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Sandi Chapman speaks at Center for BrainHealth's Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon in 2025.

Sandra Bond Chapman Inducted into the Storied Philosophical Society of Texas

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Center for BrainHealth founder and chief director Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, was inducted into the Texas Philosophical Society on Friday, February 6, 2026, marking a landmark recognition for one of the state’s most influential scientists. As a pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Chapman has transformed the understanding of brain health, with more than 50 funded research grants and 250 peer‑reviewed publications expanding our knowledge about measuring and enhancing human cognitive capacity across the lifespan.Dr. Chapman’s leadership of UT Dallas’s Center for BrainHealth has propelled the institution into an internationally recognized hub advancing the scientific field of brain health, creating the first validated, holistic measure of the brain’s health and performance, and developing science-backed strategies and tools that make a difference in daily life. She collaborates with researchers and changemakers to democratize access to proven brain health strategies and tools, expanding the reach of her message to political leaders on Capitol Hill, strategists across the country and humanitarian agencies around the globe.Her induction into the Texas Philosophical Society not only celebrates an extraordinary career of discovery and impact — it affirms the critical importance of proactive brain health as a pillar of human flourishing and positions Texas at the forefront of this rapidly evolving scientific frontier. The induction took place in Houston as part of the Society's 188th anniversary annual meeting, “Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain.”The Philosophical Society of Texas is one of the state’s oldest learned organizations, originally founded in 1837 with a mission to support the cultural and intellectual development of Texas through the “collection and diffusion of knowledge.” Membership is by invitation only. Dr. Chapman joins an elite membership that includes such notable Texas figures as founder Sam Houston, former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, President George W. and Laura Bush, and former UT Dallas president Dr. David Daniel.

About Center for BrainHealth

Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, is a nonprofit translational research institute committed to enhancing, preserving, and restoring brain health across the lifespan. Major research areas include the use of functional and structural neuroimaging techniques to better understand the neurobiology supporting the continual growth of cognition, well-being and social connections in health and disease. This leading-edge scientific exploration is translated quickly into practical innovations to improve how people think, work and live, empowering people of all ages to thrive and unlock their brain potential. Translational innovations leverage 1) the BrainHealth Index, a proprietary measure that uniquely charts one’s upward (or downward) brain health trajectory whatever their starting level; and 2) Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART™) brain health training, a strategy-based toolkit developed and tested by BrainHealth researchers and other teams over three decades.

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Sandi Chapman, Founder and Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth, Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project, Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor

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