UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute - Foundation

University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute building

A top destination for care

Our institute leaders and care teams are committed to being the best at what they do.

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute provides the most complex care for many neurological conditions. Our world-renowned specialists deliver hope to patients and families through our leading research advancements combined with compassionate care.

Focused on the pursuit of lifelong brain health, we are recruiting and retaining top talent for research and care and leveraging the power of big data to provide personalized medicine that improves the lives of our patients and their families.

To learn more about the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, contact us at ucgnistaff@foundation.uc.edu or 513-558-9931.

More than 125 physicians across 15 clinical specialties

25 laboratory scientists leading extensive research to advance care

Leading 67 active and future clinical trials for neurological conditions

More than 2,700 surgical procedures performed each year.

Our Vision

Research & Innovation

Growing our robust research efforts to further precision medicine and lifelong brain health. Supporting new, untested ideas could lead to the next breakthrough.

People Matter

Recruitment and retention of top talent bring skill sets that are unique, rare and produce results, advancing neurological research and patient care.

The power of big data

Patient-driven care that leverages millions of data points to accelerate research, improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Clinical care advancements

Connecting patients to the right treatment at the right time, through new technology and expanded care services across the institute.

Excellence in education & training

Building career pipelines and subspecialty training to keep up with the growing needs of neurological care.

State-of-the-art facilities

As our institute grows, so does the need for additional spaces to provide comprehensive patient care and expand clinical research.

Make Your Impact

Fund our most critical research initiatives from hypothesis to discover with a gift to the Neuroscience Research Fund.

Raise the bar for patients and clinical care teams when you support the Neuroscience Institute Fund at UC Health.

From revolutionary technology to the recruitment of world-class faculty, the Neuroscience Institute Discretionary Fund provides resources to areas of greatest need.

Invest in state-of-the-art facilities where patients and research can thrive through the Neuroscience Institute Capital Fund.

Stories: You make it possible

$13.5 million from Hugh H. Hoffman estate supports ALS research and patient care

The donation is the second largest in the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute’s history.

Local media cover $13.5 million gift benefiting ALS research and patient care

Donation from Hugh H. Hoffman estate supports UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.

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Learn more: a closer look at our priorities

Learn more about how our programs and centers of excellence across the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and their priorities within our 10-year Vision for Neuroscience.

University of Cincinnati Foundation Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report