Research funding in neuroscience : a profile of the McKnight Endowment Fund / by Gabrielle Strobel ; Sylvia Lindman, editor.

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, [2007], ©2007.

xiii, 170 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm

Includes index.

From donor's wish to program design -- How McKnight's neuroscience program has evolved -- Interview with Julius Axelrod -- Budding field begins to flourish -- How the McKnight Foundation has nurtured neuroscience -- Alzheimer disease: a case study in bench-to-bench philanthropy -- Recipe for success -- Why McKnight's program has made an impact -- In their own words: testimonials from award recipients -- Historical highlights.