The African American Neuroscience Research Initiative has collaborated with the Lieber Institute, to help create a medicine that could possibly eliminate the societal pressures, depression, and other health issues that may occur within an African American or their youth; within living in a hostile environment. To read and learn more about the project visit: https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0331-black-neuroscience-20190321-story.htm and https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-african-american-neuroscience-research-20190318-story.html

Photograph of Children in the Little Flowers Child Development Center
"Some of the children at the school are exposed to violence in the neighborhood - an exposure scientists increasingly realize can cause health impacts."(Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun) 

 

Photograph of Emergency Department; Mental Health for Marylanders has continued to worsen