[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 54 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E523]
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          PAUL ALLEN AND THE ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCE

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2012

  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a 
philanthropist and forward-looking individual who made a remarkable 
announcement a few weeks ago. Paul Allen, the founder of the Allen 
Institute for Brain Science, yesterday announced that he is giving $300 
million toward the invaluable research at the Allen Institute for Brain 
Science, which he started with $100 million of his own money.
  Mr. Speaker, the researchers at The Allen Institute employ an 
extraordinary team approach to brain research and all strive, every 
single day, toward the same goal: mapping the human brain with the goal 
of finding the causes and cures of vexing diseases--Alzheimer's, 
Parkinson's, dementia, autism, depression and many more.
  Perhaps most impressively, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Allen's team at the 
Institute share what is learned as it happens. Each month, tens of 
thousands of scientists from around the world access the vast data 
stores and web-based tools available via the Institute's brain map 
website to learn and advance their own research. The investment Mr. 
Allen and the brilliant team of researchers make are intriguing and 
hopeful.
  I'm proud to say, Mr. Speaker, that Mr. Allen and his team are doing 
the bulk of their work in the Pacific Northwest providing hope for the 
future--and opportunities for the present. I salute Mr. Allen, his team 
of researchers, and our talented and motivated medical professionals 
around this Nation. The dollars and time being invested should never be 
forgotten in this House, nor by humanity.

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