Averell E. Eisner Memorial Fund

Celebrating the Life of Mr. Averell Eisner Father of Ken Eisner, Managing Director, Global Education to Workforce and K-16 Skills Averell Eisner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and lifelong problem-solver, passed away on February 20, 2026. He was born on February 14, 1942, in Perth Amboy, NJ, and grew up in Highland Park, NJ. From an early age, he displayed a deep love of math and science - the foundation of a life spent at the frontier of technology. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, carrying with him a disciplined, analytical mindset that would define both his career and his approach to life. Brain Chemistry Labs was an organization near and dear to Mr. Eisner. Please read below to learn more about the organization. Ethnomedicine (dba Brain Chem Labs) We have only one wish at the Institute for Ethnomedicine (dba Brain Chem Labs): to discover new treatments for serious illnesses. This focus has led to the discovery of two promising new drugs for ALS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other tangle diseases. We have a third drug in development. Our novel path to discovery has been exciting. Each step of this path, beginning in Guam, has brought us closer to a cure. What Brain Chem Labs (BCL) has accomplished over the last decade is truly remarkable with the advancement of discovery to development. The combination of innovative environmental field research and in-lab analysis has provided much hope for those suffering from these diseases and their families. BCL’s diligent staff and highly capable scientific team cannot be sufficiently acknowledged or thanked for their insights and amazing discoveries into disease processes that have the potential to significantly improve the outcome of patients and impact on the world for good. Their willingness to collaborate with an international consortium of multi-disciplinary scientists toward major achievements and advances, despite a modest budget, is inspiring. It has been an outstanding year of donor support allowing significant progress scientifically. We express gratitude to all our generous donors, advisors, and partners who allow this important work to move forward. Your gift can have a significant impact on preventing, diagnosing, and treating brain diseases. Innovative research leading to novel scientific discoveries, combined with tight financial management, means that your gift will have maximum value.