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Wed, 02 Nov 2011

BRF Annual Discovery Dinner Raises Over $725,000 for Brain Research and Education

Over 300 supporters attended the Brain Research Foundation's Annual Discovery Dinner on November 1 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.  The dinner raised over $725,000 for brain research and education. The event was co-hosted by Suzanne Kopp-Moskow and Michael Moskow, Linda and Tom Heagy and Millie Rosenbloom Simon and John Simon. Virginia and Norman Bobins and Aon Corporation were honored with Frederick A. Gibbs Discovery Awards.

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Wed, 02 Nov 2011

The Brain Research Foundation Announces $50,000 Educational Grant to Fund Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Sports Concussion Initiative

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) announced at its annual Gala Dinner Tuesday night that it will provide a $50,000 grant to fund an initiative designed to improve the Chicago Public Schools’ ability to respond to sports-related head injuries. 

Click here to read the full story.

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Congratulations to our 2011 Seed Grant Winners!

In 2011, the Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program funded critical research in 18 areas of neuroscience. Visit our Current Research page to learn more about the studies and how they’ll contribute to the field of neuroscience.

Since 1981 the Brain Research Foundation has awarded 589 Seed Grants for a total of $9.2 million in funding.  To make a contribution to support neuroscience research today, please click on our donate link.

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2011 Annual Discovery Dinner Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Please join us at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago on November 1st 2011, when the Frederic Gibbs Discovery Award from the Brain Research Foundation will be awarded to:

Virginia and Norman Bobins, for Philanthropic Leadership and
Aon Corporation, represented by its President and CEO Greg Case for Community Service.

Dr. Frederic Gibbs helped found the Brain Research Foundation in 1953. This award honors companies and individuals that understand the need for neuroscience research and education.

Please join us at the dinner. Reception begins at 6:00 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm.

To make a reservation or purchase a table, Click Here.

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Thu, 19 May 2011

Large Population of Undiagnosed Autism in General Population According to New Brain Research Foundation Study

Brain Research Foundation calls for greater investment in early stage autism research. Read what Executive Director Terre Constantine, and Board Member Bennett Leventhal have to say about the study. 

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Mon, 25 Oct 2010

Panel on Youth Sports Related Brain Injuries at November 1 Discovery Dinner

On November 1, a panel of 5 noted experts in their fields will discuss sports related brain injuries in youth at the BRF's Discovery Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Please save the date on your calendar and make plans to join us.

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Tue, 12 Oct 2010

BRF Seed Grants Lead to New Funding For Critical Neuroscience Research

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) announced today that two of its Seed Grant recipients — David J.Freedman, Ph.D. of the University of Chicago and Dane M. Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D. of Northwestern University — have segued their work into new and greater funding for additional research that may help unravel some of the many mysteries of the brain.

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Mon, 11 Oct 2010

WBEZ Tribute Story

Executive Director Terre Sharma was interviewed for a October 11th WBEZ public radio story on long-term Board Member Gwill Newman in a tribute story. Ms. Newman died August 30th. Hear the story by clicking here.

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Thu, 07 Oct 2010

$1.5 million endowment gift to BRF in the news

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) and The Pioneer Fund announced a $1.5 million endowment to study atypical dementia.

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010

In Memory


Gwill L. Newman
1932-2010

Brain Research Foundation mourns the loss of its first female President and Chairman, Gwill L. Newman.  She died August 30 in New Mexico after an extended illness.

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010

New NFL Rule

The National Football League has expanded its rules to prevent “defenseless” players from being hit in the head by an opponent and referees will whistle dead any play in which a player loses his helmet on the field.

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010

2010 Seed Grant Recipient Featured in Science News Article

2010 Seed Grant Awardee Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, is featured in a May 2010 Science News article. The article is titled "Tiny Blood Vessels in Brain Spit to Survive." Dr. Grutzendler was awarded a 2010 Seed Grant to continue his studies of this fascinating research.

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Fri, 26 Feb 2010

2010 Winter Newsletter

In this issue: Expanding the BRF - a Combination for the Future, Dear Friends, BRF Scientific Review Committee, BRF Associate Board, and New BRF Logo and Website.

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Mon, 11 Jan 2010

Merger Announcement

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF), the oldest organization dedicated to funding research across the entire spectrum of brain disorders, today announced its merger with the Children’s Brain Research Foundation (CBRF), an action aimed at bolstering the BRF’s already strong focus on pediatric brain health and research.

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Mon, 01 May 2006

Physiology of Motion Perception

The great Boston Red Sox hitter Ted Williams' secret weapon was not his strength or his speed — it was his dynamic acuity. Williams' eyesight was so sharp he was able to read the label stamped on a baseball as it was hurtling toward him.

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Mon, 02 May 2005

Identifying the Genetic Origin of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population worldwide. More than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given year. Despite extensive studies, the causes of schizophrenia have yet to be determined.

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