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Message from the Director

 

Thank you for your interest in the Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN). Since becoming Director, I have had the privilege of working with an extraordinary community of researchers, trainees, staff and partners who share a common conviction: the most pressing challenges in brain health will be solved by people who work across disciplines.

Our vision is to tackle grand challenges by building interdisciplinary capacity, engaging our communities, and forging strong partnerships within and beyond Western. We carry that vision forward through three pillars:

  1. NeuroConnect: We bring interdisciplinary teams together with community partners around a shared societal problem, and we fund them to pursue it. These teams combine expertise that rarely sits in the same room, and they are built to deliver real-world impact.
  2. NeuroDevelop: We build the people and platforms that interdisciplinary neuroscience depends on. That means training the next generation to work fluently across fields, and investing in shared infrastructure that no single lab could build alone.
  3. NeuroEngage: We connect our work with the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement, so the questions we ask are shaped by real need.

 

I remain committed to building internal and external fundraising partnerships, including philanthropic support, to secure WIN’s long-term success and to grow the interdisciplinary programs that set us apart.

I want to recognize our exceptional staff, whose dedication makes everything at WIN possible. I am grateful every day to work alongside such a talented team.

I am excited about where we are headed. Together, we will continue to bring disciplines, communities and partners together to address some of the most important challenges facing society today.