BHI Strategic Plan

The Brain Health Institute (BHI) is embarking on a planning and priority-setting process to develop a strategic plan that will guide the Institute’s growth and success for years to come.

Brainstorming for Brain Health

As the institute has grown tremendously in the past few years, our goal is to review our mission and values and envision the BHI of the future by setting priorities that serve the membership and fuel further expansion. In Fall 2023, we assembled a Strategic Planning Committee to steer this process and began to engage the membership at all levels during the BHI Symposium in November.

Brainstorming for Brain Health

  1. Cross Campus Integration
  2. Research Focus Area Growth
  3. Neuroscience Training, Mentoring & Recognition
  4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  5. Industry Partnerships
  6. BHI Marketing / Visiblity
  7. Fundraising / Philanthropy

Strategic Plan Timeline

The process to develop a strategic plan for BHI will continue for the next six months. We will continue with input collection from the membership and other stakeholders and will begin discussions with university leaders on goals and funding sources. We will hold a retreat in late Spring to develop a draft that will then be circulated for further comments. We will keep you updated through this page and emails. Your input will be invaluable to map a way forward.

BHI Strategic Planning Committee

The Brain Health Institute (BHI) is embarking on a planning and priority-setting process to develop a strategic plan that will guide the Institute’s growth and success for years to come. In the Fall 2023, we have assembled a Strategic Planning Committee to steer this process and have begun to engage the membership at all levels during the BHI Symposium in November.

Gary Aston-Jones, PhD

Director, Brain Health Institute

Ioana Carcea, PhD

Robin L. Davis

Associate Director

Danielle Dick, PhD

Cheryl Dreyfus, PhD

Eldo Kuzhikandathil, PhD

Executive Director of Administration

Steven Levison, PhD

M. Chiara Manzini, PhD

Jacqueline Mattis, PhD

Jennifer Mulle, MHS PhD

Zhiping Pang, MD PhD

Tibor Rohacs, PhD

Yuanxiang Tao, MD PhD

Christine Goldthwaite, PhD

Brent Ruben, PhD

BHI invited all faculty and trainees (undergrads, grads, postdocs ….) interested in neuroscience and brain health to help develop its next strategic plan. Thank you for joining us at the virtual townhall meetings to provide ideas about how you would like BHI to support your research, clinical and academic endeavors. Meetings were held on:

  • Faculty Townhall #1 for early risers: Wednesday, February 7th at 9 AM
  • Faculty Townhall #2 for the rest of us: Thursday, February 8th at 4 PM
  • Trainee Townhall: Wednesday, February 14th at 4 PM