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RALPH KISTLER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP 2023
Established in 2021, this internship is for undergraduate college students who are interested in biology, neuroscience, public health, and/or non-profit operations. Ladies and gentlemen, I am thrilled to introduce our…
Read MoreSymptoms of Cerebrospinal Shunt Malfunction in Young Children: A National Caregiver Survey
By Rebecca Dorner, MD, MHS A substantial number of children with shunts will experience a shunt malfunction in infancy or early childhood. Importantly, young children cannot reliably self-report symptoms of…
Read MoreRe-evaluation of ETV Success Score in Children with Hydrocephalus: Multicentered cohort study of Clinical Research Network.
Leonard H. Verhey, MD,PHD completed a project for which he received the Annual HA Award at the AANS/CNS Peds Section Meeting in Washington DC. The project focused on knowing that…
Read MoreInpatient healthcare burden and variables influencing hydrocephalus-related admissions across the lifespan
The cost of hydrocephalus care What affects the cost of hospital admissions for people with hydrocephalus? A recent paper, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery, sought to answer this question…
Read MoreMeet Our Latest Grantees
Ryann Fame, PhD 2022 Innovator Award Recipient Title: Assistant Professor Institution: Stanford School of Medicine Dr. Ryann Fame aims to understand the impact of hydrocephalus-associated genes on neural progenitors during…
Read MoreResearch!America Civic Engagement Microgrants
Research!America is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2022-2023 Civic Engagement Microgrant Initiative.
Read More2022 ISPN Meeting
The 48th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), which was to take place in Singapore in October 2020, has had to be postponed – twice -due…
Read MoreNew NINDS NOSIs for Hydrocephalus Research Published!
We wanted to make you aware of two new Notices of Special Interest recently published by NINDS for hydrocephalus research with some changes from the previous Program Announcement. Both opportunities…
Read MoreHA’s National Conference on Hydrocephalus (HA Connect 2022)
HA’s National Conference on Hydrocephalus (HA Connect 2022) will take place in Austin, TX, from July 14th-16th. We believe our Texas venue can be our largest yet, so please help…
Read MoreJob Opening: HA National Director of Research
National Director, Research Full-time, Remote Position (U.S.) Position The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is seeking a National Director of Research who will lead a fast paced, broad spectrum research department,…
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