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What Does it Mean to Give to the Neuroscience Research Center?

It means you're shaping the future of brain health. By supporting the Neuroscience Research Center, you're bridging the gap between hope and reality, bringing relief and restoration to millions impacted by neurological and psychological conditions. Giving to the NRC ignites discovery, fuels progress, and changes lives.
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You Empower Us.

Your gift supports groundbreaking research, inspires courageous scientists, and brings us closer to a world where neurological and psychological conditions are preventable, treatable, and curable.

We Promise You.

To use your gift to pioneer a future where neurological and psychological disorders no longer limit human potential. From substance use disorders and Parkinson’s disease to spinal cord injury and stroke, we will relentlessly pursue breakthroughs driven by compassion, scientific excellence, and a commitment to transforming lives.

Together, We Imagine More.

Watch these stories to see how we are forging a path toward a brighter tomorrow together.

Solving the Child Mental Health Crisis: How MCW Is Leading Change in Wisconsin

Across Wisconsin, children are facing a mental health crisis with 48 out of 72 counties lacking even a single child psychiatrist. The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program, led by the Medical College of Wisconsin, is bridging this gap by empowering pediatricians statewide with direct access to expert mental health support.

In this powerful story of partnership, innovation, and hope, discover how one family's tragic loss led to the creation of a program now transforming care for children across the state. With support from philanthropic champions like the Kubly family and groundbreaking research through MCW’s Neuroscience Research Center, we are reimagining what’s possible for youth mental health.

Transforming Transplant Care: How Brain Inflammation Research is Shaping the Future of Cancer Recovery

At the Medical College of Wisconsin, groundbreaking transplant research is bringing together immunologists and neuroscientists to uncover how brain inflammation affects patients undergoing bone marrow transplants for blood cancers. In this video, hear from leading physician-scientists as they explore how cross-disciplinary collaboration is driving innovations in patient care and accelerating discoveries that could change outcomes for cancer survivors. Learn how their work combining clinical insight with preclinical models is uncovering the links between stress, inflammation, and recovery, and why this research matters now more than ever.

Psychedelic Therapy: Exploring New Frontiers in Mental Health at MCW

In this compelling video, hear from researchers and a cancer survivor as they share personal and scientific insights into the potential of psychedelic therapy for treating medication resistant depression. Rooted in groundbreaking neuroscience at the Medical College of Wisconsin, this conversation explores how psychedelics may revolutionize mental health care unlocking neuroplasticity, restoring hope, and challenging conventional treatments.

How Your Gift Can Make a Difference - Driving Innovation at MCW

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Dr. Allison Ebert works with MCW graduate student Reilly Allison

A Meeting of the Minds

November 4, 2022

MCW neuroscientists share a focus on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research.

MCW neurosurgeon-scientist seeks to unlock the mysteries of the brain through research with tumors

MCW Neurosurgeon-Scientist Seeks to Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain Through Research with Tumors

September 27, 2022

Dr. Max Krucoff is developing surgical techniques to make tumor removals safer and more complete.

Preserving critical language regions during epilepsy surgery

Preserving Critical Language Regions During Epilepsy Surgery

October 5, 2021

Dr. Jeffrey Binder is undertaking pioneering research on potential side effects of epilepsy surgery.

Meet Bryon Riesch

Dreaming of a Cure

September 17, 2019

Meet Bryon, a man inspired to transform spinal cord injury.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin – Neuroscience Research Center is located within the Translational Biomedical Research Center (TBRC) of MCW.

Neuroscience Research Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
Neuroscience Research Center
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
TBRC C1820
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Erik Van Newenhizen
Department Administrator
evannewenhizen@mcw.edu
(414) 955-2260

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