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Philanthropy

Moving Forward Together: How Philanthropy Fuels Hope for People Living with Parkinson’s

Donor support is helping people living with Parkinson’s gain strength, confidence, and community through a free, therapist-led exercise program.

Damaris Nieves Torres

Education Innovation

Motivated by her Father’s Diagnosis, MCW PhD Student Pursues Alzheimer’s Research

Damaris Nieves Torres studies proteins tied to synapse loss in patients that could be a new target for therapies.

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Neuroscience

MCW Researcher Studying Traumatic Brain Injuries Highlights Need for Better Data in Critical Decision Making

Dr. Michael McCrea helped lead an NIH initiative that provides new standards to classify, characterize acute TBI.

MCW 2025 Imagine More Dinner leadership team

Neuroscience

2025 Imagine More Dinner Event Raises $1 Million to Advance Neuroscience at MCW

A night of hope, generosity, and breakthrough science — MCW’s 2025 Imagine More Dinner raised $1M for neuroscience research and care.

Jennifer Connelly, MD

Cancer

Innovative Glioblastoma Treatment Advances Thanks to Groundbreaking Research and Community Support

A Phase Two clinical trial led by Dr. Jennifer Connelly examines the potential of an oral medication to treat this aggressive cancer.

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MCW Magazine

BRAVE Program Marks Two Years of Steady Growth

BRAVE is a traumatic brain injury recovery program specifically designed for military veterans and first responders.

Brian Lin, PhD

Neuroscience

Unlocking New Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Dr. Brian Lin is at the forefront of a promising approach to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

MCW researchers investigate cognitive effects of breast cancer treatment

Cancer

MCW Researchers Investigate Cognitive Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

The team is researching the cognitive effects of aromatase inhibitors treatment for breast cancer.

The life-changing potential of medical psychedelics

Neuroscience

The Life-Changing Potential of Medical Psychedelics

Dr. John McCorvy believes psychedelics have the potential for life-changing effects as a medicine.

Breaking barriers in medical imaging: Dr. Andrew Nencka's odyssey in MRI innovation

Neuroscience

Breaking Barriers in Medical Imaging: Dr. Andrew Nencka's Odyssey in MRI Innovation

"At the end of the day it’s rewarding to be doing something that impacts patients."

Unlocking the mysteries of multiple sclerosis

Neuroscience

Unlocking the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Ahmed Obeidat is conducting clinical trials he hopes will improve the treatment of MS.

Kajana Satkunendrarajah, PhD

MCW Magazine

Making Neurons “Dance” to Help Patients Recover

MCW researchers study the connection between neurons and music and the potential for treatment for neurological disorders.

Creating the Midwest’s first brain injury program for veterans and first responders

MCW Magazine

Creating the Midwest’s First Brain Injury Program for Veterans and First Responders

MCW partners with Avalon Action Alliance to create the BRAVE program.

Language therapy program offers hope to aphasia sufferers

MCW Magazine

Language Therapy Program Offers Hope to Aphasia Sufferers

The goal of MCW's IPAT program is to help patients regain the ability to functionally communicate.

The future of epilepsy treatments at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

MCW Magazine

The Future of Epilepsy Treatments at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

MCW and its hospital partners provide advanced diagnostics, therapeutic and surgical treatments to improve epilepsy treatment.

Project to engage MCW residents early in pandemic expands to worldwide audience

Education Innovation

Project to Engage MCW Residents Early in Pandemic Expands to Worldwide Audience

There’s a new club in town, but to be a part of it, you need show off your neuroradiology knowledge.

MCW researchers aim to save lives through the development of female crash test dummies

Neuroscience

MCW Researchers Aim to Save Lives Through the Development of Female Crash Test Dummies

For decades car safety advances have overlooked women. Susan Cronn and team hope to address this gap.

MCW neurosurgeon-scientist seeks to unlock the mysteries of the brain through research with tumors

Neuroscience

MCW Neurosurgeon-Scientist Seeks to Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain Through Research with Tumors

Dr. Max Krucoff is developing surgical techniques to make tumor removals safer and more complete.

A new key to brain surgery

MCW Magazine

A New Key to Brain Surgery

MCW neurosurgeon Nathan Zwagerman, MD, specializes in novel and less invasive surgical approaches to brain surgery.

Preserving critical language regions during epilepsy surgery

MCW Magazine

Preserving Critical Language Regions During Epilepsy Surgery

Dr. Jeffrey Binder is undertaking pioneering research on potential side effects of epilepsy surgery.

Dr Lee Reimaging Care

Neuroscience

Reimagining Care: Max C. Lee, MD

In the wake of the global pandemic, MCW faculty, staff and students are reimagining how they provide care and services.

Meet Nathan

Neuroscience

Meet Nathan

Nathan Zwagerman, MD, specializes in removing meningiomas and other brain tumors using a rare technique.

MCW team improves treatment of cancer that spreads to the brain

Cancer

Brain Invaders

MCW team improves the treatment of cancer that spreads to the brain.

Joseph Bovi, MD and Jennifer Connelly, MD

Community Front Door

Reimagining Care: Joseph Bovi, MD and Jennifer Connelly, MD

In the wake of the global pandemic, MCW faculty, staff and students are reimagining how they provide care and services.

Holly Maize, second year MCW pharmacy student with Dr. Bruce A. Kaufman, MCW pediatric neurosurgeon

Education Innovation

Paying Care Forward

After overcoming severe health challenges as a child, MCW pharmacy student Holly Maize's life has come full circle.

Meet Bryon Riesch

Neuroscience

Dreaming of a Cure

Meet Bryon, a man inspired to transform spinal cord injury.

This Is Lucas

125th Anniversary

Lucas' Story

An accident left him a quadriplegic; today he has use of his hands again.

Dr. Marc Lazzaro and Dr. Ann Helms discuss care of an acute stroke patient by members of MCW's stroke, neurointervention and critical care team in the department of neurology.

Neuroscience

Where "Time is Brain"

MCW's specialized and extensively trained neurointerventional team provide comprehensive care to complex stroke patients at Froedtert Hospital.

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Neuroscience

A Young Milwaukeean's Aspirations to Fight Alzheimer's

Seventh-grader Aremontae Rawls knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up. "I want to be a neurosurgeon."

Protecting the Brain

Neuroscience

Protecting the Brain

MCW scientists are among the only people in the world using this technique to fight Alzheimer's, Huntington's, ALS and Parkinson's.

Medical College of Wisconsin

BAM! MCW researchers are using crash simulations to make traveling safer for you and your family.

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