Why Give?

The Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute is a bold, agile and forward-thinking community dedicated to advancing world-class neuroscience research. Our vibrant intellectual culture values both foundational and interdisciplinary inquiry, fostering collaboration across CMU’s academic landscape. We are expanding the frontiers of neuroscience — exploring new questions at the edge of current knowledge and developing technologies that transform how we understand the brain.

Your gift to the Neuroscience Institute is a powerful investment in this vision. Contributions to the Neuroscience Fund directly support pioneering research, graduate and undergraduate education, public outreach and community-building programs such as lectures and conferences. Every gift — large or small — helps fuel discovery, support future leaders and amplify our impact on science and society.

To learn more or to have a confidential conversation about your philanthropic goals, please contact us. Together, we can shape the future of brain science.