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WEBThe Impact of the Pandemic on Mental Health. Experts in mental health discuss how the pandemic has impacted children and adults. Watch Panel. The Future of Brain Research Starts Here. We work to fund the most …

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The Impact of the Pandemic on Mental Health in …

WEBThe host asked the two panelists to cast their minds back to life before the pandemic and its impact on the mental health of children and adults. Dr. Carbray responded that this was particularly challenging for …

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Meet The Neurological Research Team Brain Research Foundation

WEBBrain Research Foundation exists to accelerate discoveries of the human brain by funding pioneering neuroscience research. With every donation we receive and every research grant we award, we come closer to better understanding how the brain functions through the innovative research of the nation’s top scientists — ultimately leading to novel …

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Understanding Nicotine Addiction Brain Research …

WEBThere are more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke of tobacco products, but nicotine is the primary reinforcing component that acts on the brain and causes addiction. Unfortunately, less than 10 percent of …

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Brain Research Foundation Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

WEBDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. The University of Chicago. Current treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can leave behind as many people as they help. With support from a BRF seed grant, Stephanie C. Dulawa, Ph.D., hopes to change that. “This disorder is desperately in need of novel treatments.

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Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D. Brain Research Foundation

WEBUniversity of Maryland. Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D. is a Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, and Director of the Center for Epigenetic Research in Child Health and Brain Development in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.

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Brain Research Foundation and the Dementia Society …

WEBA pioneering partnership between the Brain Research Foundation and the Dementia Society of America is assisting in accelerating research on brain health and dementia. The collaboration …

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Neurological Research Grants Brain Research Seed …

WEBTo be eligible for this $80,000 two-year grant program, your institution must receive an invitation from Brain Research Foundation to nominate one faculty member to submit a letter of intent. The Principal Investigator (PI) …

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Using Gene Therapy for Opioid Disorders Brain Research …

WEBEarly 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… October 16, 2018

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High Impact Brain Research Foundation

WEBA BRF grant helped propel Dr. Yamuna Krishnan’s work to develop a novel device that measures brain health—and more. Now she’s giving back as a member of the Scientific Review Committee. A new tool created by Dr. …

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Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D Brain Research Foundation

WEBRudolph Tanzi, Ph.D. Honorary Board Member. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the MassGeneral …

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BRF’s grant gave Dr. Ahmari the opportunity to expand her …

WEBBrain Research Foundation shares my vision as a researcher to try to accelerate mental health advancements through neuroscience. The support is crucial as Dr. Ahmari, who joined the University of Pittsburgh in 2013, establishes herself as a translational researcher. She has already built a reputation as a successful scientist studying OCD-like

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Answers at the Gut Microbiome-Brain Interface

WEBDr. Hsiao’s interest in the intersection between the gut microbiome and the brain was piqued by her graduate studies on the interaction between the immune system and the nervous system in autism spectrum disorders. That led her to appreciate how vital the microbiome is to normal immune function, metabolism, gut health, and nervous system

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“Healthy Children, Healthy Brains” Lecture by Dr. Bennett Leventhal

WEBDr. Leventhal is an internationally-renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is widely recognized for his leadership and expertise in fostering career development and training programs as well as collaborative research networks that focus on everything from molecular genetics to community service and public health.

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Funding for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Brain Research Foundation

WEBSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers, yet it is still a relatively unknown and underfunded disease. In September, the Brain Research Foundation was awarded a grant for $50,000 from Peregrine Charities to support Dr. Kamal Sharma’s research at the University of Chicago (SMA). It is such contributions …

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Brain Research Foundation Identifying input-specific mechanisms

WEBDrug addiction is a major public issue worldwide because it strongly affects a person’s health and places a costly burden upon society. A consistent finding in addiction research is that drugs of abuse elicit long-lasting synaptic changes in the brain’s “reward system”, a neural circuit important for 5 responding to natural rewards such

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Founding Story & Leadership

WEBSubscribe to Our Newsletter. Be a part of the impact. Stay up-to-date with BRF news, including new programs, upcoming events, and updates on our brain research journey. Subscribe Now. Brain Research Foundation was founded as a non-profit by neurologists: Dr. Frederic A. Gibbs, Dr. Ladislas J. Meduna, and Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer. Read more.

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Brain Awareness Week Brain Research Foundation

WEBHeld annually since 1996, Brain Awareness Week is sponsored by the Society for Neuroscience, the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, and more than 1,200 other health and advocacy groups. Throughout the week, educational activities such as lectures and exhibits are conducted across North America to promote public awareness of the …

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According to the World Health Organization, as many as 450 …

WEBChunyu Liu, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, was awarded a seed grant from the BRF. With the funding, Liu’s lab became the first group to identify that regional and distant genomic variations could affect the methylation level of a specific DNA sequence in the brain. To date, the data from this grant has generated nine …

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Neurological Research Studies & News Brain Research Foundation

WEBBrain 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. See how The Brain Research Foundation is making strides in the field of …

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Brain Research Foundation Identifying the Molecular Substrates …

WEB2017 Seed Grant Susanne Ahmari, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, severe mental illness that affects 2-3% of people worldwide, and is a leading cause of illness-related disability according to …

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In 1984, Benjamin B. Lahey, Ph.D., Health Studies at the University …

WEBWhen mothers harshly punish their children, they are at a significantly increased risk for various mental disorders and health problems, including cardiovascular health problems, diabetes, and obesity. Advancements in technology and a 2009 Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant have allowed Dr. Lahey to test this important hypothesis. Find out about his …

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