06-16-2008, 04:57 PM
For many centuries, scientists and philosophers have been fascinated by the brain, but till recently they viewed the brain as nearly incomprehensible. Now, however, the brain is beginning to relinquish its secrets. Scientists have learned more about the brain in the last 10 years than in all previous centuries because of the accelerating pace of research in neurological and behavioral science and the development of new research techniques As a result, Congress named the 1990s the Decade of the Brain. Among the front runners in brain research and study is the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth.
Since its inception, the center has become the leading supporter of neurological research in the United States. The center is in the process of putting together scientists and experts who can lead to new breakthroughs in the field of autism, attention deficit disorder, Alzheimer’s and other significant brain issues. . The mission of the institute is to threefold: to understand, protect and heal the brain. Understanding the brain’s ability to restore or protect healthy brain function, protecting the brain from unnecessary mental decline and healing the brain through treatments that regenerate brain function are the key tasks taken up by the center.
The center is a scientific institute that combines cutting edge brain research with clinical interventions. This research ranges from studies on the structure and function of single brain cells to tests of new diagnostic tools and treatments for those with neurological disorders. Its board of directors includes a leadership council which comprise of Sallie and Frederic Asche, Jr.Claudia and Dennis Berman, Toni and Norman Brinker, Dianne Cash, Theresa and David Disiere, Patsy Donors, John Harbin, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, among others as its members
Since its inception, the center has become the leading supporter of neurological research in the United States. The center is in the process of putting together scientists and experts who can lead to new breakthroughs in the field of autism, attention deficit disorder, Alzheimer’s and other significant brain issues. . The mission of the institute is to threefold: to understand, protect and heal the brain. Understanding the brain’s ability to restore or protect healthy brain function, protecting the brain from unnecessary mental decline and healing the brain through treatments that regenerate brain function are the key tasks taken up by the center.
The center is a scientific institute that combines cutting edge brain research with clinical interventions. This research ranges from studies on the structure and function of single brain cells to tests of new diagnostic tools and treatments for those with neurological disorders. Its board of directors includes a leadership council which comprise of Sallie and Frederic Asche, Jr.Claudia and Dennis Berman, Toni and Norman Brinker, Dianne Cash, Theresa and David Disiere, Patsy Donors, John Harbin, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, among others as its members