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Jeffrey Epstein email chain discussing a call with MIT neurobiology leader Ed Boyden and reference to the Obama BRAIN Initiative

The passage links Epstein to a senior MIT scientist involved in the federally funded BRAIN Initiative, suggesting possible access to government research funding or influence. It provides names, dates, Epstein’s assistant offers to set up a call between Epstein and Ed Boyden. Boyden references the Obama BRAIN Initiative and MIT’s bid for a seat at the table. The email chain dates from July 2014 wit

Date
November 11, 2025
Source
House Oversight
Reference
House Oversight #028852
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The passage links Epstein to a senior MIT scientist involved in the federally funded BRAIN Initiative, suggesting possible access to government research funding or influence. It provides names, dates, Epstein’s assistant offers to set up a call between Epstein and Ed Boyden. Boyden references the Obama BRAIN Initiative and MIT’s bid for a seat at the table. The email chain dates from July 2014 wit

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From: Lesley Groff Sent: 7/17/2014 11:55:40 AM To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Subject: Reminder Ed Boyden. Importance: High Reminder: Would you like me to set up a call for you with Ed Boyden? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Ed Boyden < Date: July 14, 2014, 4:50:47 AM EDT To: Lesley Groff <________________________ Cc: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: deception Reply-To:________________________ Sorry again for that last minute cancellation in the Spring -- alas, the perils of running a new center, that I no longer control my schedule like in the good old days. But the Obama BRAIN Initiative is running strong, and MIT has a good bid for a seat at the table, so that is good. Want to revisit a time for a chat? My schedule is now much more free, thanks to these BRAIN initiative activities launching... Best, Ed On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Lesley Groff < > wrote: Good morning Neil.. .1 am afraid Jeffrey must cancel his trip up today...he is sick in bed and not well. I am so very sorry to do this last minute. Hopefully we can circle back to this soon. Thank you, Lesley Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein On Dec 6, 2013, at 12:32 AM, Neil Gershenfeld < wrote: Confirming lunch noon Friday at my office, E15-401. Sunglasses and beach balls optional, hopefully this will be a warm-up for meeting in more entertaining venues. Neil Ed Boyden, Ph. D. Leader, Synthetic Neurobiology Group Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab and McGovern Institute, Departments of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences Co-Director, MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering New York Stem Cell Foundation-Robertson Investigator MIT, Room E15-421, 20 Ames St., Cambridge, MA 02139 email - office - cell fax - skype - web - http://syntheticneurobiology.org twitter - http://twitter.com/eboyden3

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