Meet George Montague, Treasurer, Board of Directors at the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy We’re excited to welcome George Montague to our board of directors. Montague has worked in the healthcare field for many years and knows a lot about how to run companies. Now, he wants to use that knowledge to help people living with […]
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We’re pleased to announce our newest board member, Jennie Starr. Starr started her career as a lawyer, then worked for both tech and biotech companies. She also ran a nonprofit while raising her children. Now she’s bringing all of that experience to help support our mission. About Jennie Starr Starr has always liked building new […]
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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as an esteemed 2025 Premier Impact Sponsor. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in FPN’s mission to advance patient education for individuals affected by peripheral neuropathy (PN). Collaboration for Impact At FPN, our commitment to improving the lives of those living […]
Last call to apply! Early-career neuropathy research grant applications due Sept. 8 We’re pleased to announce the 2026-28 cycle of our early career research grants, offered through the American Academy of Neurology and American Brain Foundation . This grant is called the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy. We are still accepting applications. Learn more and apply by September 9. […]
FPN receives a transformational legacy gift to support research. […]
Ron Lissak joined FPN’s Board of Directors on May 15, 2020, bringing valuable expertise as a businessman, board member of other nonprofits, and PN patient. Ron currently resides in Bondville, VT, and is Vice President, National Marketing and Site Development for Ionetix Corporation, the leading supplier of 13 Ammonia for cardiac PET scanning. He has […]
Shanna Patterson, MD, and Kripa Ahuja provide insight on mindfulness and its positive impact for patients with peripheral neuropathy. Does Mindfulness Help? Summer is a time for relaxation, reflection, and rejuvenation. In the spirit of slowing down, we wanted to take this opportunity to delve into the topic of mindfulness. Mindfulness has proliferated in the […]
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In the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s March 2019 e-newsletter, Dr. Joseph Breitenstein, a professor of psychology and licensed psychologist at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and two of his students, Jimmy Conway and Anna Larson, invited people with peripheral neuropathies to participate in a survey on coping with peripheral neuropathy. The main part of the […]