The McGovern Institute for Brin Reserch t MIT is led by tem of world-renowned neuroscientists committed to meeting two gret chllenges of modern science: understnding how the brin works nd discovering new wys to prevent or tret brin disorders. The McGovern Institute ws estblished in 2000 by Ptrick J. McGovern nd Lore Hrp McGovern, who re committed to improving humn welfre, communiction nd understnding through their support for neuroscience reserch. The director is Robert Desimone, formerly the hed of intrmurl reserch t the Ntionl Institute of Mentl Helth.