Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute (AKU-BMI) has unveiled the Brain Resilience Kenya Project seeking to redefine the future of aging in Africa. This pioneering initiative, supported by Wellcome Leap and Temasek Trust, aims to explore the hidden factors that keep the brain sharp and resilient even in the face of life’s toughest challenges like illness, poverty and climate change. Led by principal investigators Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh and Dr Karen Blackmon from the Brain and Mind Institute, along with Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Director Professor Mansoor Saleh, the study will focus on both healthy adults and those recently diagnosed with cancer, providing a unique opportunity to compare the effects of stressors like illness on brain resilience. By combining culturally tailored assessments with advanced statistical and machine learning techniques, the study is set to uncover the key factors that enhance brain resilience.