We are a foundation dedicated entirely to child neurology.
We provide assistance and care and we support research.
The Mariani Foundation was established, in Milan, at a time when care tailored to the needs of children with neurological disorders was unheard of. We rose to the challenge of addressing this lack, and have since managed to support and improve the lives of over 20,000 children and their families, offering them care, assistance and psychological support, as well as fun times and leisure opportunities, even when they are in hospital.
Ever since its inception, the Mariani Foundation has funded projects in collaboration with the National Neurologic Institute “Carlo Besta” and other medical-scientific centres and associations, providing support across areas ranging from clinical activities to so-called humanisation interventions.
The Mariani Foundation is a point of reference for the global scientific community both with regard to projects that link neuroscience and music, and in the context of dialogue between scientists and musicians, especially that aimed at promoting harmonious growth and enhancing development.
This activity and the series of conferences entitled “The Neurosciences and Music” are conducted in partnership with the most prestigious international scientific organisations active in this field, in particular the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), under the aegis of which, in 2000, the Foundation first entered this field.
Through the fortnightly newsletter “Neuromusic News” and a dedicated Facebook page, the Mariani Foundation helps to disseminate the results of scientific research and to promote initiatives related to this area.
Publishing, awareness raising, and training are also among the “Neuromusic” activities carried out. The Foundation, thanks to its acknowledged experience in this sector, is also invited to participate in numerous events in Italy and abroad aimed at investigating the relationship between neuroscience and music.