The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of more than 265 neuroscientists who are committed to advancing public awareness of the progress and promise of brain research and to disseminating information about the brain in an accessible fashion.

 

Programs

Lending Library

Lending Library is a Dana Alliance collaboration with university neuroscience departments to provide models, posters, and related materials for use in outreach education. A program must be established with schools or other community educational outreach organizations on a continuous basis.

Staying Sharp

The Staying Sharp program focuses on understanding how the brain works and how that knowledge can be used to maximize brain function and brain health, particularly in the second half of life.

Gray Matters

Gray Matters is a radio series on brain topics that has been produced since 1994 by Public Radio International in association with the Dana Alliance. More than 25 programs have been created on topics ranging from Stress, Neuroethics, Learning throughout Life, and Sports and Fitness. Alliance members serve as advisors to Gray Matters programming and are interviewed during the programs.

Brain Awareness Week

Coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Brain Awareness Week unites the efforts of universities, hospitals, patient advocacy groups, professional associations, government agencies, service organizations, and K-12 schools around the world in a week-long celebration of the brain.

European Dana Alliance for the Brain

European Dana Alliance for the Brain


The European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB) is a society of more than 170 eminent brain scientists, including five Nobel laureates, that is committed to enhancing the public understanding of brain research. EDAB has offices in London, UK, and Lausanne, Switzerland.

Dana Alliance Publications

2008 Progress Report on Brain Research

2008 Progress Report on Brain Research

Describes and interprets the important advances in neuroscience of the previous year, contributing to better diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the numerous diseases that affect the brain.
Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Brain Research

Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Brain Research

A pamphlet that provides the answers to commonly asked questions about the brain and its disorders.
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Brain Connections

Brain Connections

A pocket-sized resource booklet in its seventh edition that lists more than 240 organizations likely to help those looking for information, referrals, and other guidance in connection with brain-related disorders.
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It's Mindboggling!

It's Mindboggling!

Packed with information about the brain in a fun format of games, riddles, and puzzles, this booklet is perfect for middle and high school students.
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Es Increible!

Es Increible!

The Spanish edition of It's Mindboggling! is packed with information about the brain in a fun format of games, riddles, and puzzles. This booklet is perfect for middle and high school students.
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More Mindbogglers!

More Mindbogglers!

An addition to It’s Mindboggling!, this new publication is a closer look at learning and memory, the senses, drug addition, and how the brain and nervous system work...still in a fun format.
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Contact the Dana Alliance

 

Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Ave., Suite 900
New York, NY  10151
Tel:  (212) 223-4040
Fax: (212) 593-7623
E-mail: dabiinfo@dana.org

 
Need some Brains?

Need some Brains?

Are you a university professional connected with a community outreach program that focuses on the brain? The Dana Alliance can provide you with educational tools for students of all ages: models of the brain, tissue specimens, dissection displays, and posters. For more information, "check out" the Lending Library program.