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McKnight Brain Research Foundation

Awards are open to full-time investigators at academic or non-profit research institutions in the United States, and applications are reviewed jointly with the partner organization that administers the program on the Foundation's behalf.

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The McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF), founded in 1999 by Evelyn F. McKnight, describes itself as the only private foundation devoted exclusively to the aging brain and to helping people maintain cognitive health throughout life. Its founding goal is to better understand and alleviate age-related cognitive decline and memory loss, a process the Foundation says may affect up to 87 percent o…

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McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss

Funds two three-year, $750,000 research awards to newly independent US faculty studying cognitive aging and age-related memory loss.

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McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
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