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IBRO
Name	International Brain Research Organization
Founded	1961
Type	Non-profit, Federation
Headquarters	Paris, France
Region served	Global
Membership	National and regional neuroscience societies

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IBRO

The International Brain Research Organization is a global federation of neuroscience societies and organizations established to promote neuroscience research, training, and outreach. It connects neuroscientists across regions including Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, collaborating with institutions such as the World Health Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, National Institutes of Health, European Commission, and Wellcome Trust. IBRO's activities intersect with professional bodies like the Society for Neuroscience, the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, the Asia Pacific Regional Committee of IBRO, and national academies such as the Royal Society and the National Academy of Sciences.

History

Founded in 1961, IBRO emerged during a period of rapid growth in neuroscience research that also saw the establishment of organizations like the Society for Neuroscience and initiatives such as the Decade of the Brain. Early collaborators included leading laboratories at institutions like the Cambridge University, Harvard University, Karolinska Institutet, and the Pasteur Institute, and figures associated with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine community. Throughout the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, IBRO coordinated international meetings akin to the International Congress of Physiology and partnered with regional meetings such as the European Neuroscience Conference and the Asian-Pacific Brain Conference. In the 21st century it expanded programs parallel to initiatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Human Brain Project, and the Allen Institute for Brain Science.

IBRO's mission emphasizes capacity building, scientific exchange, and dissemination of neuroscience knowledge across continents, aligning with goals pursued by the World Health Organization in neurological health and the UNESCO in scientific cooperation. Objectives include fostering research training comparable to programs at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, promoting diversity similar to efforts by the Royal Society of Medicine, and advocating for policies engaging stakeholders such as the European Brain Council, the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, and national research councils like the Medical Research Council.

IBRO is organized as a federation of national and regional neuroscience societies, with governance structures resembling federations such as the International Union of Physiological Sciences and the International Council for Science. Leadership includes an elected President, Treasurer, and Executive Committee, and operates through regional boards reflecting areas represented by entities like the African Academy of Sciences, the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, and the Asia Pacific Regional Committee of IBRO. Scientific committees coordinate with journal stakeholders such as Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, The Journal of Neuroscience, and organizational partners like the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility.

IBRO runs training schools, workshops, and fellowships analogous to programs by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Human Frontier Science Program, and organizes regional and international meetings comparable to the International Brain Research Organization Congress and the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Activities include support for early-career researchers in collaboration with foundations such as the Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, outreach initiatives related to neurological disorders with groups like the Alzheimer's Association and the World Federation of Neurology, and educational projects that interface with museums and institutions like the Science Museum (London) and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Funding sources and partnerships involve collaborations with governmental and philanthropic funders analogous to grants from the National Institutes of Health, the European Commission Horizon 2020, the Wellcome Trust, and private foundations such as the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Strategic partnerships include alliances with the World Health Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, regional bodies like the African Union, and research consortia such as the Human Brain Project and the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility.

IBRO has influenced capacity building in low- and middle-income regions through programs that echo efforts by the African Academy of Sciences, the Latin American Academy of Sciences, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Its training alumni are found in universities and institutes including University of Cape Town, University of São Paulo, Peking University, University of Oxford, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Collaborations have supported research on conditions addressed by organizations like the Alzheimer's Association, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, and the World Health Organization programs on neurological disorders, and contributed to policy dialogues involving entities such as the European Brain Council and national research councils.

Category:Neuroscience organizations Category:International scientific organizations