News & Events

Brain Tumor Support Group

May 11, 2017 – December 31, 2020

Ongoing: Free Brain Tumor Support Group Meetings

3rd Wednesday of each month: 1 – 2 pm

Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404
Team Conference Room, First Floor

Please call Lind Roberts for details at 310-829-8524

Stroke Patient Support Group

May 11, 2017 – December 31, 2020

Ongoing: Stroke Patient Support Group Meetings
Free meetings: First Friday of each month: 2 – 3 pm

Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
4th Floor Conference Room (CSS)
Free valet parking
For more information, please call 310-582-7383 or email us at stroke.center@providence.org.

LIFE IN MOTION: Parkinson's Disease Support Group

June 20, 2017 – December 31, 2020

Ongoing: Free Parkinson's Disease Support Group Meetings

3rd Tuesday of each month: 6 – 7:30 pm

Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404
Flora Thornton Conference, First Floor

Please contact Giselle Tamula for details at 310-582-7433 or giselle.tamula@providence.org

Patient Support Groups at PNI

January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020

Ongoing support groups are available to patients and their families. Sessions are usually held at Providence Saint John's Health Center and facilitated by experienced and compassionate health care professionals and guest speakers.

For more information, please see our Patient Support Group selection.

PNI Building Receives Santa Monica Conservancy Award 2018

Saint John’s Health Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute: Originally known as the Santa Monica Doctor’s Building, this Streamline Moderne commercial office building was originally constructed in 1952 as doctors’ offices.

Alzheimer's disease reversal in preclinical models

Dr. Daniel Franc comments on a research paper about Alzheimer's disease. While the study done in mice showed complete reversal of disease symptoms, there is still a way to go in replicating these kinds of results in humans. But Dr. Franc is hopeful.

Nanorobots in development to kill brain tumors

Nanomedicine researchers have successfully programmed nanorobots to find tumors and cut off their blood supply while leaving healthy tissue unharmed. Dr. Santosh Kesari talks to Healthline about how this can assist current treatments.

What is a Mini-Stroke? Dr. Jason Tarpley Explains

Nov 1 2017: Pacific Stroke & Aneurysm director Dr. Jason Tarpley MD PhD talks to SELF magazine about strokes and mini-strokes called Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs).

Dr. Saria helps patients get through Chemotherapy

Marlon Garzo Saria PhD RN is one of the experts who offers his take on some helpful things to get a loved one who is going through cancer and treatment. Dr. Saria heads up our Center for Quality Outcomes & Research.

Drs. Saria and Kesari Publish Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Case Study

Oct 6, 2017: In a rare case study published in CNS Oncology, skin cancer spreading to the brain was treated with a drug combination that was found to benefit the patient.

Dr. Melanie Goldfarb on Survivorship Care Gap for Young Adult Survivors of Thyroid Cancer

Sept 10, 2017: Although thyroid cancer is among the five most common carcinomas diagnosed in adolescents and young adults, Dr. Goldfarb's research shows a disconnect in their follow-up care. Read more about what can be done.

Santosh Kesari MD PhD, and Colleagues Publish New Glioblastoma Papers

Dr. Santosh Kesari publishes a GBM review about further understanding of the pathology of glioma: implications for the clinic

July 2017 - Glioma classification and grading has been historically based in morphologic appearance of tumor cells: astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, oligoastrocytomas and ependymomas. Recent molecular advances have transformed the field of neuro-oncology, as some molecular markers harbor diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications.

Cognitive Dysfunction In Cancer Is More Than “Chemobrain”

July 2017: Drs. Marlon Saria and Santosh Kesari's article appears in the new issue of Cancer Connect. It explores the idea of an increasing number of individuals surviving a cancer diagnosis and the common concerns raised by cancer survivors -- cognitive dysfunction, frequently referred to as “chemobrain”.

Pacific Rim Hands-On Course: January 2019

January 24-27, 2019

Welcome to a collaboration between Ohio State University & Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

Endoscopic Endonasal and Keyhole Surgery Master Class: January 24th, 11am - January 27th, 11:30am

Course includes: Pre-course video lectures series live surgery, short lectures, lectures & dissection & round table talks.

Monthly Brain & Pituitary Tumor CME Conference

June 6-6, 2020

Monthly Brain & Pituitary Tumor CME Conferences take place on the 4th Wednesday of each month 7:30-9AM.