Centre for Brain Research

CBR: An Overview

The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) was established as an autonomous, not-for-profit research organisation in 2014 through a philanthropic endowment from the Pratiksha Trust founded by Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan (Co-Founder, Infosys, and Chairman, Axilor Ventures) and Mrs Sudha Gopalakrishnan.

Unveiling of the CBR Foundation Stone, 18 February 2015

The Centre was formally inaugurated in June 2022 by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, who also laid its foundation stone in February 2015. Hosted by the IISc, the goal of CBR is to preserve cognitive functions during aging and to minimise the burden of neurodegenerative diseases through prevention, early diagnosis, and scientifically proven interventions.

Inauguration of CBR, 20 June 2022

In February 2023, CBR signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pratiksha Trust and IISc to accelerate breakthrough discoveries and translational research on brain aging. Under this MoU, the Pratiksha Trust has generously agreed to provide support to CBR in perpetuity for research, innovation, and translation.

Pratiksha Trust-IISc-CBR MoU Signing Ceremony, 15 February 2023

For more information on CBR’s research initiatives and other endeavours, please visit https://cbr-iisc.ac.in/

Contact

Centre for Brain Research
Indian Institute of Science Campus
CV Raman Avenue
Bengaluru – 560012, India
Phone: +91 80 2293 3588,
Fax:+91 80 2360 7766
Email: office@cbr-iisc.ac.in
Twitter/X: @CBR_IISc
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/cbr-iisc/