Friends of BrainHealth
The Friends of BrainHealth® donor circle is dedicated to supporting emerging researchers with grants to fund innovative new studies. Since its inception, the group has raised more than $5.5 million and given over 60 seedling grants to emerging researchers.
Joining Friends of BrainHealth at any membership level ensures your invitation to the Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon – an exciting annual event featuring presentations from emerging brain health researchers and a competition to fund independent projects. Finalists give a live pitch, “Shark Tank”-style – with the live audience voting in real time to choose the winner.
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Take part in promoting brain health research.
Become part of this collaborative team striving to promote translational research and assure robust brain fitness for all.
Since 2008, the Friends of BrainHealth donor circle has raised more than $4.3 million and launched dozens of cutting-edge cognitive research studies, exploring new ways to enhance, protect and restore brain health across the lifespan.
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Andy Walsh and Diane Johnston
Dr. Dan Krawczyk (far right), deputy director of research, moderates a discussion with research finalists at the 2025 Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon.