Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation of the I-I District

Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation of the I-I District The Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation is the district foundation of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa

The purpose of the Foundation is to provide financial grants to top level medical and scientific researchers specializing in diseases of the brain and central nervous system.

500+ Key Club and CKI members gathered last weekend in Springfield, IL for DCLC, and were joined by the I-I District Boa...
02/28/2026

500+ Key Club and CKI members gathered last weekend in Springfield, IL for DCLC, and were joined by the I-I District Board for the Kiwanis MidYear Board meeting. That Saturday (2/21/26) was the I-I District KNRF Luncheon, and our guest speaker was Dr. Robin Bowman, Director of the Spina Bifida Center and Fetal Neurosurgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Bowman is focused on creating a means to TRAIN the next generation of fetal neurosurgeons on how to perform fetoscopic surgery on an unborn child with spina bifida. To celebrate our 75th birthday in August 2027, I-I District KNRF has pledged to provide her with a gift of a surgical training model of a pregnant mother's torso with a fetus in her womb that has spina bifida, allowing new doctors to learn and practice before performing the surgery on expectant moms. I-I District Key Club raised almost $15,000 this Key Club year, and Circle raised over $1,200 just at this function. With the donations, were at $75,000 of the $100,000 needed for the surgical model. My deepest thanks to Anthony Tripp for the photos!

Thanks for attending Ken.
12/19/2025

Thanks for attending Ken.

I-I District KNRF Medical Director Emeritus, Dr. Rodger Elble, frequently commented on the exceptional caliber of our gr...
12/19/2025

I-I District KNRF Medical Director Emeritus, Dr. Rodger Elble, frequently commented on the exceptional caliber of our grant recipients, stating that the list reads like the "Who's Who" of neurological researchers...Dr. NICO DOSENBACH certainly fills that description. Yesterday I attended the installation of Dr. Dosenbach as the inaugural David M. and Tracy S. Holtzman Professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. During the installation, it was highlighted that in addition to articles in the NY Times and npr, he EVEN made it on "Late Night with Stephen Colbert!" Congratulations, Dr. Dosenbach!

Just finished as a guest speaker at the International Federation for Spina Bifida Association WEBINAR when I presented t...
12/03/2025

Just finished as a guest speaker at the International Federation for Spina Bifida Association WEBINAR when I presented the work that I-I District KNRF is doing to celebrate our 75th Diamond Jubilee birthday celebration, focused on Dr. Robin Bowman's passion to train the next generation of pediatric neurosurgeons on fetoscopic surgery! The WEBINAR was held TODAY in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 12/3/25!

Fantastic visit with Gov Mary Zeronas and I-I District KNRF at Division 20...great job Herb Kasube!
11/09/2025

Fantastic visit with Gov Mary Zeronas and I-I District KNRF at Division 20...great job Herb Kasube!

The Anna Kiwanis Club hosted Gov Mary Zeronas visit to Div 36 in Anna, IL on 11/6/25 along with a KNRF MEGA-EVENT...than...
11/07/2025

The Anna Kiwanis Club hosted Gov Mary Zeronas visit to Div 36 in Anna, IL on 11/6/25 along with a KNRF MEGA-EVENT...thanks to LtG Randy Kinder and all of the people he recruited to organize the event!

Fantastic night on 11/5 at Champaign celebrating Division 25 Governor's visit and KNRF Mega-Event! Thanks to LtG Carol ...
11/07/2025

Fantastic night on 11/5 at Champaign celebrating Division 25 Governor's visit and KNRF Mega-Event! Thanks to LtG Carol Burwash for organizing the meeting! Two new members to the Rodger J Elble Fellowship courtesy of Tuscola Kiwanis Club. Your generous donations are helping our researchers IMPACT and SAVE LIVES! Thanks to Janet Butler for the photos

On 4/12/24 KNRF and Gov Tom Willis visited LtG Mike Williams and the clubs of Division 36 to present what our researcher...
04/17/2024

On 4/12/24 KNRF and Gov Tom Willis visited LtG Mike Williams and the clubs of Division 36 to present what our researchers are doing with the KNRF grants. Great evening! Thanks to the clubs of Div 36 for supporting KNRF!

A fantastic evening on 4/11/24 in Champaign with the MEGA-Interclub including Divisions 25, 26, and 27! Three (3) resea...
04/17/2024

A fantastic evening on 4/11/24 in Champaign with the MEGA-Interclub including Divisions 25, 26, and 27! Three (3) researchers, including Stephanie Ceman, Daniel Llano and our Medical Director Roger Elble presented. Gov Tom Willis and KNRF Exec Dir Ken Whitmore were also present

11/28/2023

It's GIVING TUESDAY! Please remember the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation (KNRF) on this day when we focus on giving back! Our nine (9) researchers are working to either find a cure or improve the quality of life of children and patients afflicted by a disease of the nervous system. Our address has changed to I-I District KNRF, PO Box 205, Bettendorf, IA 52722. We are an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable medical research organization. Your dollars matter!

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PO Box 205
Bettendorf, IA
52722

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