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See how we’re making strides in the field of neuroscience by exploring the latest research and advancements.

September 1, 2022
Education
Brain Research Foundation

The Importance of Neurological Research in Everyday Life

The brain controls everything we do and think, and we’re only starting to understand how it works. While neurological research may not be as exciting as cutting-edge smartphone technology, it’s absolutely vital to the pursuit of knowledge and treating diseases such as Alzheimer’...

May 4, 2022
Press Room
Sandra Jaggi

Brain Research Foundation and the Dementia Society of America team up to support brain health research.

In the process, Jameson learned a lot about the condition and realized a need for more available information. “I really started to dig in and learn about dementia and thought nobody is really telling this story the way I think it needs to be told,” said Jameson, who now serves as the ...

May 4, 2022
Press Room
Sandra Jaggi

Using Gene Therapy for Opioid Disorders

Her team published studies in the early 2000s showing that intranasal delivery of GDNF in rats with a Parkinson-like condition protected the dopamine-producing cells. Dr. Waszczak later refined her GDNF delivery method by partnering with a company that makes nanoparticles of the DNA that encodes ...

Chairman Leadership Change

Early in his career, he created and led Physicians Preferred Health Inc., a Missouri-based PHO. Scott Serota is a founding member of the National Business Group on Health’s Institute on Healthcare Costs and Solutions. In addition, he is Chairman of the Board for the Brain Research Foundatio...

November 23, 2021
Videos
Brain Research Foundation

The Impact of the Pandemic on Mental Health in Children and Adults

In the YouTube video, experts in mental health discuss how the pandemic has impacted children and adults. Two panelists met to discuss the pandemic’s effect on children’s mental health. Julie Carbray, a clinical professor of Psychiatry and Nursing at the University of Illinois, ...

November 2, 2020
Videos
Brain Research Foundation

Autism Research: Genes to Behavior

Three expert panelists met to discuss the field of Autism being both their specialist areas and their passion. Then, they set out to examine current risk factors, research, and treatments. Dr. Ted Abel from the University of Iowa, a long-time member of the BRF review committee involved in reviewi...

October 3, 2020
Downloads
Brain Research Foundation

How Decline in Research Funding Threatens Future Scientific Advancement – Infographic

Decline in Research Funding Threatens Future Scientific Advancement Early-stage or basic research: – the core of future – scientific advancement

October 3, 2020
Downloads
Brain Research Foundation

Brain Research Foundation – Fact Sheet

Brain Research Foundation (BRF) is leading the future of brain research. Since 1953, BRF has served as a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a dramatic difference in the lives of children, adolescents and adults devastated by neurological disorders.

October 10, 2019
Events
Brain Research Foundation

Annual Discovery Dinner

Brain Research Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year is the Annual Discovery Dinner. During the event, the Brain Research Foundation awards the Frederic Gibbs Discovery Award for Philanthropic Leadership. Dr. Frederic Gibbs helped found the Brain Research Foundation in 1953. Th...

September 9, 2019
Events
Brain Research Foundation

“Let’s Put Our Heads Together” Fundraiser

The Young Leadership Board’s annual event is the “Let’s Put Our Heads Together” Fundraiser. The concept for the event came from three siblings and their family’s experience with brain injury. Lauren Shapiro Mandel, Joe Shapiro, and Jonathan Shapiro were significantly...

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