The 2018 Pardes Honorary Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health is being awarded to Bob Wright and the late Suzanne Wright, the founders of Autism Speaks, for their unparalleled leadership in advancing autism research and

Established in 2014, the Pardes Humanitarian Prize is an International Prize, bestowed annually at the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation's International Awards Dinner in New York City on Friday, October 26, 2018 (

Inside Philanthropy published an article about the Lieber family and the history of their philanthropic giving focused on mental health research. Stephen Lieber serves as the Chairman of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Board of Directors.

On May 7, 2018, the Child Mind Institute hosted its fourth annual Change Maker Awards honoring individuals and organizations that are making positive change in children’s mental health and raising awareness of the need for early intervention to help kids lead healthy lives. 

We are excited to announce that we’ve been nominated for a Change Maker Award from the Child Mind Institute!

Recently, Leo R. Walker, President & Treasurer of HIKE For Mental Health, visited the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) offices to present a check for $41,000 to the Foundation and its President & CEO, Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.

In 2017, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awarded $1.7 million in Distinguished Investigator Grants to 17 scientists, who are full professors or the equivalent, conducting innovative projects in diverse areas of neurobiological and behavioral research.

On Friday, October 27, 2017, we hosted our annual International Mental Health Research Symposium followed by the International Awards Dinner, where we celebrated 30 years of awarding research grants.

Voluntary 177-Member Council Reviews More Than 1,200-Annual Grant Applications, for Nation’s Top Non-Governmental Funder of Mental Health Research Grants

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD) mourns the passing of our dear friend Senator Pete Domenici.