{"id":27970,"date":"2017-02-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/2016-innovator-award-announcement\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:49:40","slug":"2016-innovator-award-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/2016-innovator-award-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Innovator Award Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"InnovatorThe Hydrocephalus Association is pleased to announce the funding of three hydrocephalus researchers through the HA Network for Discovery Science<\/strong><\/a> (HANDS) Innovator Award.<\/p>\n

Kristopher Kahle, MD, PhD<\/a> from the Yale School of Medicine<\/strong> will evaluate how intraventricular hemorrhage<\/strong> impacts choroid plexus CSF production<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shenandoah Robinson, MD <\/a>from Johns Hopkins University<\/strong> will test clinically available drugs to enhance natural repair processes in hopes of reversing the damage caused by intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Strahle, MD<\/a> from Washington University<\/strong> will determine how iron gets into and damages the cells lining the ventricles and how this contributes to the development of hydrocephalus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Innovator Award<\/strong><\/a> is designed to provide seed funding for bold and innovative research with the potential to transform hydrocephalus research. In this cycle, the Award focused on Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus<\/strong> research with emphasis on understanding the disease mechanisms and the development of novel therapies and treatment approaches. Innovator Awards are for one year of support at a $25,000 or $50,000 level. These awards further the Hydrocephalus Association<\/strong> mission to promote a cure for hydrocephalus and improve the lives of those affected by the condition.<\/p>\n

Funding for the 2016 Innovator Award was made possible through the support of the Grant and Pam Finlayson family<\/strong> and the dedicated efforts of Craig and Vicki Brown<\/strong>, hosts of the 2016 Vision Dinner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2016, the Hydrocephalus Association spent over $800,000 directly on clinical and basic science grants. This brings our total research spending to over $6,000,000 since the start of the research initiative in 2009. In 2017, the Hydrocephalus Association will continue pushing hydrocephalus research forward through continued support of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network<\/strong>,<\/a> the Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network<\/strong><\/a>, and by providing more research opportunities through the HA Network for Discovery Science.<\/strong><\/p>\n[embedyt] https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=holw0bjA1TY[\/embedyt]\n\r\n

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