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22/07/2025

Congratulations to President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, on reaching and surpassing another significant career milestone: 1,000 peer-reviewed published papers!

Dr. Lawton said this achievement reminds him of those celebrated in sports, like home runs in baseball and rushing yards per season in football.

"It's consistency, performance, durability," he said. "But what strikes me most are the authors—this huge conglomeration of collaborators and friends, mentors and mentees—putting in tremendous shared effort to find insight and contribute to . Thanks to my co-authors."

21/07/2025

Interested in learning what's new in and related ? Join us for this month's " in the News" webinar!

This webinar series is free and open to the public, offering you the chance to pick the brains of world-renowned experts without sifting through research articles. This month, you'll hear from Sara Geisinger, DNP, AGNP-C, CNRN, a nurse practitioner in the and Program at .

📆: Friday, July 25, 2025
⏰: Noon to 1 p.m. (PDT/ time)
💻: Virtual via Zoom

Registration is required. Sign up at https://bar.rw/inthenews or by contacting Tania Gomez Morales at (602) 406-2792 or Tania.GomezMorales@CommonSpirit.org.

18/07/2025

We have exciting news, and we hope you're all ears...

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new limited-series podcast! "Barrow: On The " aims to explore the mysteries of the nervous system through real stories and expert insights.

Join Barrow Chief Mark Pacult, MD, as he interviews leading clinicians and scientists at to bring you complex topics in in a way that's relatable, understandable, and deeply human.

In episode one, Dr. Pacult explores how the brain heals after a by sharing a story from the and speaking with the following experts at Barrow:

🎙️ Ruchira Jha, MD, MSc, Director of the Program
🎙️ Christina Kwasnica, MD, Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and
🎙️ Glynnis Zieman, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHS, Director of the and Sports Center

Ready to lend an ear? You can find at https://bar.rw/podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts.

17/07/2025

Interested in volunteering for a research study? The Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center wants to hear from you! Fill out their quick survey, and the research team may contact you for an MRI research study: https://bar.rw/bnicsurvey.

Need more information? Please call (602) 406-6253 or email BNIC-Research@DignityHealth.org.

16/07/2025

Congratulations to John Karis, MD, (right) director of MRI and brain imaging for the Department of at , on receiving the Dr. Roger Bird Mentorship Award!

Named after the Institute's former Program director, the Dr. Roger Bird (left) Mentorship Award is given to a member of the neuroradiology faculty who most inspires and challenges the neuroradiology fellows to achieve their potential.

Dr. Karis formally received the award at the recent neuroradiology graduation ceremony.

15/07/2025

Cluster headache is the most severe and disabling disorder, but there is limited education and treatment available for the condition—especially when compared to migraine.

Lindsay Frerichs, MD, (right) a in the at , collaborated with Annika Ehrlich, DNP, FNP-C, CNRN, AQH, to perform a needs assessment for this underrepresented population. They presented their findings with a poster at the American Headache Society® 67th Annual Scientific Meeting ( ).

Drs. Frerichs and Ehrlich surveyed participants about their number of attacks per year, the time it took to receive a diagnosis, the type of specialist who diagnosed them, how has impacted their mental health, and their demographics.

To learn more about their findings, check out the Healio article at https://bar.rw/cluster.

14/07/2025

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Cerebrovascular Section has selected President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, for the 2025 Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research. Dr. Lawton will formally receive the award at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery meeting on July 15 ( ).

Dr. Dacey, a professor of neurological surgery at Washington University in St. Louis and the namesake of the award, nominated Dr. Lawton for this year’s medal. A committee of neurosurgeons and neuroscientists then selected Dr. Lawton from a pool of candidates.

The AANS/CNS Section has given the Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal annually since 2019 to recognize practicing -investigators who have made game-changing contributions to our understanding of cerebrovascular diseases—from the laboratory to the clinic. The award also aims to highlight the importance of cerebrovascular and to inspire continuous scientific investigation.

Read the story at https://bar.rw/dacey.

11/07/2025

Calling all professionals: Registration is open for our 2025 Acquired and Symposium!

This interdisciplinary course will focus on the current evidence-based practice and research for the treatment of individuals with acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. Continuing education credits are available for , , and . Students are also welcome to attend.

📆: Saturday, Oct. 11 - Sunday, Oct 12
📍: Goldman Auditorium, , 2910 North Third Avenue, ,
💻: Virtual option available

Sign up before Sept. 22 to save $25! Visit https://bar.rw/abisci2025 for details and registration.

10/07/2025

Congratulations to Monica Acevedo-Molina, PhD, a resident at , on being selected by the Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA) to receive the organization’s Distinguished Contribution to Diversity in Award!

The award recognizes Dr. Acevedo-Molina’s commitment to advocating for diversity in all forms in . She will be presented with the award at the AzPA’s annual convention this fall.

09/07/2025

A new study from that explores golf course proximity and Parkinson's disease risk has been making headlines around the country.

The population-based, case-control study, led by Barrow researcher Brittany Krzyzanowski, PhD, and published in JAMA Network Open, found the greatest risk of within one to three miles of a golf course. Effect sizes were largest in water service areas with a golf course in vulnerable groundwater regions.

The associations remained even after the researchers adjusted for age and income, which suggests there could be something more than demographics driving the relationship between course proximity and risk of , Dr. Krzyzanowski explained.

"We speculate that pesticides might play a role," she told Fox News. "However, we didn’t include data on pesticides in this study, so future research is needed to better understand what’s going on."

Read the story in Fox News at https://bar.rw/golfcoursepd.

08/07/2025

Barrow Graduation Dinner // June 22, 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 graduates of our Program. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

To view a list of all of our 2025 graduates, see where they are headed next, and read their reflections of their time at , visit https://bar.rw/grads2025.

(📸: Timon Harper Photography)

07/07/2025

Last week, our high school interns celebrated the completion of their with a symposium where they presented their work. We're very proud of you all and excited to see where your futures take you!

Learn more about the Summer Program at by visiting https://bar.rw/highschool.

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