The Scientific Advisory Committee is an exclusive insight community of science and medical experts. Our members review all of our grant proposals and make recommendations.
Dr. Amy Akers
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Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation
The search for a cure of cavernous angioma is a large part of Alliance’s organizational mission and is the driving force behind the creation of the Chief Scientific Officer position, which Amy is the first to fill.
Dr. Edward Smith
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Boston Children’s Hospital
Director, Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery; Co-Director, Cerebrovascular Surgery and Interventions Center; Co-Director, Head, Neck and Skull Base Surgery Program; Associate in Neurosurgery; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Joseph Zabramski
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. He joined Barrow as a faculty neurosurgeon in 1988, and has remained active in clinical research and teaching since that time. A nationally recognized leader in the field of cerebrovascular surgery.