University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has announced a five-year, $25 million gift from the Moody Foundation and the foundation’s affiliated Moody Medical Research Institute in support of UTMB’s Brain Health Institute.

The institute, which aims to improve nerurological and cognitive health, will be renamed the Moody Brain Health Institute at UTMB. The institute will address conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions, chronic pain, addiction-related diseases, mental health issues, and neurological trauma.

“This support will allow us to build upon the research and successes we’ve already experienced in this area, as we aim to better support the brain health and wellbeing of people on not just a local but a global scale,” said Jochen Reiser, UTMB president and CEO of the UTMB Health System.

“The Moody Foundation is proud to support the University of Texas Medical Branch in its mission to advance brain health research. This significant contribution to the Moody Brain Health Institute, gifted in memory of family members who have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and neurological trauma, reflects our commitment to improving lives through scientific discovery,” said Moody Foundation trustee Ross Moody. “The Moody Family has a long history of supporting brain health, including initiatives like the Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute. We believe that together, we can make a meaningful impact on the future of brain health for generations to come.”

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