“I applaud President Obama’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, which is designed to help researchers and scientists find innovative ways to treat, cure, and prevent brain disorders. As Ranking Member on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I have championed investment in research and development to maintain our international leadership in medicine and technology.
In my congressional district, the University of Texas at Dallas Center for Brain Health has been conducting cutting-edge research on the brain for over a decade. The scientific discoveries made by the Center for Brain Health have been transformative, and I look forward to greater federal support for this important line of research. The President’s major new initiative has the potential to transform our understanding of the human mind and take us leaps and bounds forward in our endeavor to treat veterans with traumatic brain injuries, children with autism, or the more than 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s.”
