It's All in the Mind
Brainy Dallas lunch bunch rallies to raise funds for young scientists
Sep 30, 2014 | 8:49 am
- Tracy Castleman, Kathleen Blair, Anne Helbing, Helen CastlemanPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Carolyn Lupton, Jean Lattimore, Caroline Rose HuntPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Lee Ann Young, Bambi DeLaRosa, Nyaz Didehbani, Lori CookPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Semra Treece, Sarah Schoellkopf, Laura WardPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Nancy Kerr, Kathleen Blair, Melinda EmmonsPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Pam Borders, Dr. Carrie CarterPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Jim Riley, Ginger Nobles, Eric Bennett, Robin BennettPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Steve Clay, Barbara HornPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Linda Robuck, Joel Robuck, Katherine Penn, Bob Penn, Dana Juett, Kate JuettPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Tracy Castleman, Ballard CastlemanPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Lindsay Billingsley, Lucy BillingsleyPhoto by Kristina Bowman
What: Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon
Where: Dallas Country Club
The 411: More than 90 members of the Friends of BrainHealth, a donor circle dedicated to advancing research discoveries at UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth, gathered to lunch and bestow career-accelerating research grants to a few promising young scientists. Patrons raised more than $302,000 this year and awarded four $25,000 grants to help these scientists lead their own research studies:
- Linda and Joel Robuck Distinguished New Scientist: Lee Ann Young, M.A.
- The Katherine and Bob Penn Distinguished New Scientist: Nyaz Didehbani, Ph.D.
- The Sapphire Foundation Distinguished New Scientist: Lori Cook, Ph.D.
- Live Winner: Bambi DeLaRosa, M.S.
Who: Center for BrainHealth development director Kimber Hartmann, Friends of BrainHealth 2015 campaign chairs Lucy Billingsley and Lindsay Billingsley, Carolyn Lupton, Jean Lattimore, Caroline Rose Hunt, Jim Riley, Ginger Nobles, Eric Bennett and Robin Bennett.