The BRAIN Initiative® Conference, previously known as the BRAIN Initiative Meeting, convenes BRAIN Initiative awardees, staff, and leadership from the contributing federal agencies (NIH, NSF, DARPA, IARPA, and FDA), plus representatives and investigators from participating non-federal organizations, and members of the media, public, and Congress.
The BRAIN Initiative congratulates Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Dr. Winrich Freiwald, and Dr. Doris Tsao, co-recipients of the 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience.
Project Summary The long-term objective of this project is to develop a revolutionary quantum mechanical solid-state magnetometer designed to non-invasively detect femtoTesla (fT) scale magnetic fields derived from the brain’s electrical activities during natural human experiences. The project has been designed to address the vision of the
Abstract Advances in non-invasive monitoring of human brain function under normal and pathological conditions will lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain in health and disease, and lead to the development of devices available for everyday use, with applications such as monitoring patients with brain injuries or neurodegenerative disease, studies of brain function in natural environments, and brain-computer interfaces.
Abstract: In this proposed research project, we seek to develop an advanced brain SPECT system that offers a unique hyperspectral imaging capability substantiated by an excellent energy resolution (e.g.,
