The Mind Research Network (MRN) announces a $1,000 dollar to the Domenici Discovery Fund by The Chicago Community Trust. The Chicago Community Trust donation comes from the Bruce L. and Gwill L. Newman Fund. Mrs. Newman is a member of the MRN Board of Trustees; the Newman’s are widely recognized for their work to accelerate brain research and help erase the stigma of mental illness. Mrs. Newman is also the author of "My Son's Name Was Fred" – a book about raising a son who developed schizophrenia.
“This donation helps us advance our research and ultimately find better ways to diagnose and treat mental illness and other brain disorders,” said MRN President Dr. John Rasure. “The Newman’s contribution is especially important because it shows they have confidence in what we expect to be tremendous breakthroughs in the near future through the research funded by the Domenici Discovery Fund.”
The Domenici Discovery Fund is named in honor of retired U.S. Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Domenici founded MRN over ten years ago, and continues his passionate work with MRN to bring hope and peace of mind to the individuals and families who live every day with mental illness, brain disease and brain injury. The Fund provides matching dollars to scientists to help them further their study of schizophrenia, addiction, epilepsy, autism, alcoholism and traumatic brain injury.
Researchers at the MRN also hold faculty appointments at UNM and MRN partners with main campus and Health Science Center researchers on a regular basis.
About MRN
The Mind Research Network is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of clinical solutions for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and brain disorders. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Albuquerque, MRN consists of in-house scientists, as well as an interdisciplinary association of research partners located at universities, national laboratories and research centers around the country. For more information on the Mind Research Network, please call 505/272-5028 or visit www.mrn.org.
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