No other university or collaboration combines imaging, engineering, genomics and molecular therapies, computation, and data analytics to address the human toll of brain diseases and disorders.

The Weill Neurohub, established with the exceptional generosity of Joan and Sanford I. “Sandy” Weill and the Weill Family Foundation, brings together world-class researchers and clinicians at four premier West Coast research institutions to speed the development of new treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

By leveraging the unique strengths of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), the University of Washington (the UW), and the Allen Institute, the network forges and nurtures collaborations between neuroscientists and researchers working in an array of disciplines — including engineering, computer sciences, physics, chemistry, and mathematics — and across institutions. Its researchers and clinicians have access to highly novel tools to break through established thinking and inspire powerful innovation for patients across the West and around the world. This collaborative effort is underpinned by unmatched computational power and device manufacturing at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

The Weill Neurohub funds projects built on one or more of four scientific “pillars” deemed most likely to fuel the development of high-impact new approaches to neurological and psychiatric diseases: imaging, engineering, genomics and molecular therapies, and computation and data analytics. No other university or collaboration combines the complementary strengths of these tools and fields to address the human toll of brain diseases and disorders.

The Weill Neurohub prioritizes the growth of established and emerging, cross-campus, interdisciplinary interactions by supporting collaborative research projects with near-term transformational potential; seed-funding novel research ideas led by pioneering investigators; recruiting new talent to fill knowledge gaps; training the next generation of clinicians and scientists; and hosting symposia, retreats, and meetings to share knowledge, encourage new alliances, and inspire investigators and clinicians.