Seeing Signs Everywhere: One Woman’s Story about Donating her Mother’s Brain
Heidi Long and her family had no idea what was going on. Her mom, Lisa, was in her mid-forties when she started acting strangely.
Not Enough People Know: Why We Need Brain Donation Awareness Day
As we approach May 7th, we urge people to register to donate their brains and to make one final, but enormous, gift.
Lauren Wilson’s Story: For the Women in My Life
I think brain donation always starts with a person you love, doesn’t it?
My story is about THIRTEEN women I love. I’ll start with my mother.
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
A million or so Americans have PD, and as we’re living longer than ever, it’s prevalence will only increase. Here’s what you can do.
Brain Awareness Week: Brain Breakthroughs Needed
It’s Brain Awareness Week, as declared by our friends at the Dana Foundation, and a great reason to stop and consider the importance of the single most valuable organ we have.
Spotlight on Rare Disease Week
The last week of February is an important one to us at The Brain Donor Project. It’s Rare Disease Week – when the spotlight is on better ways to diagnose, treat and cure diseases that affect a smaller amount of people.
Authority Magazine: Why & How Tish Hevel of the Brain Donor Project is Helping To Change Our World
Tish talks with Yitzi Weiner as part of his series, Social Impact Heroes, for Authority Magazine, about the Brain Donor Project
National Brain Donation Awareness Day: 5/7
On April 28, 2022, Congressman Blumenauer and Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced a joint resolution to designate May 7th as Brain Donation Awareness Day. This is a major milestone for us – one that we hope will have a great impact on science.
5 Myths About Brain Donation
If you’re like most people, there are certain things about brain donation that you may think you know. Partly because they may be logical assumptions and partly because it may be a little awkward to discuss. Here are the five biggest issues that come up.
Congressional Briefing Recap
On Tuesday March 8th, we’ll be making our case that Congress should declare a National Brain Donation Awareness Day to ensure that neuroscientists have what they need to cure brain disease.
BDP Joins ABC to Deliver Congressional Briefing
On Tuesday March 8th, we’ll be making our case that Congress should declare a National Brain Donation Awareness Day to ensure that neuroscientists have what they need to cure brain disease.
Science Friday Webinar (Feb. 1, 2022) Q&A
The Brain Donor Project Founder and CEO Tish Hevel recently participated in a live webinar with Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday. Unfortunately, there wasn’t time to answer all the questions that came in via chat, so we’ve compiled and answered them all here.