Harvard University
Grant Information
$149,996
Amount
2022
Year Awarded
Dana NextGen
Program
A Foundation planning grant for a potential Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society, focused on the legal, social, political, educational and healthcare context of neurorights was awarded to Harvard University. The planning grant team created community-engaged research, training, and outreach programs to support the professional development of Postdoctoral, Graduate and Undergraduate Dana Fellows from groups of individuals that have been historically marginalized in neuroscience. The planning grant team integrated a core commitment to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in its research, training, and outreach activities.
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To ensure a positive future, we must better connect neuroscience to the needs of society. We must strive to make the field more inclusive and collaborative. By opening the field up to diverse perspectives, working in closer partnership with other disciplines, and deepening our engagement with the general public, neuroscience can contribute to the flourishing of everyone.