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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
    $150,000
    Grantee
    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
    To support UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy, a series of virtual courses for healthcare professionals.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana Education
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  • Amount
    $75,000
    Grantee
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    To support the creation of a new course aiming to educate undergraduate students on stakeholder perspectives following brain injury.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
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  • Amount
    $135,000
    Grantee
    University of California, Berkeley Neurotech Collider Lab
    To support the creation of the Equitable Neurotech Solutions of Underserved Regions Everywhere (ENSURE) program.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
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  • Amount
    $74,900
    Grantee
    Johns Hopkins Univeristy
    To support a survey of neuroscience students and postdoctoral researchers, which will gather insights related to the unmet desire of early-stage neuroscientists to engage with societal issues related to their research.
    Year
    2024
    Program
    Dana NextGen
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  • Amount
    $5,000,000
    Grantee
    Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB)
    To support establishment of 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
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  • 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
    Brain Awareness Week
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