The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the largest private funder of brain aneurysm
research. Each year the Foundation awards research grants for basic scientific
research directed at early detection, improved treatment modalities, and
technological advances that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients with
brain aneurysms. Projects that are focused on translational research, clinical
outcome research, early detection, imaging, and aneurysmal subarachnoid
hemorrhage and its associated complications are also awarded funding.
All grant applications are submitted to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation’s Research
Grant Committee. Each application undergoes a rigorous scoring process lead
by Robert Rosenwasser, MD, FACS, Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery
at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Rosenwasser, along with other
members of the Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board, score all grant applications
to determine which projects will be funded based on their potential merit.
The Foundation’s continued commitment to provide critical research support for
this prevalent, yet under-funded condition, is made possible by the hard work and
generosity of many patients, families, and friends affected by brain aneurysms.
Because the federal funding for brain aneurysm research is disproportionately
low at approximately $0.83 per year for each person afflicted with a brain
aneurysm,we remain steadfast in our research goal to better understand and
manage brain aneurysms today, and to advance the care and recovery of future
brain aneurysm patients.