Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute Names West Virginia Health Innovator as Director of the Alzheimer’s Outreach and Registry Program Helen Matheny, former CEO of WV Medical Foundation Joins Cutting Edge Public Education Program   Morgantown, WV, June 21, 2010 – The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) today announced the appointment of Helen Matheny as director of its Alzheimer’s Outreach and Registry Program (AORP). Matheny joins a dynamic team of leaders in the fight... http://brni.org/news/articles/Blanchette_Rockefeller_Neurosciences_Institute_Names_West_Virgin,42.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT 2010-06-21T16:00:00 Morgantown, WV, June 14, 2010 – The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) announced the appointment of Shana Phares as Chief Executive Officer today. Phares joins BRNI’s team of renowned medical and health care specialists working to unravel the mysteries of behavior, learning, and memory to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders. “I have seen first-hand the devastation Alzheimer’s causes families here in West Virginia and across the nation,” said... http://brni.org/news/articles/West_Virginia_Health_Care_Leader_Shana_Phares_Named_CEO_of_the_B,41.aspx Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT 2010-06-14T10:00:00 Robert Bragg to Lead Private Charitable Fundraising for Institute Morgantown, WV (December 8, 2009) – The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) announced that Robert Bragg has been hired to serve as its new development director. Bragg will be responsible for raising private charitable contributions in support of BRNI’s research in memory disorders such as Alzheimers Disease, stroke and traumatic brain injuries, as well as other outreach and education programs supported by the... http://brni.org/news/articles/New_Development_Director_Hired_for_Blanchette_Rockefeller_Neuros,38.aspx Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:51:00 GMT 2009-12-08T14:51:00 Agreement Will Advance Research Connecting Brain Injuries to Neurological Disorders like Alzheimer’s Disease   Morgantown, WV (September 2, 2009) – The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) announced today an agreement with a group of neurological specialists (Brain Injury Group) to examine possible confluences of the Group’s work with brain injuries, head trauma, and strokes and BRNI’s research. Together, they will explore the correlation between these injuries and various... http://brni.org/news/articles/Blanchette_Rockefeller_Neurosciences_Institute_to_Collaborate_wi,3.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:12:00 GMT 2009-09-02T17:12:00 Morgantown, WV (May 27, 2009) – The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) and Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (Inverness, NYSE:IMA) of Waltham, Massachusetts, a global leader in rapid diagnostics and health management, announced today that they will work together to further develop and commercialize a diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease first discovered by scientists at BRNI. The BRNI test, once fully commercialized, could dramatically change the time and way that the... http://brni.org/news/articles/Blanchette_Rockefeller_Neurosciences_Institute_and_Inverness_Med,4.aspx Wed, 27 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT 2009-05-27T15:00:00 Morgantown, WV - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) the go-ahead to conduct Phase II clinical trials of Bryostatin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease patients. The drug showed pre-clinical efficacy to not only treat Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, but also its underlying causes. “We are very excited about the FDA’s agreement for BRNI to move forward with clinical trials,” said Dr. Daniel Alkon, Scientific Director of BRNI. ... http://brni.org/news/articles/FDA_Gives_Clinical_Trial_Green_Light_On_Drug_To_Treat_Alzheimers,5.aspx Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT 2009-04-22T16:00:00 WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTISTS CONVENE TO SHARE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, MEMORY AND AGING Morgantown, W.Va. — Today, the new $30 million Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) research headquarters located on the campus of West Virginia University and founded in honor of U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller's mother, will play host to prominent international scientists who have achieved breakthroughs in their research on Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. The... http://brni.org/news/articles/BLANCHETTE_ROCKEFELLER_NEUROSCIENCES_INSTITUTE_HOSTS_FIRSTEVER_I,14.aspx Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT 2008-10-16T16:00:00 Pioneering Neurosciences Institute sets date for Dedication of New Facility and First-Ever International Forum on Memory and Memory Disorders Morgantown, W.Va. — On October 16th, 2008, the new $30 million Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) located on the campus on West Virginia University and founded in honor of U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller's mother, will play host to prominent international scientists who are advancing research on Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. The... http://brni.org/news/articles/Pioneering_Neurosciences_Institute_sets_date_for_Dedication_of_N,7.aspx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT 2008-08-26T16:00:00 Family of Drugs Could Repair Brain Damage and Treat Alzheimer’s Disease Morgantown, W.Va. – Scientists at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) have discovered that a cancer drug – Bryostatin – enhances the formation of new connections in rat brains during memory storage. This drug could potentially increase normal memory capacity in humans as well as repair and restore memory lost from Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and head trauma. In an article to be published in the December 4... http://brni.org/news/articles/Drug_Found_to_Create_New_Connections_in_Brain_Restoring_and_Impr,6.aspx Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT 2007-12-04T16:00:00 Morgantown, W.Va. – Researchers, caregivers and community members gathered at the Hotel Morgan, Sunday, Oct. 14, for “Morgantown Muse,” a community arts event benefiting the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI). “We are making discoveries that impact the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders,” BRNI Executive Director and CEO Mark Cochran, Ph.D., said. “We’re excited at the prospect of the Morgantown community working with us to make that happen.” The event was... http://brni.org/news/articles/BRNIs_Morgantown_Muse_arts_event_benefits_Alzheimers_research,8.aspx Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT 2007-10-15T16:00:00 Morgantown, W.Va. -- Researchers at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute have patented a new way of safely