Hope Happens for Neurological Disorders

05/07/2026

04/09/2026

SUN ☀️ or SNOW ❄️?

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This is a featured live auction item at our 20th Annual Evening of Hope on April 18!

Live bidding only. Proceeds support neurological research at the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders.
🎟️ Tickets: https://event.auctria.com/32c07268-3b16-4641-872f-7afeafca441d/
📍Details: https://savterms.com/fni76

03/30/2026

We’re grateful to Fox 2 for featuring WashU’s Hope Center and the work Hope Happens helps support.
Hope Happens funds innovative research and inspires scientific collaboration—and that pilot projects have helped contribute to advances including Alzheimer’s blood testing research, ALS therapy research, and deep brain stimulation work for depression and Parkinson’s disease.
🎥 Watch the story: https://fox2now.com/video/washu%E2%80%99s-hope-center-continues-its-groundbreaking-research/11651710/
🌙 20th Annual Evening of Hope (Midsummer Night’s Dream) — April 18
🎟️ Tickets: https://event.auctria.com/32c07268-3b16-4641-872f-7afeafca441d/

Neurological disorders—such as ALS, MS, and Alzheimer’s disease—have devastated families across our area and the world. But right here in St. Louis, a group is working to change lives through groundbreaking research at Washington University.

12/02/2025

It’s ! 💙

Today, you can help drive life-changing research for people living with neurological disorders.

Hope Happens for Neurological Disorders supports the Hope Center at Washington University School of Medicine--funding innovative projects focused on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, MS and other devastating conditions.

Your gift helps researchers:
• Launch bold new ideas
• Move discoveries closer to clinical trials
• Bring hope to patients and families in our community and beyond

👉 Make your Giving Tuesday gift now: http://bit.ly/3KDqYOh

Thank you for believing that hope happens when we invest in science.

09/25/2025

Happening TOMORROW! 🧠
Join us in person for A Look Inside the Research — an evening of accessible, engaging conversation with some of the brightest minds in neurological science.

From Alzheimer’s breakthroughs to stroke recovery and depression treatment, this is your chance to hear directly from Washington University researchers making a difference.

✅ It’s free and open to all.
📍 September 25 at Brentwood Park Pavilion
🕕 5:30 pm
🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/etHjmnk9QqSud1Az8

09/18/2025

Brain Research is More Personal Than You Think.

You may not realize it, but 1 in 3 people will face a neurological disorder — whether it’s Alzheimer’s, stroke, epilepsy, depression, or another condition.
At Hope Happens, we connect communities to the science that’s changing lives. Our mission is to advance discovery in connection with the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at Washington University — and to bring people closer to the breakthroughs that matter.
➡️ Join us at our upcoming free public event on September 25 to meet world-class researchers and hear directly about innovations in stroke care, Alzheimer’s prevention, brain mapping, and more. Register at the link below:
🔗https://lnkd.in/gSGdQkxp

08/27/2025

🧠 Your brain is one of a kind — and so is the research shaping its future.

At A Look Inside the Research, Dr. Nico Dosenbach will reveal how personalized brain mapping is helping scientists uncover new ways to improve recovery after stroke, transform treatment for depression, and better understand neurological disorders like dementia.

📅 Wednesday, Sept 25
🕠 5:30–8 PM
📍 Brentwood Park Event Pavilion
🎟 Free + open to everyone

Come learn how research happening right here in St. Louis is shaping the future of brain health — and how you can be part of the change.

🔗 RSVP today to save your spot: https://forms.gle/V19e8VAe4X75AKAcA

08/15/2025

⏱ Stroke is a neurological emergency—and one of our greatest opportunities for progress.

We’re proud to feature Dr. Charles Kircher, an ER and Neuro-ICU physician at Washington University and a dedicated board member of Hope Happens, at our upcoming A Look Inside the Research event.

Dr. Kircher brings a vital perspective to the evening, combining real-world experience treating stroke with a strong passion for advancing neurological research. Stroke is one of the most urgent neurological disorders, and research at the Hope Center is uncovering new ways to protect and repair the brain when seconds matter.

This free public event is your chance to hear from experts like Dr. Kircher and discover how clinical practice and research come together to build better outcomes for patients and families.

📅 Wednesday, September 25
🕠 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Brentwood Park Event Pavilion, St. Louis, MO
🎟️ Free admission — RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VJ7xzBugo9writsfpVzjb1d_ljQ6Qy4EypyI0qh3COk/edit

Let’s learn, connect, and make hope happen—together.

08/06/2025

We’re honored to feature Dr. Celeste Karch of Washington University School of Medicine at A Look Inside the Research, a free evening hosted by Hope Happens for Neurological Disorders.

Dr. Karch is a nationally recognized Alzheimer’s researcher, known for her innovative work using stem cell and genomic models to understand tauopathies — the brain disorders linked to Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia.

Her lab’s research is unlocking new insights and helping move us closer to treatments for devastating neurological conditions.

🎓 Whether you’re a caregiver, clinician, science student, or lifelong learner, this is a chance to engage directly with world-class research and get inspired.

📅 Wednesday, September 25
🕠 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Brentwood Park Event Pavilion, St. Louis
🎟️ Free & open to the public (Register on our website or on our profile)