Dana Foundation

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Dana Foundation is a private institution based in New York dedicated to the support of activities and publications in science, health, and education, particularly in the neurosciences. It was founded in 1950 by Charles A. Dana, a legislator and businessman from New York State, and CEO of the Dana Corporation. He presided over the philanthropic foundation until 1960, but continued to participate in the foundation until his death in 1975.The Dana Foundation operates the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, the European Dana Alliance for the Brain and a specialized publishing house, the Dana Press. It publishes a series of books, mainly in the neurosciences, and also a monthly online magazine, Cerebrum, which previously was published quarterly. Other periodical Dana publications in this area are Brain in the News, BrainWork: The Neuroscience Newsletter, Brain Connections, Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science and Annual Progress Report on Brain Research.