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Real Estate Mingle

Over four hundred of Chicago’s Real Estate Professionals attended the Brain Research Foundation’s Real Estate Mingle, which featured rare cars, rare liquors, and cigars. The event was thoughtfully conceived of and was hosted by Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, and celebra...

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BRF Grantees Discuss the Importance of Funding Research

In this video, seed grant recipients discuss the importance of BRF funding in advancing their careers and making breakthroughs in neuroscience research. To view their videos, visit our YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/brainfoundation. The recipients express their gratitude for the gran...

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BRF 60th Anniversary Highlight Video

Celebrating our 60th Anniversary, this video highlights the important work of the Brain Research Foundation over the past six decades, and into the future. A special thanks to BRF Trustee Rob Johnson from CBS Chicago for narrating this video.

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Advanced Concussion Training

The Brain Research Foundation is a proud supporter of Chicago Concussion Coalition’s Advanced Concussion Training. The event helps inform and inspire parents, coaches, administrators, teachers, and concerned community members by shedding light on the dangers of concussions and how to help k...

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This is the story of Lisa

William E. Fay, Jr., (1917-2015) tells a compelling story about his daughter Lisa and her triumph over childhood epilepsy. Bill discusses the importance of funding neuroscience research and explains how he came to be involved with the Brain Research Foundation.

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Ragnar Relay Chicago

The Brain Research Foundation participates in various fundraising efforts throughout the year to pursue its mission of accelerating brain research. In the past, this has included the Ragnar Relay Chicago, a 200 mile run from Madison, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois. Participants ran to support neu...

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