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Together, we can unlock the brain’s potential. Our brains are dynamic. Adaptable. Flexible. Trainable. And repairable. Just as we have come to realize that we can better our bodies through positive lifestyle habits, so too can we improve our own brain's performance.

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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.

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.

Press Releases

September 30, 2016
BrainHealth Scientists Connect Dopamine, Facial Recognition in Study
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 19, 2016
Enhancing Social Lives with Virtual Reality
Learn more about Center for BrainHealth research and Brain Performance Institute programs that use virtual reality training to help people enhance their social lives.
September 19, 2016
Virtual reality training improves social skills of individuals on the autism spectrum
Published findings reveal that participants who completed Center for BrainHealth virtual reality social cognition training demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real-world relationships.
September 12, 2016
Belief About Nicotine Content in Cigarette May Change Brain Activity and Craving
How the brain responds to nicotine depends on a smoker’s belief about the nicotine content in a cigarette, according to new research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.
September 12, 2016
Lecture to provide research insight and practical tips for those living with multiple sclerosis
On Tuesday, September 27 beginning at 6:15 p.m., Andrea Wildenthal Hanson, a master certified life coach, will share her personal experience including her empowering approach to living with the disease during an evening lecture at the Center for BrainHealth. UT Dallas associate professor and Meadows Foundation Chair, Bart Rypma, Ph.D., will also discuss his latest research on how multiple sclerosis affects the brain at the event.
July 22, 2016
New study seeks to simplify medical decision-making for patients who face life-changing choices
The Center for BrainHealth is part of an eight- university collaboration that will investigate decision-making in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body.
July 15, 2016
Mental, Physical Exercises Produce Distinct Brain Benefits
Cognitive brain training improves executive function whereas aerobic activity improves memory, according to new Center for BrainHealth research at The University of Texas at Dallas.
June 24, 2016
Belief and the Brain in Addiction - Q&A with Dr. Xiaosi Gu
We recently sat down with Xiaosi Gu, Ph.D., associate professor at UT Dallas and head of the Computational Psychiatry Unit at the Center for BrainHealth, to discuss her recent research focused on the brain, belief, and addiction.
June 18, 2016
Study: Training Helps Those with Mild Cognitive Impairment
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that strategy-based reasoning training can improve the cognitive performance for those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a preclinical stage of those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
June 6, 2016
Study Shows Long-Term Marijuana Use Changes Brain’s Reward Circuit
Chronic marijuana use disrupts the brain’s natural reward processes, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.