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CONTENTS
Our COMMITMENT
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New Frontiers
Reaching beyond the limits of
neuroscience care takes the
right talent and tools. Learn
how we’re advancing care for
patients with brain tumors
and movement disorders
Our INNOVATION
16 Solving a Family Mystery
A team of researchers at
the Neuroscience Institute
is uncovering some of the
mysteries of an extraordinarily
rare condition called familial
glioblastoma
12 In the Moment
Zavier Dela Rosa’s battle with
brain cancer is a road he’s walked
before, because his father and
sister suffered from the same
disease. His reality is a daily
struggle, which he manages with
grace, and the support of family,
friends, and a famous singer
COVER: Our cover shows the human
brain through an imaging technology
called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
Advances like DTI are helping
scientists better understand
how the brain works and reveal
new potential for treatments.
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