Dana Foundation
Encyclopedia
The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization based in New York
dedicated to the support of grants and outreach in science
, health
, and education
, particularly in the neuroscience
s. It was a key supporter of the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute and the Dana Centre at the Science Museum in London.
The foundation was founded in 1950 by Charles A. Dana, a legislator and businessman from New York State, and CEO of the Dana Corporation. He presided over the it until 1960, but continued to participate in the foundation until his death in 1975.
The Dana Foundation supports the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain, nonprofit organizations of leading neuroscientists committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and promise of brain research. The Alliances coordinate the annual International Brain Awareness Week campaign in mid-March to unite the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages.
From 1997 to 2010 the Dana Foundation operated a specialized publishing house, the Dana Press. It published a series of books, mainly in the neurosciences, and other online and print publications. The Foundation continues to publish articles, primers, and interviews about brain-related topics. They can be found at the organization’s website.
The current chairman of the Dana Foundation is Edward F. Rover.
New York
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dedicated to the support of grants and outreach in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
, and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, particularly in the neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
s. It was a key supporter of the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute and the Dana Centre at the Science Museum in London.
The foundation was founded in 1950 by Charles A. Dana, a legislator and businessman from New York State, and CEO of the Dana Corporation. He presided over the it until 1960, but continued to participate in the foundation until his death in 1975.
The Dana Foundation supports the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain, nonprofit organizations of leading neuroscientists committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and promise of brain research. The Alliances coordinate the annual International Brain Awareness Week campaign in mid-March to unite the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages.
From 1997 to 2010 the Dana Foundation operated a specialized publishing house, the Dana Press. It published a series of books, mainly in the neurosciences, and other online and print publications. The Foundation continues to publish articles, primers, and interviews about brain-related topics. They can be found at the organization’s website.
The current chairman of the Dana Foundation is Edward F. Rover.