Founded August 2001.

     The Domenici Research Center for Mental Illness is a neuroscience research facility within the Brain Sciences Center, located at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Founded in 2001, the Domenici Research Center was made possible through the support of The MIND Institute, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

     At the heart of the Domenici Research Center is a rare, state-of-the-art magnetoencephalography (MEG) neuroimaging instrument. The Center is dedicated to using a combination of non-invasive imaging technologies, such as its MEG system, along with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), to advance the understanding of the brain in both health and disease.
     

     U.S. Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico, for whom the Center is named, is a long time advocate of funding for mental illness and a strong supporter of brain research programs. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate back in 1972, and serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. He also currently serves on the Senate Appropriations, Budget and Indian Affairs committees.