Oct. 9, 2019 | The African American Neuroscience Research Initiative (AANRI) announced today the receipt of a $275,000 grant from the Abell Foundation, which will provide critical funds to support the Initiative’s development and growth. Utilizing the Lieber Institute’s robust brain repository, the AANRI aims to establish a road map to help close the gap in health disparities and accelerate research efforts that will lead to new treatments for brain disorders.
AANRI’s 1st Study Identifies Key Genes in the Brain that Account for Higher Rates of Some Brain Disorders in Black Americans
The African Ancestry Neuroscience Research Initiative has published its first research showing how genetic ancestry influences varying rates of certain psychiatric and neurological conditions among people of African ancestry.
