Establishment of Institute for Brain and Cognition was approved at the January 20, 2017 meeting of the University Council.

In this meeting, the issue of establishing a research center for brain sciences and its recognition and articles of association were reviewed by Dr. Fathollahi, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology.
He said: "This center will be established in order to expand the relationship with the applied sector and the target community and to meet the needs of different research departments in the field of engineering sciences, which will act as a demand-driven or type two research center."

Dr. Javan, a member of the faculty of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, gave an explanation about the statute of this center.
He added: "Development and expansion of research and technology in the field of basic and clinical sciences related to the brain, neurology and cognition, providing a suitable platform for promoting the above-mentioned research activities, policy-making, orientation and setting research priorities in the field of brain science." Nerves and cognition according to national needs, coherence of research facilities and synergy between domestic and foreign researchers to move more effectively in the study of brain science and cognition and the formation of mission-oriented research teams, launching new research techniques to achieve scientific findings More accurate and expanded research in these fields at the level of advanced global research and the frontiers of knowledge, the application of neuroscience and cognition in technological fields such as soft cognitive therapies, neurotechnology and individual-based therapies, with the help of laboratory, computational methods , Robotics, control, electronics, etc., training of skilled and knowledgeable human resources in the field of brain science, neurology and cognition, helping to institutionalize and flourish brain science and cognition in the country, trying to attract faculty members and prominent international researchers And publishing the scientific and research achievements of the members of the center in prominent and prestigious international journals, including The goals of the Brain Science and Cognition Research Center.
He further spoke about the members of the center, the members of the High Council of the Center and its duties, the duties and powers of the President, the duties and powers of the Research Council and the financial resources of the Center.
The members of the council then expressed their views and opinions on the statute of the center and finally the issue of setting up a brain science and cognition research center was approved by a majority of votes and the approval of its statute is subject to amendments with the considerations of the Ministry of Health. , Treatment and medical education.