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.

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Engage with CMU

We are deeply grateful for the generous support of our partners. Their commitment fuels our mission, accelerates discovery and empowers the next generation of neuroscience leaders. Together, we are shaping a future of brain science and improving lives.

Partnerships

Universities and Federal

University of Pittsburgh
Indian Institute of Science
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation

Corporate

Genentech
Google
Philips
Janssen Neuroscience
Qualcomm

With gratitude for new and ongoing support for neuroscience research from:

Victor M. Bearg
Frank Brunckhorst
David and Nathalie Cowan
Henry L. Hillman
Kris Gopalakrishnan
Jeffrey Ho

Nancie Merlino
Jeffrey Montgomery
Damian and Vicki Rispoli
Jeff Sussman and Patty Adell
Elinor Svenson
Davey Quinn

 

Foundations

Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation
American Federation for Aging Research
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation
The Dietrich Foundation
Fight for Sight
The Fine Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
The Heinz Endowments
Highmark
Charles Kaufman Foundation
Krell Institute
James S. McDonnell Foundation
McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research
Simons Foundation
The Spencer Foundation
The Whitehall Foundation
The Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation

 

Contact Us

Gerry Balbier

Executive Director, Neuroscience Institute
412-268-9718

Adam Causgrove

Director of Corporate & Government Relations, Dietrich College for the Humanities & Social Sciences

Liz Cooper

Associate Dean for Advancement, Dietrich College for the Humanities & Social Sciences
412-268-7713

Ed Dunlea

Senior Director, Government and Corporate Relations, Mellon College of Science
412-268-3207

Jeff Miracle

Chief Advancement Officer, Mellon College of Science
412-268-2311