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Brain Science for a Better Future

We advance neuroscience that benefits society and reflects the aspirations of all people through grants that support interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, collaborative work at the interface between neuroscience and fields such as education, law, policy, and public engagement.

  • Amount
    $75,000
    Grantee
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    A Foundation grant to the Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics will support the creation of a new course aiming to educate undergraduate   students on stakeholder perspectives following brain injury. The course will provide undergraduate students formal training on the lived experience of navigating a brain injury.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
  • Amount
    $135,000
    Grantee
    University of California, Berkeley Neurotech Collider Lab
    A Foundation grant to the Neurotech Collider Lab at the University of California, Berkeley supports the creation of the Equitable Neurotech Solutions of Underserved Regions Everywhere (ENSURE) program.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
  • Amount
    $74,900
    Grantee
    Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
    A Foundation grant to the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University will support a survey of neuroscience students and postdoctoral researchers. The survey will be used to gather insights related to unmet desire of early-career stage neuroscientists to engage with societal issues related to their research.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
  • Amount
    $5,000,000
    Grantee
    Massachusetts General Brigham
    A Foundation grant to Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB) will establish the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, a Dana Center for Neuroscience and Society (NJAM) within the Department of Neurosurgery. The CNTJ will play a leading role in improving equitable access to beneficial neurotechnology, protecting the public from neurotechnology harms, and establishing standards to promote responsible societal use of neurotechnology.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
  • Amount
    $36,800
    Grantee
    Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
    To continue support for the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)-Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week grants program in Europe for the 2025 campaign.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana Education
  • Amount
    $126,000
    Grantee
    International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
    To continue support for the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)/Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week grants program in countries outside of Europe for the 2025 campaign.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana Education

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