transporting medicine across the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is a group of cells that line the brain's blood vessels, protecting vital brain structures from foreign substances. The barrier has posed enormous difficulties for researchers who want to deliver therapeutic drugs to the brain to treat tumors, infections and degenerative brain diseases such as... http://brni.org/news/articles/BRNI_Patents_New_Method_for_Crossing_BloodBrain_Barrier,9.aspx Tue, 22 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT 2007-05-22T16:00:00 MORGANTOWN, W.Va – Senator Jay Rockefeller led a tour through the construction site of The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute this morning. BRNI, founded by U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, is an independent research center dedicated to improving understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that affect memory. Construction on the $30 million research building for the Institute on the campus of West Virginia University’s Health Sciences campus began in May, 2006. “This is my... http://brni.org/news/articles/Senator_Rockefeller_tours_BRNI_site,10.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:00:00 GMT 2007-04-23T16:00:00 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Topping Off: Construction workers raise the last steel beam into place on the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) on the West Virginia University campus, Morgantown. The $30 million project will house researchers at the leading edge of Alzheimer's studies. Construction began on the 84,000 square-foot, three-story research building in May. Substantial completion is scheduled for March, 2008 with anticipated occupancy of the facility in Spring, 2008. BRNI... http://brni.org/news/articles/Construction_workers_raise_the_last_steel_beam_into_place_on_the,11.aspx Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:00:00 GMT 2006-12-07T16:00:00 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A painless skin test for Alzheimer’s disease? It may seem unlikely, but scientists at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) have isolated a substance in skin cells that may provide doctors with a quick and accurate yes-or-no answer when they suspect a patient is showing early signs of the disease. The test could be performed easily by a nurse or medical technician in a doctor’s office or outpatient clinic. In an article to be published online the week of Aug.... http://brni.org/news/articles/Scientists_Closer_to_Early_Alzheimers_Diagnosis_Biomarker_in_Ski,12.aspx Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:00:00 GMT 2006-08-14T16:00:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several prominent Alzheimer's disease researchers will share their insights with the medical community, researchers and the public in the first scientific seminar organized by the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI). "Illuminations: Progress in Alzheimer's Disease Research," will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, in the Embassy Suites in Charleston, W.Va. Among the confirmed speakers are Richard Hodes, M.D., director, National Institute on Aging (NIA);... http://brni.org/news/articles/Blanchette_Rockefeller_Neurosciences_Institute_Hosts_Alzheimers_,13.aspx Thu, 18 May 2006 16:00:00 GMT 2006-05-18T16:00:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin IV gave final approval Monday (April 3) to a bill that creates a state Alzheimer's disease registry at West Virginia University. "With this legislation, West Virginia takes the lead in developing reliable information about how Alzheimer's disease affects individuals, families, communities and the state as a whole," Manchin said. "I applaud the legislators who made this possible, particularly Senator Roman Prezioso, and thank West Virginia... http://brni.org/news/articles/Manchin_Signs_Bill_to_Create_Alzheimers_Disease_Registry,16.aspx Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:00:00 GMT 2006-04-03T09:00:00 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mice can be genetically engineered to remember a hidden platform in a water maze for several weeks. Scientists from the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) have located a gene that is a powerful regulator of long-term memory, according to a research article - Enhancement of long-term memory retention and short-term synaptic plasticity in cbl-b null mice - that will appear in the March 28 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article... http://brni.org/news/articles/Geneticallyengineered_Mice_May_Hold_the_Key_to_LongTerm_Memory,17.aspx Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:00:00 GMT 2006-03-30T09:00:00 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New research, to be published the week of Oct. 24 in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that bryostatin may stimulate the production of proteins essential for long-term memory. "It now appears that bryostatin promotes the synthesis of exactly those proteins necessary and sufficient for brain networks to consolidate memory," said the study's lead author, Daniel Alkon, M.D., scientific director of the Blanchette Rockefeller... http://brni.org/news/articles/New_study_shows_potential_breakthrough_in_Alzheimers_treatment,18.aspx Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:00:00 GMT 2005-10-24T09:00:00 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Susie Frum Jimison of Huntington, W.Va., cared for four relatives - including her husband - as they suffered the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. When she died early last year, she left more than $2 million in her will to support Alzheimer's research at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute on the campus of West Virginia University. Wallace "Rocky" Harris, executor of the Jimison estate, presents a check to Dr. Robert M. D'Alessandri, BRNI president. The gift... http://brni.org/news/articles/Huntington_Woman_Leaves_2_Million_For_Alzheimers_Research,19.aspx Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:00:00 GMT 2005-06-13T09:00:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senator and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV will host the Annual Gala of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute June 25 at the Charleston Embassy Suites hotel. John Beilein, coach of West Virginia University's basketball team, will be the guest speaker. Beilein led the Mountaineers to their best NCAA tournament finish in a generation this year. The black-tie fundraiser provides important support to research at the Rockefeller Institute. Its scientists will soon be... http://brni.org/news/articles/Rockefellers_To_Host_Neurosciences_Gala,20.aspx Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:00:00 GMT 2005-06-10T09:00:00 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:53 GMT http://brni.org/shared/handlers/newsrss.ashx 10 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:53 GMT