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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
    $35,000
    Grantee
    Boston University's College of Communications
    This grant supports a pilot collaboration for six monthly Dana Discovery Dialogues bringing together diverse speakers on neuroscience and society topics, and a Dana Discovery Roundtable, for journalists who cover neuroscience and society topics, to help the Foundation better understand the needs of journalists who report on this field.
    Year
    2022
    Program
    Dana Frontiers
  • Amount
    $75,600
    Grantee
    Knowable Magazine (Annual Reviews)
    This grant supported a series of public virtual events, to explore how neurodevelopment shapes every stage of our lives, and a workshop for professionals, to create deeper engagement opportunities for them to apply relevant neuroscience findings to their work.
    Year
    2022
    Program
    Dana Frontiers
  • Amount
    $335,000
    Grantee
    Arizona State University | The National Informal STEM Education (NISE) Network
    This grant supported the sponsorship of the Barbara Gill Civic Science Fellowship, an emerging thought leader to develop new, evidence-based models for bidirectional public engagement on emerging neuroethics issues.
    Year
    2021
    Program
    Dana Frontiers
  • Amount
    $50,000
    Grantee
    Partnership in Law and Neuroscience
    This grant provided support for a partnership to curate and disseminate research and legal cases at the intersection of law and neuroscience via a bibliography, email newsletter, and case updates series.
    Year
    2021
    Program
    Dana Frontiers
  • Amount
    $200,000
    Grantee
    Royal Society
    This grant supported a series of seminars and courses for judges, lawyers, and scientists in the UK to explore the benefits and risks posed by applying neuroscience to the judicial process.
    Year
    2021
    Program
    Dana Frontiers
  • Amount
    $250,000
    Grantee
    National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
    This grant provided support for a consensus study on legalities, regulations, and ethics of brain research using neuro-chimeras and organoids.
    Year
    2019
    Program
    Dana Frontiers

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