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NIH has announced the selection of Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), as deputy director of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative.
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NIMH’s Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener Named Deputy Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
March 5, 2021
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Researchers wirelessly record human brain activity during normal life activities
May 4, 2021

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded study opens the door to correlating deep brain activity and behavior

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National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members — Including a Record Number of Women — and International Members
May 4, 2021

BRAIN Scientists John Maunsell and Tirin Moore are among the newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Reading Minds with Ultrasound: A Less-Invasive Technique to Decode the Brain's Intentions
March 22, 2021

Mapping neural activity to corresponding behaviors is a major goal for neuroscientists developing brain–machine interfaces (BMIs): devices that read and interpret brain activity and transmit instructions to a computer or machine.

Navigating the Neuroscience Job Market During COVID19 and Beyond
March 3, 2021

This webinar is exclusive for SfN members.

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OHSU study advances field of precision medicine
February 25, 2021

Cell tracking technique helps uncover how diseases progress, alter healthy tissues

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Study Reveals Neurons Responsible for Rapidly Stopping Behaviors, Actions
February 3, 2021

First-Ever Study in People Describes ‘Stop Signal Neurons’ in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. John Ngai, incoming director of the NIH BRAIN Initiative. UC Berkeley, Brittany Hosea-Small
Q&A: New NIH BRAIN Initiative Director on Accomplishments, Aspirations
January 25, 2021

John Ngai is the Director of the NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative.

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As the brain plans movements, the middle frontal gyrus is listening
January 12, 2021

A brain-computer interface study reveals one brain region’s surprising role in planning movements exclusively in response to sounds.

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Scientists discover how our brains track where we and others go
December 23, 2020

For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others’ location.

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How our brains track where we and others go
December 23, 2020

Study suggests our brains may be more in sync with each other than we think

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AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health
December 23, 2020

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded scientists used artificial intelligence to help redesign a nutrient grabbing, Venus flytrap-shaped bacterial protein into a highly sensitive serotonin sensor.

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Research unlocks new information about reading through visual dictionary in the brain
November 30, 2020

Research unlocks new information about reading through visual dictionary in the brain

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Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct
November 30, 2020

A new study by MIT neuroscientists shows how the brain is wired for both by tracking the specific circuits involved and their effect on visually cued actions.

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AI helps scientists understand brain activity behind thoughts
November 23, 2020

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University has developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that help them better understand the brain computations that underlie thoughts.

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Allen Institute announces 2020 Next Generation Leaders
November 19, 2020

The Allen Institute today announced six new Next Generation Leaders, members of a unique neuroscience advisory panel made up of early-career researchers.

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New NIH BRAIN Initiative awards move toward solving brain disorders
November 19, 2020

The National Institutes of Health will fund more than 175 grants, totaling nearly $500 million, through the NIH’s Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, part of a large effort among federal and non-federal partners to use knowledge about how th

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Astrocytes Identified as Master ‘Conductors’ of the Brain
November 12, 2020

Star-shaped ‘glue’ cells make it their business to govern connections between neurons

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Society for Neuroscience Presents the Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
October 26, 2020

Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, will receive the 2020 Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience.

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Neural Dust: Millimeter-Sized Brain Stimulators
October 22, 2020

While Neuralink, Elon Musk's startup-venture focused on creating a brain-computer interface, garners lots of coverage in the biotechnology space, other bioelectronics ventures continue innovating in this space.

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