph.D., a member of our Science Advisory Board and a founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Quiver Bioscience, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company. Read more at https://t.co/TaDMrPfgwO #TBI #BrainRegeneration #BCI

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In prior newsletters, we’ve discussed research strategies that bring hope to persons with severe disabilities after a major brain injury. Read more at https://t.co/TaDMrPfgwO #TBI #BrainRegeneration #BrainInjury #BCIs

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Sheryl Suzanne Nibbs, a legal secretary in a top law firm, started the process of becoming a paralegal as she approached her 40th birthday. Read more at https://t.co/TaDMrPfgwO #TBI

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Understanding IDEA and Section 504
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is a federal law that ensures students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive READ MORE: https://t.co/Wh1z58iy7S #TBI #disabilities #IDEA

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Don't Miss the Application Deadline for The Dan Lewis Foundation 2024 Prize!
The Dan Lewis Foundation for Brain Regeneration Research (the DLF) is happy to announce the 2024 DLF Prize. This $20,000 prize will be awarded READ MORE//bit.ly/3tKLUKU #TBI #brainregeneration

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PASSION MEETS PURPOSE
"The Brainy-Bunch," a dedicated group of social media influencers and college students, has taken up the mantle as volunteers to support The Dan Lewis Foundation for Brain Regeneration Research. Read More: https://t.co/OKzU5NhHHZ #TBI #brainregeneration