New Zealand Brain Research Institute

New Zealand Brain Research Institute is a charity based in Christchurch, New Zealand working on medical research, health.

The New Zealand Brain Research Institute is a registered charity based in Christchurch that researches the brain and neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis and dementia. It runs research projects, a longitudinal study of people with Parkinson's, and dementia prevention research clinics as part of a national network. It offers research opportunities to students and researchers in partnership with universities and health organisations, and aims to improve brain health through research, education and clinical practice. The Institute was created by the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation from a bequest by Cas van der Veer, who had Parkinson's disease, and was renamed in 2011 from the Van der Veer Institute for Parkinsons and Brain Research. It relies on research grants, fundraising and donations, and holds full New Zealand donee status.