U.S. national primate research centers face an uncertain future. The U.S. has been disinvesting in primate research, which is indispensable for translating brain and mental health discoveries into treatments for people. Mouse neurology is great for discovery using an amazing methodological quiver, but it's hard to scale the insights, technologies, and treatments to humans. Unfortunately, we face stiff competition from other countries. “China’s already been eating our lunch; they’re going to eat our dinner, too,” says Michael Platt, university professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. China’s investment could lead to new vaccines and treatments and cures for brain disorders—but “it’s not clear that you get to share in the fruits of those discoveries.” The U.S. must step up and fund this vital national resource. thetransmitter.org/what-if-n…