AAN Opens Year-End Drive Where 100% of Gifts Fund Brain Research
MINNEAPOLIS – November 05, 2026 -- Every dollar donated to the American Academy of Neurology's new year-end giving campaign goes directly to brain research, the organization announced on Nov. 4, 2026. The tax-deductible gifts support the AAN Research Program, which backs researchers working on new treatments and cures for brain diseases and disorders.
Demand for grants outpaces what the AAN can fund
Hundreds of researchers apply for AAN grants. The AAN invested nearly $1.8 million in 2026, yet millions of dollars in viable neuroscience research went unfunded.
AAN Chief Executive Officer Mary E. Post said, "We know that excellent research proposals go unfunded." She said the organization wants enough funding to support work that may eventually lead to a cure for MS or a way to prevent Alzheimer's.