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Congressional Neuroscience Caucus

The bipartisan Congressional Neuroscience Caucus promotes a better understanding of how the brain develops, functions, and ages.

Co-chaired by Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), the caucus seeks to raise awareness about the millions of Americans afflicted with neurological disorders or mental illnesses.

See if your Representative is a MEMBER of the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, if they are not listed, we encourage you to ASK them to join today!

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Announcing new Congressional Neuroscience Co-Chair ~ January 3, 2025

Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) joined Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Neuroscience Caucus (CNC) for the 119th Congress. Rep. Thompson succeeds Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), who co-founded the CNC in 2010 alongside Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). View full press release here.

Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Briefings

The American Brain Coalition has teamed up with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus in hosting and organizing events that focus on neuroscience: sponsoring briefings and information sessions on neuroscience research and findings; collaborating with patient advocacy, physician, and research organizations to build awareness; and distributing congressional communications and information such as Dear Colleagues and Congressional Record statements.

September 16, 2026 - Psychedelics in Brain Health: From Promise to Practice RSVP HERE
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  • Introductions & Moderator: Mark M. Rasenick, PhD, Past Chair, American Brain Coalition

  • Keynote Address: Jaclyn “Jax” Scott, U.S. Special Operations Veteran

  • Tiffany Farchione, MD, FAPA, Director of the Division of Psychiatry, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research

  • Harriet de Wit, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience,The University of Chicago

  • Ivan Montoya, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Therapeutics & Medical Consequences, National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  • Daniel Karlin, MD, MA, Chief Medical Officer, Definium Therapeutics

  • Steve Levine, MD, Chief Patient Officer, Compass Pathways

June 16 2026 at 3pm ET- Accelerating Breakthroughs in Brain Research Through the NIH BRAIN Initiative
(View Summary/View Recording) 

  • Moderator: John J. Ngai, PhD, Director, The NIH BRAIN Initiative

  • Welcome: Jennifer French, Chair,  American Brain Coalition

  • Opening Remarks: Tish Hevel, Founder/CEO, The Brain Donor Project

  • Sandeep Robert Datta, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

  • Patricia Janak, PhD, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Ed Lein, PhD, Executive Vice President & Director, Allen Institute

  • Martha Morrell, MD, Chief Medical Officer, NeuroPace, Clinical Professor of Neurology, Stanford University

  • Marina Picciotto, PhD, Charles B.G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry & Professor in the Child Student Center, of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology, Yale School of Medicine

April 22, 2026 - The NIH BRAIN Initiative: Securing America's Neurotechnology Future
(View Summary)/ (View Recording)

  • Co-Moderator: John J. Ngai, PhD, Director, The NIH BRAIN Initiative 

  • Co-Moderator: Jennifer French, Chair, American Brain Coalition

  • Welcome Remarks: Nick Spitzer, PhD, President, Society for Neuroscience

  • Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, MSE, John E. Cahill Family Professor, Founder, QDG Health

  • Michael Mager, Co-Founder & CEO, Precision Neuroscience

  • Douglas J. Weber, PhD, Akhtar & Bhutta Endowed Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Co-Founder, Reach Neuro, Inc.

  • Robert Raike, PhD, Director, Neuromodulation Research & Technology, Medtronic

  • Jacob Robinson, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Motif Neurotech

February 4, 2026 - Decoding Stigma - The Neural Science of Mental Health (View Summary) (View Recording)

  • Moderator: Mark M. Rasenick, PhD, Past Chair, American Brain Coalition

  • Keynote Address: Andy Dunn, Author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind, Co-founder of Bonobos, Pie, and Monica + Andy 

  • Andrea C. Beckel-Mitchener, PhD, Acting Director, National Institute of Mental Health

  • Mark Hyman Rapaport, MD, Chair of the Board, Stop Stigma Together

  • Erica Moore, Director of Operations, The STARR Coalition

  • Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman, Rural Minds

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