The BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group ensures a coordinated and focused effort across NIH. The working group (PDF - 114 KB) includes representatives from each of the 10 Institutes and Centers that contribute to the NIH BRAIN Initiative (who may also serve as a liaison to an Advisory Council), with additional at-large members appointed to supplement the working group’s expertise. In addition, the working group includes ex officio members from DARPA, FDA, IARPA, and NSF – who comprise NIH’s federal partners involved in the BRAIN Initiative.
The Multi-Council Working Group provides ongoing oversight of the long-term scientific vision of the BRAIN Initiative, as endorsed by the ACD, in the context of the evolving neuroscience landscape. It also serves as a forum for initial “concept clearance,” the review of ideas for new initiatives before they become funding announcements. In addition, the working group ensures that each of the BRAIN IC Advisory Councils is informed about BRAIN initiatives, awards, and progress – a critical point as the individual IC Advisory Councils will perform the formal second level of review of BRAIN Initiative applications. Finally, the working group regularly offers an assessment of the progress of current projects and programs supported by the BRAIN Initiative.
BRAIN Multi-Council Group Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
The fifteenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working Group will be on Friday, January 31st, 2020, at 6700 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda MD. The meeting agenda (PDF, 130KB) is available. Videocast will be available for live viewing and later archived.
The sixteenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working Group will be on Friday, May 22nd, 2020, at 6700 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda MD.
The seventeenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working Group will be on Friday, August 21st, 2020, at 6700 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda MD.
Previous Meetings
The fourteenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working Group was held on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019, at 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD.
- Fourteenth meeting agenda (PDF, 130KB)
- Fourteenth meeting videocast link of the open session
- Fourteenth meeting summary (PDF, 85KB)
The thirteenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working group was held on Thursday, May 16th, 2019, at 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD.
- Thirteenth meeting agenda (PDF, 136KB)
- Thirteenth meeting open session video
- Thirteenth meeting summary (PDF, 115KB)
The twelfth meeting of the Multi-Council Working group was held on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019, at the Bethesda Marriott in Bethesda, MD.
- Twelfth meeting agenda (PDF - 130 KB)
- Twelfth meeting open session video
- Twelfth meeting summary (PDF - 100 KB)
The eleventh meeting of the Multi-Council Working group was held on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018, at the Porter Neuroscience Building on the NIH campus.
- Eleventh meeting agenda (PDF - 140 KB)
- Eleventh meeting open session video
The tenth meeting of the Multi-Council Working group was held on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018, at 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD.
- Tenth meeting agenda (PDF - 740 KB)
- Tenth meeting open session video
The ninth meeting (PDF - 602 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group was held on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018, as a WebEx virtual meeting.
- Ninth meeting summary (PDF-40 KB)
- Update of BRAIN Initiative slide deck (PDF - 1920 KB)
The eighth meeting (PDF – 588 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group was held on Thursday, August 17th, 2017, in Building 50 on NIH campus.
- Eighth meeting summary (PDF – 378 KB)
- Eighth meeting open session video
The seventh meeting (PDF – 711 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group was held on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, as a WebEx teleconference.
The sixth meeting (PDF - 522 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group occurred on Wednesday, February 15th, 2017, at the NIH Porter Neuroscience Research Center (35 Convent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892).
- Sixth meeting summary (PDF - 518 KB)
- Sixth meeting highlights
- Sixth meeting videocast
The fifth meeting (PDF - 602 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group occurred on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, at the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC-Downtown (815 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005).
The fourth meeting (PDF - 391 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group was held on Monday, February 8th, 2016, at 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD.
The third meeting (PDF - 359 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group occurred on Wednesday, July 30th, 2015, at 5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, Rooms 508/509.
The second meeting (PDF - 368 KB) of the Multi-Council Working Group occurred on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, on the NIH Campus.
The first meeting of the Multi-Council Working Group occurred Monday, August 25, 2014, on the NIH Campus.
Dates of future Multi-Council Working Group meetings will be posted to this page as they become available.