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UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute

About Us

M.I.N.D. Institute History

In 1998, six visionary families, including five who have sons with autism, helped found the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.  These were the Gardner, Vismara, Beneto,  Rollens, Hayes and Tsakopoulos families.  Their vision?  Experts from every discipline related to the brain working together under one roof, toward a common goal; curing neurodevelopmental disorders, starting with autism.  Today, our research studies have expanded to include fragile X syndrome, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, and chromosome 22q deletion syndrome. Today, the M.I.N.D. Institute is home to a collaborative community of leaders in the respective areas of expertise – from neuroscience to education, from molecular biology to developmental pediatrics, from occupational therapists to psychiatrists.

With a yearly budget of $__ million, the M.I.N.D. Institute is housed on the UC Davis Health Science Campus.  The M.I.N.D. Institute has a staff of over 250 professionals – all combining current science with new technologies and new ideas to identify causes, treatments, and ultimately, the cures for such neurodevelopmental disorders that affect children and families around the world.
 
 While there is extensive work to be done, innovative treatment studies are being generated from the ground breaking research coming from the M.I.N.D Institute.  Utilizing the advanced biomedical technology and research infrastructure of the University of California, Davis, the M.I.N.D. Institute pursues treatments and preventions that will ensure better futures for the one in twenty Americans with autism, fragile X, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, or other neurodevelopmental disorders

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