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Survivor shares story of hope to raise awareness of brain aneurysms
Since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2013, Debbie Dunn can’t believe the number of people, even locally, who stand as survivors with her. But there is so much to be learned about brain aneurysms that she spearheaded her own support group known as the Joe Niekro Foundation Support Group of Rome, which has about 12 […]
Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2016Read More -
JNF AWARDS THREE SEED GRANTS AT 2016 SNIS ANNUAL MEETING
The Joe Niekro Foundation was pleased to award $60,000 in research seed grants at the 2016 SNIS Annual Meeting in Boston this July. Among a pool of thirteen amazing applications, the Grants Review Board selected three to each receive a $20,000 seed grant that advances the study of brain aneurysms or brain arteriovenous malformations. The […]
Posted on Monday, August 1, 2016Read More -
JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $240,000 TOWARD BRAIN ANEURYSM, AVM AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE RESEARCH FUNDING
Nationally recognized non-profit, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ has announced the 2015 Joe Niekro Research Grant recipients. A total of $240,000 has been awarded by the foundation, which is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and hemorrhagic strokes. “We are honored to be able to collaborate with these […]
Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2016Read More -
Get Ready to Pitch Another Great Evening
Chairman, Natalie Niekro, of the 6th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, on October 17th, at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, is pleased to announce some of this year’s participating athletes who will be honoring her father and former MLB pitcher, Joe Niekro while raising funds for brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research. Attending and […]
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015Read More -
The Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life Makes its Way to Phoenix
On October 17th, 2015, athletes from all over the country will come together, in association with The Joe Niekro Foundation and The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Foundation, to support brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research and awareness, for the 6th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life at the JW Marriott Resort in Phoenix, AZ. […]
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015Read More