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Brain Institute

People like you help OHSU improve brain health through life-changing new treatments and breakthrough research.

 The best in brain care, powered by discovery

The brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Containing 100 billion nerve cells that “talk” to each other through 100 trillion connections, it does more than govern our movements and emotions—it literally defines who we are as individuals.  

That’s why diseases and injuries that strike the brain are so devastating. Understanding and discovering treatments for these complex issues is the greatest challenge in biomedical science—and the ultimate goal of the OHSU Brain Institute.

With the help of donors like you, OHSU has strategically invested in exceptional neuroscientists and in a research infrastructure that stands among the best in the nation.  

Today, a number of newly recruited scientific leaders are teaming up with OHSU’s existing world-class faculty to explore the brain in ways few other institutions can. Their combined expertise and ingenuity is shedding new light on several facets of brain science and bringing the promise of lifelong brain health within reach. With your help, they’re ready to take these efforts to the next level.

Your gift is more important than ever. Please support the OHSU Brain Institute's work with a gift today!

$5,000
Help UNLOCK $5,000 for the OHSU Parkinson Center!
10 gifts of $10 or more to any OHSU Brain Institute fund UNLOCKS $5,000 for Parkinson's disease research at OHSU. Generously provided by an anonymous friend of OHSU.
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$100K Push Challenge
Help us hit a major milestone on Give Day! The donor whose gift pushes us past $100,000 will earn $500 for the fund of their choice. Your gift could be the one.
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Dollars Raised by Fund Leaderboard
Which fund is in the lead with the most money raised?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute $34,945.00
2 Vista Pavilion Fund $20,200.00
3 OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital $13,725.02
4 Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program) $10,827.00
5 KCVI Drug Development Lab $10,000.00
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Dollars Raised by Impact Area Leaderboard
Which Impact Area is in the lead with the most money raised?
Rank Department Raised
1 Knight Cancer Institute $65,507.07
2 Doernbecher Children's Hospital $39,350.02
3 OHSU Vista Pavilion $20,200.00
4 School of Medicine $18,165.00
5 Casey Eye Institute $13,976.00
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Spring into action: Lunch Power Hour for OHSU Give Day!
Earn extra dollars for your favorite impact area! The top three funds that receive the greatest number of gifts between 12:00-1:00 p.m. on May 21 will earn $500 (1st), $300 (2nd) and $200 (3rd). Generously provided by Peter and Suzanne Thompson.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $500 Blankets and Books for Babies Program 14
2 $300 Poison Center Support Fund 8
3 $200 OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital 4
4 Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program) 3
5 School of Medicine Alliance Student Support Fund 2
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Donors by Dollar Leaderboard
Friends, alums, patients, students, employees -- we love them all! But who is leading the day with the most dollars donated?
What is your affiliation with OHSU?
Rank Answer Amount
1 Friend $49,432.00
2 OHSUF Board Member $21,550.00
3 Patient $19,105.00
4 Alum $15,150.00
5 OHSU Employee $11,445.00
6 OHSUF Employee $8,160.02
7 Employee $5,635.00
8 Student $2,360.00
9 Knight Cancer Council $2,100.00
10 DCH Philanthropy Board $500.00
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School and Degree Gifts Leaderboard
Which school and degree is in the lead with the most number of gifts?
If you're an alum, please select the School and degree with which you most closely identify
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Medicine - MD 16
2 Nursing - BS 9
3 Dentistry - DMD 7
4 Medicine - PhD 3
5 Medicine - Residency 2
6 Medicine - Masters 1
7 Nursing - Masters/Cert 1
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$2,000
Help UNLOCK $2,000 for the Layton Center for Aging & Alzheimer’s at OHSU!
10 gifts of $10 or more to any OHSU Brain Institute fund UNLOCKS $2,000 for Alzheimer’s and dementia research, care, and education at OHSU. Generously provided by Brian Freeman.
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Gifts by Fund Leaderboard
Which fund is in the lead with the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital 88
2 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute 71
3 Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program) 49
4 Abortion Care and Training Fund 40
5 Knight Cancer Research Fund 37
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Gifts by Impact Area Leaderboard
Which Impact Area is in the lead with the most gifts?
Rank Department Gifts
1 Knight Cancer Institute 166
2 Doernbecher Children's Hospital 133
3 Other Areas of Support 67
4 Pediatric Research 49
5 Brain Institute 40
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Stay Up, Step Up: Night Owl Challenge for OHSU Give Day
Stay up for our Night Owl Challenge and a chance to earn extra dollars for your favorite impact area! The top three funds that receive the greatest number of gifts between 9 p.m. and midnight on May 21 will earn $500 (1st), $300 (2nd) and $200 (3rd). Generously provided by Peter and Suzanne Thompson.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $500 Knight Cancer Research Fund 6
2 $300 Abortion Care and Training Fund 4
3 $200 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute 3
4 Vista Pavilion Fund 3
5 Doernbecher Patient Care and Comfort 2
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Donors by Gift Leaderboard
Friends, alums, patients, students, employees -- we love them all! But who is leading the day with the most gifts?
What is your affiliation with OHSU?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Friend 123
2 Patient 95
3 OHSUF Employee 78
4 OHSU Employee 45
5 Alum 44
6 Employee 12
7 OHSUF Board Member 6
8 Student 6
9 Knight Cancer Council 2
10 DCH Philanthropy Board 1
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School and Degree Dollars Leaderboard
Which school and degree is in the lead with the most money raised?
If you're an alum, please select the School and degree with which you most closely identify
Rank Answer Amount
1 Medicine - MD $6,000.00
2 Dentistry - DMD $3,550.00
3 Nursing - BS $1,225.00
4 Medicine - Residency $750.00
5 Medicine - PhD $150.00
6 Nursing - Masters/Cert $100.00
7 Medicine - Masters $25.00
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