mission:brain

Alusine Fofanah - top NeuroBytes trainee in Sierra Leone, now advancing his training in Tanzania. Already a resource for fellow nurses, he’s helping strengthen care from within.

ISGNS Nursing Workshop in Tanzania 🇹🇿 Hands-on training in neurotrauma, stroke, pediatric care, and critical care—building real frontline capacity. Part of a larger week marking the launch of ISGNS and a global push to expand access to neurosurgical care.

Join us for an evening where music drives impact. In collaboration with the HMS Chamber Music Society, the Harvard mission:Brain Chapter is supporting neurosurgical care in Sierra Leone. April 25th, 2026 6:00 PM EST Harvard Medical School Attend, donate, or share!

What happened across Europe lately! Women in neurosurgery. Rome. New education series. Humanitas. Internal medicine conference. Cambridge. Surgical drill delivered to Tanzania. Milano. Women in surgery. Ferrara. A new chapter launched. Sofia.

It's not just a bag! It helps fund surgeries, training, and access to care in places that don’t have it yet. You use it. It helps fund hope. Grab yours at the link in bio.

Wishing our global community a joyful and prosperous Nepali New Year 2083 🇳🇵 May this year bring health, happiness, and continued strength to those we serve.

As the new Juan Beckmann scholarship opportunity is open, here is a chance to look at what our past scholars have achieved with this great opportunity! Do not miss out, and apply to this year's scholarship, now open for applications!

World Parkinson’s Day. There’s no cure - but there are ways to fight back. Programs like Rock Steady Boxing use intense movement to help improve balance, mobility, and quality of life. It’s not reversing the disease - but it’s helping people take back control. Worth sharing.

The Mission:BRAIN Merch Store is live. Every purchase supports the programs driving global impact. Wear the mission: buff.ly/wtD0A3z

New Scholarship Opportunity! mission:BRAIN, in collaboration with the Neurosurgical Atlas, is offering free access to their online resource for 2 neurosurgery residents for a year. Apply now by 30 April 2026: buff.ly/PWpMlSG

The Juan Beckmann Vidal Scholarship opens doors for Mexican neurosurgeons to train globally and bring that knowledge back home. Advancing care. Building leaders. Apply now → buff.ly/2nvGQf2

Happy World Health Day! Together for health. Stand with science.

Mission Brain Sofia brought together global minds—from Hawaii to Bulgaria—in a powerful moment of unity. Our first Eastern European chapter is officially here 60+ medical students showed up to learn, engage, and unlock their potential. Just the beginning. From Sofia, with love

La Beca Juan Beckmann apoya a médicos mexicanos con rotaciones clínicas en EE. UU. de 6–12 meses. Hasta $3,000 USD/mes para viajes, vivienda y alimentación. Aplica antes del 31 de julio de 2026 Resultados: 26 de agosto de 2026 Más info: buff.ly/YGesMHG

GNRG applications are open. Join a global network working on neuroscience and neurosurgical research through collaboration and mentorship. Apply today — link in bio.

Congrats to Dr. Soumya Pahari, a 2026 Lisa Hannegan Scholar. A surgery resident at UMass Chan and incoming neurosurgery resident at WVU, his work focuses on outcomes, quality improvement, and global neurosurgery—including a low-cost EVD device for low-resource settings.

Congrats to Chandan Singh Sekhon, a 2026 Lisa Hannegan Scholar. A final-year med student at Cambridge, he’s focused on psychiatry, global neuroscience, and expanding access to care in lower-resource settings.

Join us for our next Mission:Brain Lecture Series with Dr. Garcia, a Juan Beckmann Scholar bringing global perspective to neurosurgery. 🗓 April 18 ⏰ 9AM PST 📍 Live on Zoom 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/7Wp3rvv

Mission:BRAIN MUST Chapter hosted an inter-university neuroscience quiz at Mbarara University of Science and Technology on March 21, 2026. Students from Busitema, Soroti, Kabale, MUST, and KIU came together to compete. Soroti University took first place!

The brain isn’t just studied. It’s experienced. Through the INTEC chapter, neuroscience moved beyond the textbook — hands-on, collaborative, and real. Understanding the brain is understanding ourselves.