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A Legacy
of Discovery

Zabara Foundation is dedicated to advancing medical science by investing in groundbreaking research and technologies that lead to healthier lives without pharmaceutical interventions.

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    Our Motivation

    Recent discoveries in the medical device arena have demonstrated significant success in reducing seizures, combating depression and addiction, and treating Parkinson’s and migraine, while eliminating harmful pharmaceutical dependencies.

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    Our Method

    Building from the legacy of our founder, Dr. Jacob Zabara, the Foundation is dedicated to furthering these discoveries by seeking out trailblazing researchers and foundations to forge powerful partnerships that propel the leading edge of medical device innovation forward.

Impact Stories

University of Florida

Where the Arena Meets the Brain 

Dr. Gould's research examines the intersection of concussion, depression, and treatment using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in female equestrian athletes — studying both the neural mechanisms linking mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) to mental health challenges and the potential of precision neuromodulation to treat them.

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Medical University of South Carolina

When the Vagus Nerve Meets the NICU 

Dr. McGhee’s project tests a novel approach: pairing transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with a structured oromotor training protocol in infants with severe dysphagia who cannot safely bottle feed. If successful, this could transform outcomes for one of the most underserved and understudied populations in neonatal medicine. 

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Medical University of South Carolina

Turning Up the Current on Depression

Dr. Olash’s study is the first to systematically test accelerated high-dose tDCS at 6 mA in patients with major depressive disorder, delivered twice daily over five consecutive days in an outpatient brain stimulation laboratory.

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NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Sleep as the Hidden Mechanism of Healing

This proof-of-concept study tests the hypothesis that sleep consolidation — not just a symptom of depression, but an electrically modifiable mechanistic pathway — may be the vehicle through which tDCS exerts its antidepressant effects.

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Drexel University

Closing the Loop on Working Memory

Dr. Erickson’s project develops exactly this: a closed-loop TMS system that monitors ongoing frontal-midline theta oscillations in real time via EEG and triggers stimulation precisely when theta activity falls below threshold, providing targeted support at the moment of cognitive demand.

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City College of New York

Timing the Brain to the Cycle

Dr. Ferraz’s project tests a neurohormone-interval-guided approach to TMS — one that aligns stimulation timing with specific phases of the menstrual cycle to exploit periods of heightened cortical plasticity.

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University of Pennsylvania

Restoring Language, One Wave at a Time

Dr. Harvey’s project develops a closed-loop alternating current stimulation (tACS) protocol for post-stroke aphasia that adapts to each patient’s own neural oscillatory profile, delivering stimulation at the individualized frequency and phase most likely to enhance language network engagement.

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The Zabara Foundation is actively seeking partnerships with like-minded foundations and researchers who are working at the forefront of medical science to unlock the power of the human body. We look forward to hearing from you.

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