Center for the Resilient Mind
Support the launch of the new Center for Resilient Mind.
The Center for the Resilient Mind is part of the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, which supports brain research and education across Florida Atlantic University’s campuses and in partnership with leading neuroscience research institutes. More than 80 faculty neuroscience researchers, as well as aspiring graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, are part of the institute, which is launching the next generation of innovative brain scientists.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Education
Why do some people effectively cope with heritable risks for brain disorders or the impact of traumatic stress, whereas others suffer the debilitating consequences of addiction, depression or Alzheimer’s Disease?
What are the resiliency mechanisms that can allow for a life of opportunity despite abuse, trauma or isolation?
How can social and artistic engagement shape and strengthen brain circuits to allow humans to reach their full potential?
The Center is the first of its kind bringing together visionary neuroscientists, psychologists, clinicians, educators, social workers and artists to conduct research to identify the mysteries behind the resilient mind across the human lifespan.
Our focus is in the following areas:
- Program for Resilient Youth – Studying the factors behind healthy, resilient brain development and early life stress resilience
- Program for Resilient Aging – Demonstrating how genetics and physical, social and community activities contribute to healthy aging
- Program for Resilient Communities – Identifying the brain mechanisms and health consequences associated with aesthetic experience and activities
- Program for Artistic Resilience – Investigating brain dynamics underlying artistic engagement and how these activities can shape and strengthen brain circuits for people to reach their full potential
- Excellence funds to recruit nationally prominent faculty focused on resiliency research
- Advanced technologies to conduct competitive research studies
- Fellowships to support the best and brightest graduate and postdoctoral trainees
- Funds to pursue advanced research that impacts individuals, health facilities and communities
