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Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, leads the cheering at the Center for BrainHealth for one of its fundraising campaigns. "Our brain is the only thing we never think about until something goes wrong," the neuroscientist says. The institute focuses on brain health "left of boom"—a military phrase for being prepared before something goes wrong—and increasing cognitive performance. [Photo: Center for BrainHealth]
A ‘Moonshot’ for Strengthening the Brain: Founder Sandi Chapman on UTD’s Center for BrainHealth at 25
by Glenn Hunter | Feb 15, 2024
Now a quarter-century old, the Dallas-based cognitive neuroscience facility has grown from a "ragtag team" to a globally significant research institute dedicated uniquely to building better brain function. Here’s how it happened under chief director Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD.
![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
