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The Pershing Square Foundation today announced the opening of applications for the 2026 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. Since the Prize launched in 2023, it has been awarded to 20 multidisciplinary investigators from institutions across the country. The annual prize awards $250,000 per year for three years ($750,000 total) to at least six scientists looking to uncover a deeper understanding of the brain and cognition, with a lens on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias
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Each Prize Winner to Receive $750,000 Over Three Years
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Will provide support to four existing RTW Charitable Foundation partner organizations and five new organizations, all focused on alleviating health access challenges for New Yorkers
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Regional Winners Move on to Final Phase of Competition: National Finals in Washington, D.C. Neil Wary (Elmhurst, IL) Wins Top Individual Honors; Brandon Zhu and Daniel Zhang (Midland, MI) Win Top Team Honors