About Dana

The Dana Foundation

The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation with principal interests in science, health, and education. Charles A. Dana, a New York State legislator, industrialist, and philanthropist, founded what is today the Dana Corporation. He was president of the Dana Foundation from 1950 to 1966 and actively shaped its programs and principles until his death in 1975. His abiding beliefs were in the capacity and responsibility of individuals to shape and advance their lives and in the singular role of philanthropy in helping them to do so.

Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a non-profit organization of more than 200 leading neuroscientists, including ten Nobel laureates. The Dana Alliance is committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research and to disseminating information on the brain in an understandable and accessible fashion. Supported entirely by the Dana Foundation (www.dana.org), the Dana Alliance does not fund research or make grants.

The Dana Press

Dana Press a division of the Dana Foundation, publishes health and popular science books about the brain for the general reader. It also publishes Cerebrum, a subscription journal of opinion with articles and book reviews exploring the impact of brain research on daily life and society. Other publications, distributed free, are the Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science and newsletters about the brain, immunology, and arts education, as well as informational material published on behalf of the Dana Foundation and Dana Alliance.

European Dana Alliance for the Brain

Launched in 1997, the European Dana Alliance works to make information about brain research accessible to the general public in Europe.