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Friends of BrainHealth

Jessica Kraft, PhD, Ashley Campos, Jessica Ma, Ramona Jones, Micaela Andreo, Tracy Brown and Hulon Sherard attend the 2024 Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon.

Attend Our Annual Luncheon as a Friend 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 nearly $5 million and given more than 50 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 live competition to win funding for independent projects. Finalists give a live pitch, “Shark Tank”-style – with audience members voting in real time to choose the winner.
Learn more about membership levels and benefits in the printable flyer
The link above will take you to the UT Dallas Giving page.

Become a BrainHealth Ambassador


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.
2024 CAMPAIGN CHAIRS Craig and Josey Kennington │ Bart and Jolie Humphrey │ Will and Sarah Schoellkopf │ Chad Cook and Nikki Kapioltas
2024 Friends of BrainHealth campaign chairs Craig and Josey Kennigton enjoy a donor event.
2024 Friends of BrainHealth campaign chairs Bart and Jolie Humphrey enjoy a donor event.
2024 Friends of BrainHealth campaign chairs Will and Sarah Schoellkopf enjoy a donor event.
2024 Friends of BrainHealth campaign chairs Chad Cook and Nikki Kapioltas enjoy a donor event.

The Paramount Scientific Cause of This Century

Lori Cook, PhD, moderates a panel discussion with emerging researchers during the 2024 Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon.

Dr. Lori Cook (far right), director of clinical research, moderates the panel discussion with research finalists at the 2024 Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon.

Join Friends of BrainHealth.

CHOOSE FROM SIX MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
🧠 Visionary Friend ($25,000) 🧠 Distinguished Friend ($10,000) 🧠 Esteemed Friend ($5,000) 🧠 Special Friend ($2,500) 🧠 Friend ($1,000) 🧠 Companion ($500)
The link above will take you to the UT Dallas Giving page.

What Award Recipients Say

Read About Our Past Award Recipients