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By Robin DeMonia July 14, 2021 Southern Research has received grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, including $3.3 million to study Parkinson’s and $594,000 for research related to frontotemporal dementia, a disease similar to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Many doctors use CT scans to help diagnose neurological disorders and diseases. (Getty Images) A  Southern Research neuroscience lab has received new federal grants totaling almost $3.9 million ...

BNY Mellon Wealth Management Appoints Karen Wawrzaszek As Regional President in Washington DC News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon Wealth Management named Karen Wawrzaszek as the new Regional President for the DC area. She succeeds Camille Alexander, who was appointed Head of Sales-Investor Solutions, BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Karen will lead the DC office and focus on client relationships, COI interactions, product, servi...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today the Meyer Foundation, one of the Washington areas largest and oldest locally focused philanthropies, announced Stephanie Sneed as...

Charitable giving in response to the pandemic has topped $10 billion worldwide and may continue to rise until the crisis is abated and herd immunity is achieved. Locally, the Board of Leon County Commissioners have funded two rounds of Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to help nonprofits keep their doors open, change their service delivery methods, and respond to increased demand for services.   Other community partners such as United Way of the Big Bend, Communit...

LA GRANDE — Innovative teacher preparation programs at Eastern Oregon University got a boost from two state grants that will expand collaboration and responsive teaching practices in rural Oregon. The Educator Advancement Panel and Oregon Department of Education awarded grants to two EOU programs: one that’s already successful, and one that’s brand new. The Oregon Teacher Pathway (OTP) program received $350,000 to enhance its work. OTP began in 2014, and has allowed more than 250...