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Ramona Jones and guests enjoy Center for BrainHealth 2025 Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon.

Attend Our Annual Luncheon as a Friend of BrainHealth

For nearly 20 years, the Friends of BrainHealth donor circle has made significant financial contributions to advance important BrainHealth research. Since its inception, the group has raised more than $5.5 million and given over 60 seedling grants.
The 2026 awards will position Center for BrainHealth researchers to successfully compete for multi-million-dollar state grants from the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). This institutional preparation will accelerate broad-scale, translational research over the coming decade.
Joining Friends of BrainHealth at any membership level ensures your invitation to the Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Luncheon – featuring presentations from top-tier BrainHealth scientists and a live "Shark Tank"-style contest between emerging researchers competing for critical seedling funds to launch independent studies.
Learn more about membership benefits
The link above will take you to the UT Dallas Giving page.

Support Dementia-Related Research


2026 Friends of BrainHealth Board Chairs: Andy Walsh and Diane Johnston.

2026 Campaign Chairs Andy Walsh and Diane Johnston

Take part in promoting brain health research by joining a collaborative group of highly engaged donors who strive to elevate translational research and assure robust brain fitness for all.
Since 2008, the Friends of BrainHealth donor circle has raised more than $5.5 million and launched dozens of cutting-edge cognitive research studies, exploring new ways to enhance, protect and restore brain health across the lifespan.
Choose from six membership levels below.

Join the Paramount Scientific Cause of This Century

Grants from Friends of BrainHealth support independent projects from emerging brain health researchers – master's, doctoral and post-doc. Study area is NOT limited to neuroscience.

Dr. Dan Krawczyk (far right), deputy director of research, moderates a panel of student finalists at the 2025 awards luncheon.

Select your giving level and support our dementia-related research:
🧠 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.

HELP CREATE LIFE-CHANGING STUDIES

Friends of BrainHealth has launched dozens of cutting-edge cognitive studies to explore new ways to enhance, protect and restore brain health across the lifespan.
This trailblazing donor circle's Emerging Scientist Award inspires a new generation to lead the next era of transformative brain health breakthroughs.
Get details on the grant application process
Watch past recipients share the impact of Friends grants at the 2026 update luncheon: accomplished scientists engaging in the next wave of academic research at Center for BrainHealth, medical breakthroughs in private practice, and corporate strategy at Lockheed Martin.

What Award Recipients Say

About Friends Awards