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Appendix III: Evelyn F. McKnight Neurocognitive Scholar Update
CTION DU INTRO
Evelyn F. McKnight Medicine of School Miller Miami of University This is the first strategic plan for the McKnight Brain from the n endowment MBI was created through a MBI). The UM (UM Brain Institute disciplinary team of MBI brings together a cross Research Foundation. It is one of only four in the country. UM cognitive and loss memory related accelerate discoveries of age scientists and clinicians to translational next generation of clinical to train the s k . It see y various brain related disorders produced b impairment brain advance discoveries into clinical practice and scientific ing translat of translational investigators capable
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STRATEGIC PLAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
we convened the expanded we created an outline for a strategic plan. The following year, Commencing in 2018 the from professionals research disciplinary group of physicians, scientists and multi Advisory Board and a Kinesiology Psychology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, , surgery Neuro of Neurology, s Department Center for , (CNSA) Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Aging Brain Endowment Bank, , and Sport Sciences , Hussman Institute for Human Genomics AIDS Research (CFAR), Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and s and plan the direction tional program MBI research and educa current UM and others to evaluate (HIHG)
. of our Institute over the next 5 years develop goals and strategies MBI, to acknowledge UM the strengths of emphasize and evaluate was to strategic plan The rationale for this e to achiev , and to create and execute the strategic plan , recognize challenges and opportunities the weaknesses in alignment with the University of Miami Miller vision and mission our advancing support of goals in our n. MSOM) strategic pla School of Medicine (UM
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related memory loss and cognitive decline and of the causes and treatments of age ies To accelerate discover train new ; and to collaborations and partnerships plinary i disc multi through ealth h rain b promote to cognitive related memory loss , specializing in age scientists al translation al and clinic skilled of generations and promotion of brain health. decline
VISION
prevention into the causes, treatments and To become a leading center for clinical and translational research brain health. promotion of and related cognitive disorders of age
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