Early on in his undergraduate career, Paras Minhas found a passion for science — and humanitarianism. Even before participating in the 2012 MIT Amgen Scholars Program, he began building experience in scientific research laboratories at Johns Hopkins University and the Mayo Clinic. In 2010, he launched the Longitude Pittsburgh Organization, a non-profit that provides opportunities for underprivileged people in Ghana, India and other places to receive an education, build life skills and access healthcare.

LAS VEGAS, November 6, 2014 /3BL Media/ – On the cusp of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Caesars Foundation is pleased to announce the beginning of a three-year commitment with an initial gift of $200,000 to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, a state-of-the-art center with cutting edge clinical trials and treatment for conditions like Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Foundation serves as the sole funder of the HealthyBrains initiative.