The Brain Aneurysm Foundation Announces Ten Grants Supporting Brain Aneurysm Research - PR Web

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation has announced the recipients of its annual research grants. This 2013, The Foundation will award over $200,000 in grants to ten individuals conducting scientific research directed at early detection, improved treatment modalities, and technological advances that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients with brain aneurysms.

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Yunxia Tao, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Dr. Tao was awarded the Cynthia Lynn Sherwin Chair of Research, a $25,000 grant to fund her research - Pilot Study: Evaluate the Potential of using PKD1 Expression and Function Level as a Risk Marker for Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture.

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