Articles tagged with 'philanthropy' & 'neuro' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Donations to Cedars-Sinai surpassed $200 million at the close of fiscal year 2026, a milestone now reached only three times in the medical center’s 124-year history. Grateful patients donated most of the gifts.During FY 2026, which ended June 30, …

Last fall, Ryan Soliz was a healthy high school senior, finishing college applications and preparing for another season on the golf team, when a nagging pain in his back began to interfere with his swing—and then his ability to walk.Soliz initially …

Cedars-Sinai has been named a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction by the North American Skull Base Society, a national recognition awarded to programs that bring together specialists across disciplines to advance care for patients with complex …

Cedars-Sinai has awarded $20 million to local nonprofits, reinforcing its commitment to advancing the health and wellbeing of Los Angeles communities.During the fiscal year that ended June 30, the medical center supported organizations through 169 …

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the spine. The findings, published in The …

A transformative $13 million donation from Eric Holoman and Terri Holoman will shape the future of health equity at Cedars-Sinai.The Holoman gift establishes the Cedars-Sinai Holoman Health Equity Center and endows the Holoman Chair in Health …

Every minute counts when someone has a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Without rapid treatment, brain cells begin dying within minutes, often leaving patients with permanent speech, movement or memory …

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose serious risks for older adults, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. In older patients, a …

Rick Graham, who has Parkinson’s disease, used to update his Cedars-Sinai care team about his speech, balance and the tremor in his jaw during his three-month checkups.Now, thanks to a $5 million gift from the Elaine and Eduardo Saverin …

AJ Starsiak was stretching at his gym, preparing to do squats, when he felt an alarming pop in his back.The 39-year-old father, who plays softball and ice hockey and spends weekends off-roading, was no stranger to minor injuries. But the …

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai. Published in Nature Communications, the …

Cedars-Sinai has received a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation to establish the Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center, a first-of-its-kind in Southern California. The state-of-the-art center will concentrate on the research, …

In response to growing food insecurity across Los Angeles County, Cedars-Sinai has provided $650,000 in new grants to local nonprofits dedicated to solving hunger and nutrition deficits.More than 1.5 million people in Los Angeles County struggle …

Cedars-Sinai has announced faculty appointments to five endowed chairs—including one inaugural chair—to advance research in cancer, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and otology and neurotology. Endowed chairs are faculty honors funded by …

Cedars-Sinai has deepened its commitment to the care and wellbeing of Los Angeles residents, awarding $21.2 million in grants to more than 150 local nonprofit organizations. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, Cedars-Sinai supported …

Throughout Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27, Cedars-Sinai is saluting its many outstanding volunteers and looking to add a few more to the corps.New volunteers are always welcome and needed, said Michele Prince, director of Volunteer …

For nearly a century, Dana and Sarah Wallock’s family has been intertwined with the evolution of Cedars-Sinai and the city of Los Angeles. What began as one woman’s commitment to service in the 1920s has grown into a powerful legacy—one that has …

Cedars-Sinai is launching an art exhibit and sale to help local artists and art workers recover from losses sustained during the devastating wildfires in January.Select artists are invited to sell their work at the Recover Art Exhibit and Sale, …

Arthur J. Ochoa, JD, has been appointed co-chair of the Pacific Council on International Policy board of directors, lending his organizational expertise to promote diverse perspectives on global affairs among the people of Los Angeles and …

Cedars-Sinai has been named a Center of Excellence in Rare Neuroimmune Disorders, one of only 21 worldwide and two in California recognized for advancing research in immune-driven disorders of the central nervous system and providing the …

Cedars-Sinai announced today a $10 million gift to establish the David and Meredith Kaplan Presidential Chair, building on a history of visionary impact and dedication to advancing healthcare leadership and innovation across Los Angeles.The …

A $9 million gift from Todd Morgan and the Morgan family will advance development and expansion of Cedars-Sinai’s Emergency Department.The contribution names The Todd M. Morgan Family Lobby, the area where Emergency Department patients await …

Cedars-Sinai today announced a $35 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh and the Karsh Family Foundation. The major donation includes $30 million to establish the Karsh Division of Interventional Cardiology and $5 million to create the Karsh …

Bringing together structural and functional brain imaging data, Cedars-Sinai investigators have created a “traffic map” to illustrate which pathways are most frequently used for interactions between different regions of the brain and enable the …

George Schaeffer was 9 years old when he and parents Rose and Emery Schaeffer—both Holocaust survivors—emigrated from Hungary to America to start a new life. The next summer, the enterprising young boy was selling eggs from the back of a truck for …

Cedars-Sinai investigators have published a study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neuroinflammation that found that immune cells in the brain can protect against delirium and could lead to new drug therapies to manage the condition.Delirium causes …

Cedars-Sinai is expanding its long-standing commitment to local nonprofits through grantmaking and shared learning opportunities, as a way to promote greater health equity in the areas of homelessness and housing, access to care, and other community …

The same brain cells that help us keep a phone number in mind long enough to dial it also contribute to storing that number in long-term memory, according to a new study from Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed …

Cedars-Sinai is now a designated CurePSP Center of Care, making it one of just 36 medical institutions in the U.S. and Canada distinguished as a center of excellence for patients with three rare movement disorders.The CurePSP designation means a …

Higher-than-average levels of two Alzheimer’s-associated proteins—amyloid beta and tau—in the brain are linked with poorer cognition in middle-aged adults, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators and published in Alzheimer’s & …