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Finding New Ways to Detect and Address Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Last year, Minnesota Masonic Charities became the first donor to help create and launch MIDB. Building on its remarkable legacy of support for the University of Minnesota to tackle some of the most leading-edge research in cancer and children's health, Minnesota Masonic Charities committed $35 million to establish and name the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain. “Our long-standing partnership with the University of Minnesota aligns with our mission to make meaningful contributions to society. MIDB is another example of how we can unite the incredible expertise of the University with the capacity of Minnesota Masonry to benefit our entire state and, indeed, the world,” said Eric Neetenbeek, president and CEO of Minnesota Masonic Charities.

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Group of three young people with an adult mental health counselor
MIDB members recently participated in a policy breakfast focused on the state of children's mental health in Minnesota.
Multiple brains on scan from MRI
This study is part of a broader MIDB initiative to curate and share large-scale neuroimaging datasets.
Pregnant woman holding belly
Four MIDB researchers were recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.