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Melissa Coleman PNI Foundation VP builds up the neurosciences at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
January 10, 2023

PNI Foundation VP Melissa Coleman Builds Up the Neurosciences

by Amelia Garrison

With nearly two decades of nonprofit management and fundraising experience, Melissa B. Coleman, Esq, Vice President of the PNI Foundation (PNIF), is an expert at building programmatic research teams in support of neurosciences.

January 3, 2023

PNI Scientists Explore Using Psychedelics to Treat Alcohol, Drug Disorders

by Guest Author

Psilocybin and many other psychedelics are broadly prohibited under federal law. But US researchers at the PNI's Pacific Treatment & Research In Psychedelics (TRIP) program have been legally scrutinizing their use in a score of clinical trials.

January 1, 2023

PNI Founders’ Message 2023

by Daniel F. Kelly

At Pacific Neuroscience Institute® (PNI) we achieved many milestones in 2022 and continue to make positive impacts in neuroscience clinical care, research, and education.

December 19, 2022

PNI Study Links Muscular Strength and Mobility to Brain Health

by Guest Author

Results from a clinical research study co-authored by physicians and scientists at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute ® (PNI) at Providence Saint John’s Health Center indicate a correlation between two modifiable risk factors – muscular strength and mobility – and brain atrophy among persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

December 13, 2022

PNI Publishes First-Ever Paper on Psychedelics in Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology Literature

by PNI Experts

After a decades-long pause, psychedelics are once again being investigated for their transdiagnostic treatment potential. Discover the future of psychedelics in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology with experts from Pacific Neuroscience Institute ® (PNI).

September 21, 2022

Brain Health Dynamic Duo | Dr. Jennifer Bramen & Dr. Karen Miller

by Anthony Effinger

Strange though it may seem, we can tone our brain tissue the same way we tone our muscles. The fitness of our gray matter depends on how well we take care of ourselves.

brain food to prevent dementia
August 9, 2022

Foods That May Prevent Dementia

by Guest Author

Pacific Brain Health's Director of Geriatric Cognitive Health, Scott Kaiser, MD, discusses the foods that may prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

Stem cell therapy and brain health
August 1, 2022

Stem Cell Therapy and Brain Health: The Future Is Now

by PNI Experts

Clinical trials using stem cells have shown promising early results as cellular therapies in regenerative medicine, as well as in potential anti-cancer applications. Read more about Dr. Achal Singh Achrol's neurosurgery clinical trials program and this leading-edge technology.

220726 USNWR award
July 27, 2022

Neurology and Neurosurgery High Level Performance Recognized at Providence Hospitals

by Zara Jethani

Pacific Neuroscience Institute teams in Neurology and Neurosurgery contribute to High Performing Hospitals in US News & World Report rankings.

Joy For All Robotic Pets comfort dementia patients
July 19, 2022

Robotic Pets Provide Comfort to Dementia Patients

by Amelia Garrison

A donor-funded program at PNI's Pacific Brain Health Center in Santa Monica offers robotic pet therapy for dementia patients.

Last updated: August 17th, 2022