Building the Foundations of Mental Health Solutions

OHSU Neuropsychiatric Institute

NPI: A Catalyst for Progress

Spurred by scientific developments in molecular biology, neuroimaging and genetics, researchers are now gaining increasingly accurate insights into the function of the human brain, with intense interest in the biochemistry and physiology of brain function in both normal and diseased states. Despite this heightened level of activity, new clinical applications have been slow to materialize. NPI will identify existing translational research at OHSU and initiate new projects that bridge the gap between basic science and clinical treatment.

A key purpose of NPI is to teach basic and applied brain science to students, residents, OHSU faculty and regional community clinicians. Medical practitioners have difficulty staying abreast of rapid advances in neuropsychiatry. This prolongs the time it takes for promising new treatments to become the standard of care. NPI will play a key role in the teaching and dissemination of important basic and applied science in the field to medical practitioners.

Achieving this vision will require commitment – and investment.

· Neuropsychiatric Institute Points of Distinction:

· Only institute of its kind in the Pacific Northwest

· Unique focus on translational research

· Committed to improving pyschiatric care for rural and other under-served populations

· Close collaboration with 13 cross-disciplinary centers within OHSU Brain Institute

· Neuropsychiatry Institute Giving Priorities

· Unrestricted Gifts

One of the most powerful forms of philanthropic support for complex institutions such as OHSU is unrestricted giving. Such gifts offer the flexibility to provide support where it’s most needed. Unrestricted gifts to the OHSU Neuropsychiatric Institute help enable a full range of healing, discovery and outreach activities.