All public activities, appointments and MRI scans have been suspended at this time.
For additional information, please see the official COVID-19 information webpage of The University of Texas at Dallas.

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Together, we can unlock the brain’s potential. Our brains are dynamic. Adaptable. Flexible. Trainable. And repairable.

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We are leaders in the exploration of the brain who are dedicated to discovering how to enhance, preserve and restore brain health and performance across the lifespan.

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You are in charge of your brain. Together, we can increase brain performance, fortify against decline and increase brain health.

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Stay at the forefront of brain performance with the latest news and findings from the Center for BrainHealth and the Brain Performance Institute.

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Come visit: we have a packed slate of special events, lectures and programs, each designed to raise awareness and promote the importance of brain health and brain performance.

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The Center for BrainHealth and the Brain Performance Institute are on a mission of transformation and hope. With your support, this vision will continue to become a reality.

News Coverage

February 23, 2017
DPD Officers Work Mental Muscles With ‘Brain Training’
The Dallas police department will partner with the University of Texas at Dallas Center for Brain Health to help officers stay in top mental health.
February 21, 2017
Protect Your Brain for Life: Follow these expert strategies
Dr. Chapman shares expert advice on how to protect your brain across the lifespan in a recent Neurology Now article.
October 29, 2016
Texas Leads in Making Youth Sports Safer from Concussions
Since 2010, we have gotten much better at recognizing, detecting, treating, and working to restore the brain after injury. National and local organizations representing youth, collegiate and professional sports have teamed up with health care professionals, patient advocates, and others to develop innovative and collaborative ways to optimize brain health, to build brain reserve prior to injury, and to address mitigating short and long-term effects of concussions.
October 3, 2016
BrainHealth Scientists Connect Dopamine, Facial Recognition
In a recent study, researchers at UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth, working in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden, have revealed a link between the dopamine neurotransmitter system in the brain and an individual’s ability to recognize faces.
September 20, 2016
Can virtual reality help teens deal with social anxiety, ADHD, and more?
Kicking off the TODAY show's new series Brain Power TODAY, special anchor Maria Shriver visits a teen socialization lab at UT Dallas' Center for BrainHealth, where a virtual reality program helps teens develop their social skills despite such challenges as ADHD and Asperger’s syndrome.
September 20, 2016
Charisma is helping teens deal with social anxiety, ADHD, and more. Watch the interview with Maria Shriver on the TODAY show.
August 4, 2016
6 Foods You Should Avoid, According to Brain Docs
Dr. Dianna Purvis Jaffin, director of strategy and programs at the Center for BrainHealth’s Brain Performance Institute, provides insight on how processed foods can affect your brain in a recent Prevention Magazine article.
June 29, 2016
To improve your memory, get moving ... or take a nap
Scientists have unlocked new secrets for boosting memory retention: One involves breaking a sweat, and the other involves taking a snooze. Dr. Chapman comments on a recent study focused on the link between exercise and memory.
June 8, 2016
Long-Term Pot Use Can Alter Your Brain’s Circuitry, Study Finds
Simply put, researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas Center For BrainHealth found that — over time — the drug can disrupt your brain.
June 2, 2016
#MyBrainHealthMatters Campaign is Food for Thought
Recent Dallas Innovates piece highlights the Center for BrainHealth's efforts to get individuals around the world to raise awareness about the importance of brain health.