News and energy were in the air on June 16, 2023 at our 10th annual National SCAD Social/Reunion Dinner. SCAD Research, Inc (SRI) started off with a number of exciting announcements. Mayo Clinic’s Presentation followed with additional exciting news and future endeavors. SCAD Research Inc Update Bob Alico, founder and past president, shared a framed […]

Interview with Dr. Sharonne Hayes – Part 1 Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program Team Lead Prior to kicking off this year’s fundraising efforts we asked Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program Team Lead, several questions about Mayo Clinic’s SCAD Research Program. She began by saying: “The support from SCAD Research Inc (SRI) has […]

We are honored that SCAD Research, Inc. founder, Bob Alico’s story is on the homepage of Mayo Clinic Magazine! Check out what motivated Bob to start SCAD Research, Inc. and what has been accomplished since 2011. After reading, please share with your family, friends and anyone in between. Thank you Bob and everyone who has […]

SCAD Heart Attack Awareness Week is February 19-25. This is the perfect week to spread the word. Wondering what can you do to raise awareness about spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)? Here are a few ideas: Contact your local newspapers & radio/TV stations, introduce yourself and offer to tell them your story. Submit your story […]

The 5K SCADaddle© for Research run/walks raise tens of thousands of dollars for research. Survivors, their supporters and families/friends who lost a loved one to SCAD (our SCAD Angels) join together to meet, support each other and raise funds for research. Our run/walks are organized by volunteers and are open to everyone including the general […]

We wanted to share the thank you note received from Dr Sharonne Hayes after she received SCAD Research, Inc. additional $20,000 grant. This additional grant brings our 2022 gift to Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program to $110,000. We truly appreciate the Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Team’s dedication to find answers about SCAD. Thank you to […]

On Wednesday 12/28/22 we checked our PO Box and found a number of generous donations! Plus, we received several wonderful online donations too. We were quite surprised and extremely grateful. The Board did a quick calculation on these recent donations and decided to increase this year’s gift to the Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program by […]

SCAD Research, Inc. Board of Directors recently awarded $90,000 to the Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program under the leadership of Dr. Sharonne Hayes. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN was the first institution to begin researching SCAD in 2010. When Bob Alico, our President, notified Dr. Hayes about this year’s $90,000 donation, she responded: What absolutely WONDERFUL […]

As we approach the end of the year, now is the perfect time to make a tax deductible donation to SCAD Research, Inc. Since we were established as an 501c3 charity, we have raised and awarded almost $1.2 million to research. The Board of Directors will determine our 2022 donation to research at their December […]

After two years postponing SCADaddles® due to COVID, thanks to the dedication and hard work of many, all SCADaddles in 2022 were held in-person. They also had an option to participate virtually. SCADaddles not only raise tens of thousands of dollars for research, they provide an opportunity for survivors and SCAD Angel families to meet […]