The neurology and neurosurgery departments at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are world leaders. Your gift helps these extraordinary teams pursue innovations in their areas of research and patient care by providing the initial support needed to catalyze additional government funding, driving collaboration and improved outcomes for patients.

Generosity Fuels Progress

Your gift makes possible some of the most leading-edge research and patient care programs, including advances in detecting and preventing Alzheimer’s disease that may also lead to new treatments for other neurodegenerative diseases, including other dementias, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and more.

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Investing in Epilepsy Transformation

A new endowed chair focused on epilepsy research will help recruit and retain high-quality, compassionate, and investigative physicians discovering breakthroughs for the care of both early- and late-onset epilepsy—making St. Louis a destination for elite epilepsy care. Gifts in support of a chair position focused on epilepsy will provide the chairholder access to flexible funding to pursue innovative ideas, launch critical studies, and produce life-changing discoveries in research.

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How Donors Are Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities

The Breast Cancer Community Investment Fund in Breast Cancer, created by generous Foundation donors in 2023,...

Community Support Grants Program Awards Seven New Grants to Local Nonprofits

We are proud to announce the distribution of $258,395 this June through the Foundation's Community Support...

Foundation Donors Help Improve Black Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes at BJC Community Baby Shower

BJC at the Commons was transformed into a baby wonderland April 13 for the second annual BJC HealthCare Community...

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