Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Receives $1 Million for New Program
91社区 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute has received $1 Million from Palm Health Foundation to launch its new Program Merging Brain and Computational Sciences.
91社区 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute announced today it has received $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation to launch and support its new Program in Computational Brain Science and Health (PCBSH). The gift is awarded through Palm Health Foundation鈥檚 Brain Health Innovation Fund, supporting new technologies, treatments, resources and educational tools to advance brain health in the community.听
鈥淧alm Health Foundation鈥檚 gift supporting the launch of the program will be transformative, attracting distinguished neuroscientists and the neuroscientists of tomorrow to Palm Beach County,鈥 said Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D ., executive director, 91社区 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. 鈥淭his phenomenal opportunity will showcase Palm Beach County as a leader in advanced neuroscience research that can enhance the lives of our citizens and the health of our communities, bringing hope to those diagnosed with brain health challenges.鈥
This gift will accelerate 91社区 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute鈥檚 drive toward a new era of neuroscience research, education and community engagement, supporting the recruitment of a nationally prominent computational neuroscientist to lead the PCBSH, as well as PCBSH program activities, including the computational training of Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute neuroscience graduate students; the procurement of advanced technologies needed for faculty research; and resources to foster collaborative research among computer scientists, neuroscientists and brain health specialists appointed across multiple 91社区 colleges, research institutes and 91社区 campuses.
鈥91社区 and Palm Health Foundation have a long standing partnership in promoting better brain health and wellness in the community through the 鈥 Brainy Days 鈥 series, 鈥楾rain the Brain鈥 campaign events, and 鈥楻esearch in Motion鈥 lectures,鈥 said Patrick McNamara, president and CEO of Palm Health Foundation. 鈥淭he foundation鈥檚 support of the Program in Computational Brain Science and Health will ignite additional innovation in research, education and community engagement in the brain health field, and will inspire those beyond.鈥澛
Palm Health Foundation is a fundraising and grantmaking organization that exists to improve health in Palm Beach County. The foundation鈥檚 vision is to see all community residents have opportunities to thrive and reach their full health potential.
鈥淧alm Health Foundation is widely recognized as a leader in advancing research, innovative technologies and community inclusion to improve the health of Palm Beach County residents,鈥 said聽 , vice president of institutional advancement and CEO of the 91社区 Foundation. 鈥淲e鈥檙e honored and privileged to be the beneficiary of this most recent example of leadership in action. The Palm Health Foundation is a valued partner to 91社区.鈥
Funding and naming opportunities are available for all levels of 91社区鈥檚 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute facility, which is set to open in spring 2022. For more information, visit . For more information on Palm Health Foundation, visit .听
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