How a Mental Health Research Funder Backs Early-Career Scientists With New Ideas

How a Mental Health Research Funder Backs Early-Career Scientists With New Ideas

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the nation's top non-governmental funder of mental health research, often providing seed funding that leads to grants from the public sector. More funders should take up this overlooked cause.

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Inside a Top Mental Health Funder's Quest for Game-Changing Breakthroughs

Inside a Top Mental Health Funder's Quest for Game-Changing Breakthroughs

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the leading private funder of mental health research in the U.S., backing scientists working in one of the toughest areas of biomedicine. What advances has this funding achieved? And where is BBRF heading next?

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Focused and Strategic: How a Family Tapped Wall Street Wealth for Impact on Mental Health

Focused and Strategic: How a Family Tapped Wall Street Wealth for Impact on Mental Health

New York finance veteran Stephen Lieber and his family have been supporting mental illness research for decades. We recently spoke with Lieber to unpack a deeply personal story of effective giving.

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"Proof of Concept." How This Funder Backs Young Researchers on Mental Health

"Proof of Concept." How This Funder Backs Young Researchers on Mental Health

BBRF's fellowship support for young scientists is on the low side, but it's been crucial to get their work off the ground and qualify for further funding. We take a look at the latest "catalyst" grants to go out the door. 

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A Look at Where BBRF's Grants for Research Have Been Going Lately

A Look at Where BBRF's Grants for Research Have Been Going Lately

In a tough funding space, it's always encouraging to follow the grantmaking of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF), which is one of the world’s leading funders of mental health research.

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