02/02/2026
As we head into this week, a reminder that The STARR Coalition will be on Capitol Hill this Wednesday, February 4, for an in-person congressional briefing in Washington, D.C.:
โ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ฎ๐ข: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ,โ
hosted by the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus in cooperation with the American Brain Coalition.
This briefing connects neuroscience, lived experience, and policy to explore:
- What brain science tells us about mental health conditions
- Why stigma remains a barrier to care, research participation, and outcomes
- What actually works to reduce stigma - at both the societal and individual levels
For researchers, clinicians, and advocates, science alone isnโt enough. When policymakers understand the brain - and the real-world impact of stigma - theyโre better equipped to support research, care, and innovation.
๐ Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
๐ 2:30โ4:00 PM | In-person only
If youโre in the DC area - or know colleagues who are - please help spread the word. Bringing evidence to decision-makers is how we turn knowledge into progress.
More details and registration here:
๐ https://mailchi.mp/americanbraincoalition/abc-update-on-presidents-fy-2026-budget-4763437
The American Brain Coalition, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, American Neurological Association, American Psychiatric Association, One Mind, Society for Neuroscience, The STARR Coalition, Bristol Myers Squibb, Neurocrine Biosciences, and Otsuka US, in cooperation with the Congressional....
