Founded in 2022, Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA) emerged as a professional membership start-up on a mission to spread neuroscience for social good. ANA’s academic and scientific foundations are deeply rooted in King’s College London, with its co-founders, inaugural members, and current advisory board among the alumni and faculty of King’s and King's world-leading Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).​

 

This mission was strengthened by ANA’s selection for the King’s Entrepreneurship Institute Accelerator Programme (2022–2023), with the King’s Women Entrepreneurs Network serving as a springboard for entry. Over the course of the year, ANA developed a coherent model—transitioning from start-up to early growth phase—focused on supporting members already applying neuroscience in practice, by providing an ethical framework and the foundations of a professional community.

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In 2024, The Applied Neuroscience Association formally relaunched led by its remaining founder, in collaboration with inaugural and ANA Advisory Board members. Now entering its establishment phase, ANA and members are pursuing a renewed mission of empowering ethically applied neuroscience for global impact—scaling the world’s largest network of applied neuroscientists and allied disciplines, connected through local Chapters and unified by the ANA Global Platform.​

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ANA has continued to maintain strong institutional ties across the King’s ecosystem, including:

• King’s College London and IoPPN alumni and faculty as members and advisory board contributors

• IoPPN collaborations on applied neuroscience education and public engagement

• King’s Entrepreneurship Institute and Accelerator alumni community, including ongoing mentorship

• King’s Women Entrepreneurs Network, with co-hosted events and advisory support

• King’s School of Neuroscience, through symposia and outreach collaborations

• King’s Health Partners, contributing to translational and knowledge exchange initiatives

• King’s Health Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (HSDTC), through participation in research-led symposia

 

What began as a bold academic start-up is now establishing itself as a truly global association, uniting a multi-interdisciplinary, and expanding Network across diverse institutions, sectors, and borders. We are committed to grounding innovations in peer-reviewed science, robust methodology, and professional practice. We welcome new members, advisors, partners, sponsors, and curious minds, applying ethical neuroscience in service of society.