Duke has a long history of excellence in the study of brain function, with cutting edge research programs in numerous departments, centers, and divisions. The formation of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) represents a renewed commitment to sustaining excellence in this critical area, guided by the conviction that Duke's full potential can be realized by seeding innovation and collaboration that transcends the boundaries of traditional disciplines and integrates brain sciences with the biomedical sciences, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, humanities, law, business, mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering.