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Grant Recipients
2022
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Defining the Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Pediatric Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Samuel G. McClugage III, MD and Joshua Wythe, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston)
$25,000
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Endoluminal Biopsy Illuminates the Genetic Basis of Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM).
Andrew T. Hale MD, PhD and Jesse Jones, M.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
$25,000
2021
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Endovascular Therapy Versus Microsurgical Clipping of Ruptured Wide Neck Aneurysms: A Multicenter, Prospective, Propensity Score Analysis.
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio, TX
Principle Investigator: Dr. Justin R. Mascitelli
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Wnt Signaling as a Mechanism for Blood Brain Barrier Disruption after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Memorial Hermann Foundation – Houston, TX
Principle Investigator: Dr. Spiros Blackburn
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Comprehensive Microangioscopic Visualization of Flow Diversion for Intracranial Aneurysms
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, TX
Principle Investigator: Dr. Visish M. Srinivasan
2019
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Cognitive Outcomes of Flow Diversion Treatment for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX
Principle Investigator – Dr. Peter Kan
Joe Niekro Research Grant
AVM Research Foundation
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Adaptaquin Neuroprotection in In-vitro and In-vivo Models of Severe Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Mouse Model
University of Louisville School of Medicine – Louisville, KY
Principle Investigator – Dr. Nicolas Khattar
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Fluid Flow and Pressure Measurements from a 3D Printed Arteriovenous Malformation Phantom for Fluid Structure Interaction Modeling of a Simple Arteriovenous Malformation
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Cleveland, OH
Principle Investigator – Dr. Nina Moore
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Elucidation of Stroke Pathology in Vivo Utilizing Indocyanine Green-Angiography, Electrocorticography, and Advanced Neuroimaging
Stanford University – Stanford, CA
Principle Investigator – Dr. Eric Sussman
2018
Joe Niekro Research Grant
AVM Research Foundation – Houston, TX – Dr. Peng Chen MD
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery – Fairfax, VA
2017
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Deconstructing the vascular tangle-A molecular biopsy of cerebral arteriovenous malformations
Barrow Neurological Institute – Phoenix, AZ
Principle Investigators – Dr. Joseph Zabramski and Dr. Yashar Kalani
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Diagnosis of Acute Stroke Using Thermoencephalography
Northwestern University – Chicago, IL
Principle Investigator – Dr. Sameer Ansari
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Endothelial Cell Dysfunction and Differentiation in Cerebral Aneurysm Progression and Healing
University of Miami – Miami, FL
Principle Investigator – Dr. Robert Starke
Joe Niekro Research Grant
New Approach to Study Effect of Flow on Endothelium of Cerebral Aneurysms
UCLA – Los Angelos, CA
Principle Investigator – Dr. Satoshi Tateshima
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Memorial Hermann Hospital – Houston, TX
2016
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Deconstructing the vascular tangle-A molecular biopsy of cerebral arteriovenous malformations
Barrow Neurological Institute – Phoenix, AZ
Principle Investigators – Dr. Joseph Zabramski and Dr. Yashar Kalani
Joe Niekro Research Grant
The Intra-Arterial Delivery of Modified Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells to Treat Cerebral Vasospasm through the L-arginine/NO Pathway in the Human Placenta Flow Model
Mount Sinai Health System – New York, NY
Principle Investigator – Dr. Christopher Kellner
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Next Generation Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Model
UT Southwestern – Dallas, TX
Principle Investigator – Dr. Cameron McDougall
Joe Niekro Research Grant
TIntravenous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Aneurysm Formation in a Rabbit Model
University of Calgary – Calgary, Canada
Principle Investigator – Dr. Alim Mitha
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Memorial Hermann Hospital – Houston, TX
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
Crouse Hospital – Syracuse, NY
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Deschaies Stroke Research Foundation – Syracuse, NY
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Upstate Foundation – Syracuse, NY
2015
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Outcomes after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
University of Texas – Houston, TX
Principle Investigators – Dr. Huimahn Alex Choi and Dr. Jude PJ Savarraj
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Deconstructing the vascular tangle-A molecular biopsy of cerebral arteriovenous malformations
Barrow Neurological Institute – Phoenix, AZ
Principle Investigators – Dr. Joseph Zabramski and Dr. Yashar Kalani
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Multi-endpoint Evaluation of a Rabbit Model in Intracranial Aneurysms
UCSF – San Francisco, CA
Principle Investigator – Dr. Matthew Alexander
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Nanoparticle-based Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Stanford University – Stanford, CA
Principle Investigator – Dr. Jeremy Heit
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
Crouse Hospital – Syracuse, NY
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
St. Joseph’s Hospital – Phoenix, AZ
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
Child Legacy International
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
Houston Methodist – Houston, TX
2014
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Deconstructing the vascular tangle-A molecular biopsy of cerebral arteriovenous malformations
Barrow Neurological Institute – Phoenix, AZ
Principle Investigators – Dr. Joseph Zabramski and Dr. Yashar Kalani
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Intraventrical injection of noncellular fluid from subarachnoid hemorrhage patient leads to ventricular enlargement and periventricular injury
University of Michigan Health System – Ann Arbor, MI
Principle Investigator – Dr. Aditya Pandey
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Assessment of a Novel In-Vitro Approach to Evealuate Flow Dynamics of Porcine Red Blood Cells Within a Side-wall Aneurysm Using Synchrotron X-ray Particle Images Velocimetry
University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Principle Investigator – Dr. Lisa Peeling
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
2013
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Microcirculation and Brain Injury Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Methodist Neurological Institute – Houston, TX
Principle investigator – Dr. Gavin Britz
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Massively Parallel Sequencing DNA Sequencing in the study of Familial Cerebral Aneurysms
Mayo Clinic – Jacksonville, FL
Principle investigator – Dr. David Miller
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery – Fairfax, VA
Recipient – Dr. Lissa Peeling – University of Saskatchewan
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
2012
Brain Aneurysm Education DVD
Kingwood Hospital – Kingwood, TX
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Current and Future Endovascular and Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms
Methodist Neurological Institute – Houston, TX
Joe Niekro Research Grant
SNIS Foundation – Fairfax, VA
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
2011
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Current and Future Endovascular and Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms
Methodist Neurological Institute – Houston, TX
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN
Joe Niekro Education Grant
Houston Radiology Foundation – Houston, TX
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
2010
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Current and Future Endovascular and Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms
Methodist Neurological Institute – Houston, TX
Joe Niekro Research Grant
Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN
Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Support
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