[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E241-E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2025

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to announce that 
March 10th through March 16th marked Brain Awareness Week. The Brain 
Awareness Campaign is a worldwide celebration of the brain that brings 
together scientists, families, schools, and communities. Brain 
Awareness Week is the culmination of these efforts and is celebrated 
throughout the United States and in many parts of the world.
  This global celebration, launched by The Dana Alliance for Brain 
Initiatives in 1996, and supported by partners like the Society for 
Neuroscience, presents an opportunity to bring attention to the 
significant advances in brain science and advocate for science funding. 
Brain Awareness Week provides opportunities to learn more about the 
brain and educate the public on the importance of continued research.
  As co-chair of the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, I am proud of 
the crucial neuroscience work being conducted in the United States, 
including in my district at the University of California, Davis and the 
California National Primate Research Center where I visited the lab of 
Dr. John Morrison, current President of the Society for Neuroscience, 
and learned more about his research into Alzheimer's disease.
  It is essential that we keep supporting neuroscience research to 
enable world-class researchers to continue their vital work on a wide 
range of conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, 
autism spectrum

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disorders, depression, and addiction. Events like Brain Awareness Week 
helps every American understand how important this research is.

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