"Brain disorders like epilepsy, Rett syndrome, and Alzheimer's affect millions of people, and many still have no cure. The Duncan NRI brings together top scientists and advanced technology to find answers faster — and to turn those discoveries into real treatments for patients."
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute brings together Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to study and treat brain disorders. A team of 30+ researchers works on conditions like epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Rett syndrome, and other neurological diseases. The institute runs clinical trials, operates ten shared labs with advanced technology, and builds partnerships across the country and world to find new treatments for children and adults.
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At the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s work together to demystify neurological diseases and help the world heal.
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The Duncan NRI celebrates 15 years solving the unsolvable
Devoted to understanding and treating brain disorders
Devoted to understanding and treating brain disorders
Duncan NRI directors, Drs. Huda Zoghbi and Joshua Shulman, and our entire faculty team of 30+ stellar investigators, are dedicated to advancing our understanding of brain disorders, and discovering novel treatments that will help millions around the world.
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Clinical trials and studies
The latest news and discoveries from The Duncan NRI
Lurie Autism Institute Announces Dr. Huda Zoghbi as the Inaugural Recipient of the Nancy Lurie Ma...
Hope for Rett Syndrome: New Research May Unlock Treatment Pathway for Rare Disorder with No Cure
Atkinson Lab wins Unlocking Insights Challenge
Researchers connect the dots between cause-effect events in Alzheimer’s disease
RFP: Huber Accelerator Award for Anoxic Brain Injury
Dr. Edward Callaway gives a special seminar at the Duncan NRI
State-of-the-art core facilities
With ten shared labs, our facilities give investigators within Duncan NRI and elsewhere access to cutting-edge technologies and instrumentation.
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Celebrating more than 10 years of life-saving research
Since the Duncan NRI opened in 2010, our multidisciplinary faculty have continued to identify the underlying causes of brain disorders and discover new treatments for children and adults. Our deep-rooted generous and collaborative culture extends to local, national, and international partnerships, accelerating discoveries in neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and psychiatric conditions.
Duncan NRI 10th Anniversary
Cain Labs for Epilepsy Research
Determined to find the causes of and treatments for pediatric catastrophic epilepsies.
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Your generous donations make our research possible. Give today, and you’ll help us continue our search for answers and give children with devastating neurological conditions the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
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