PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Although neurotechnologies are rapidly advancing, we lack a noninvasive, cell-type specific, and
spatiotemporally regulated neuromodulation tool, which would radically change neuroscience research and
enable clinically noninvasive brain stimulation with high spatiotemporal p
Funded Awards
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TitleFOCUS: FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL IMAGING FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED CELLULAR-LEVEL ULTRASOUND STIMULATION
Investigator
Hong Chen
Institute
washington university
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TitleFrom ion channel dynamics to human EEG and MEG: multiscale neuronal models validated by human data
Investigator
Maksim V Bazhenov, Sydney S Cash, Eric Halgren
Institute
university of california, san diego
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Project Summary/Abstract
The electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetoencephalogram (MEG) are directly and instantaneously coupled
to the currents across cortical neuronal membranes which mediate information processing.
TitleHigh SNR Functional Brain Imaging using Oscillating Steady State MRI
Investigator
Douglas C Noll
Institute
university of michigan at ann arbor
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Project Summary: High SNR Functional Brain Imaging using Oscillating Steady State MRI
Functional brain imaging using MRI (functional MRI or fMRI) has grown rapidly over the past 25 years and is
widely used for basic cognitive neuroscience research and for presurgical planning.
TitleHuman Agency and Brain-Computer Interfaces: Understanding users’ experiences and developing a tool for improved consent
Investigator
Sara Goering, Eran Klein
Institute
university of washington
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Project Summary
Neural prosthetic devices for sensorimotor and psychiatric disorders are in development as a
priority area of the BRAIN Initiative yet they raise important ethical concerns about human
agency.
TitleIlluminating Neurodevelopment through Integrated Analysis and Vizualization of Multi-Omic Data
Investigator
Ronna Hertzano, Owen R White
Institute
university of maryland baltimore
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The wealth, depth and quality of multi-omic data generated through funding from the BRAIN
initiative is unprecedented. It ranges from bulk and single cell RNA-seq, to detailed cell type-
specific epigenetic analyses throughout development.
TitleImaging and Analysis Techniques to Construct a Cell Census Atlas of the Human Brain
Investigator
David A Boas, Bruce Fischl
Institute
massachusetts general hospital
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TitleImaging the D2/A2A Heterodimer with PET
Investigator
Robert H Mach
Institute
university of pennsylvania
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The goal of this research project is to determine if it is possible to develop a PET radiotracer capable of
imaging GPCR heterodimers and not their corresponding homodimeric complexes.
TitleIn Vivo Brain Network Latency Connectome Mapping
Investigator
Peter Basser
Institute
national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering
Fiscal Year
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We are pleased with the progress we are making in this "team building" R24 grant which our group received through the NIH BRAIN Initiative. We have been informed that ours is the only group within the NIH IRP to have received such an award.
TitleIn Vivo Imaging of Local Synaptic Neuromodulation by Dopamine
Investigator
Paul Robert Evans
Institute
max planck florida corporation
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Project Summary
Dopamine (DA) is a powerful neuromodulator that facilitates memory formation and underlies reward-related
behaviors by regulating synaptic plasticity.
TitleIncreased thalamocortical connectivity in tdcs-potentiated generalization of cognitive training
Investigator
Kelvin O. Lim, Angus W Macdonald
Institute
university of minnesota
Fiscal Year
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Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), is emerging as an
important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about how it
changes cognition.
TitleInforming Choice for Neurotechnological Innovation in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Investigator
Judy Illes, Patrick Mcdonald
Institute
university of british columbia
Fiscal Year
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Abstract
More than 500,000 children in the USA and Canada suffer from epilepsy today. Unmanaged, epilepsy can
result in cognitive decline, social isolation and poor quality of life, and has substantial economic impact on
families and society.
TitleInvestigating the hypocretin to VTA circuit in memory consolidation during sleep
Investigator
Jeremy Borniger
Institute
stanford university
Fiscal Year
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Project Summary
Chronic sleep disturbance affects 10-20% of the population in the developed world, representing a substantial public
health problem. Given the ubiquitous nature of sleep across the animal kingdom, intense investigation is underway into
the biological functions of sleep.
TitleIs the Treatment Perceived to be Worse than the Disease?: Ethical Concerns and Attitudes towards Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions
Investigator
Laura Yenisa Cabrera Trujillo
Institute
michigan state university
Fiscal Year
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7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Mental health disorders cause immense personal suffering and represent a significant societal burden.
TitleLightweight, Compact, Low-Cryogen, Head-Only 7T MRI for High Spatial Resolution Brain Imaging
Investigator
Thomas Foo, Yunhong Shu, Duan Xu
Institute
general electric global research ctr
Fiscal Year
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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
An innovative head-only 7T MRI system that delivers spatial resolution that is difficult to achieve with today's
whole-body 7T systems, and has the footprint and weight of a whole-body 3T scanner is proposed.
TitleLinking neuronal, metabolic, and hemodynamic responses across scales
Investigator
Geoffrey M Ghose
Institute
university of minnesota
Fiscal Year
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Abstract
While functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) has proved invaluable for identifying where in the
brain activation is occurring during a particular task, it has had less to say about how the
dynamics of that activation actually contribute to task performance.
TitleMechanisms of electrical stimulation of a canonical motor microcircuit
Investigator
Charles Heckman
Institute
northwestern university at chicago
Fiscal Year
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The neural circuitry of the spinal cord has a unique, repetitive structure that forms an especially promising
target for control via electrical stimulation.
TitleMechanisms of Rapid, Flexible Cognitive Control in Human Prefrontal Cortex
Investigator
Sameer Anil Sheth
Institute
baylor college of medicine
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
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Humans have a remarkable ability to flexibly interact with the environment. A compelling demonstration of
this cognitive flexibility is our ability to perform complex, yet previously un-practiced tasks successfully on
the first attempt.
TitleMechanisms underlying positive and negative BOLD in the striatum
Investigator
Yen-Yu Ian Shih
Institute
univ of north carolina chapel hill
Fiscal Year
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Blood oxygenation level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD fMRI) is widely used
as a non-invasive technique to study brain function.
TitleMechanistic and causal basis of fMRI functional connectivity in non-human primates
Investigator
Peter Rudebeck, Brian E Russ
Institute
icahn school of medicine at mount sinai
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
Project Number
PROJECT SUMMARY
Measures of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) functional connectivity – correlated blood oxygen
level dependent (BOLD) responses – are fundamental to understanding the circuit-level mechanisms of brain
function and dysfunction.
TitleMemory consolidation during sleep studied by direct neuronal recording and stimulation inside human brain
Investigator
Itzhak Fried
Institute
university of california los angeles
Fiscal Year
Funding Opportunities Number
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Project Summary/Abstract
Memory is critical for cognitive well-being, and sleep is critical for memory consolidation, yet the underlying
mechanisms in the human brain are poorly understood.