Why Give?

The Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute is a bold, agile, forward-thinking community committed to being among the very best in the world in the broad collection of neuroscience research. Our vibrant intellectual culture values both basic and interdisciplinary research and collaboration across the university.  Our focus is on:

• Cognitive Neuroscience

• Systems Neuroscience

• Neuroscience Engineering and Technology

• Computational Neuroscience

Our faculty and students continue to drive forward a culture of innovation and cultivate an environment of collegiality, excellence and bold growth. We aim to significantly expand our research footprint into new areas of neuroscience at the boundary of our existing strengths. 

Your gift to the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute expresses your commitment to this vision. Every gift, large and small, makes an impact not just on the institute, but on the world at large as our students and faculty share their knowledge and skills.

We encourage you to direct your gift to the . Proceeds from this current-use fund are deployed by the institute director to support research, graduate & undergraduate education, outreach and community building activities such as lectures and conferences.