Notices of Funding Opportunities

Notice Informational Conference Calls Prospective Applicants NIH BRAIN Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcements Notice Number: NOT-NS-14-005 Key Dates Release Date: January 6, 2014 Related Announcements RFA-NS-14-007 RFA-NS-14-008 RFA-NS-14-009 RFA-MH-14-215 RFA-MH-14-216 RFA-MH-14-217 Issued NIH Blueprint Neuroscience Research http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov) National Institute Mental Health NIMH) National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) Purpose Background Information Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies BRAIN) Initiative a new Presidential project aimed revolutionizing our understanding the human brain. accelerating development application innovative technologies, researchers be able produce new dynamic picture the brain that, the first time, shows individual cells complex neural circuits interact both time space. is expected the application these new tools technologies ultimately lead new ways treat, cure, even prevent brain disorders. general information inquiries regarding NIH support the BRAIN Initiative, please consult following website: http://www.nih.gov/science/brain/index.htm.  December 17, 2013, NIH released six Funding Opportunity Announcements FOAs) the inaugural set projects under BRAIN Initiative links the Related Announcements section this Notice), an expected initial investment 40M be considered NIH funding Fiscal Year 2014.  Summaries the FOAs other information prospective applicants available the following website: http://www.nih.gov/science/brain/funding.htm.  Informational Conference Calls purpose this Notice to inform prospective applications the FOAs NIH be hosting series informational conference calls address technical questions regarding applications each the FOAs.  Information dates contacts each the conference calls as follows: January 10, 2014, 2:00-3:00 PM EST: RFA-MH-14-215, Transformative Approaches Cell-Type Classification the Brain call-in information, contact Andrea Beckel-Mitchener BRAIN-info-NIMH@mail.nih.gov.  January 13, 2014, 2:00-3:00 PM EST: RFA-MH-14-216, Development Validation Novel Tools Analyze Cell-Specific Circuit-Specific Processes the Brain call-in information, contact Michelle Freund BRAIN-info-NIMH@mail.nih.gov.  January 15, 2014, 1:00-2:00 PM EST: RFA-MH-14-217, Planning Next Generation Human Brain Imaging call-in information, contact Greg Farber BRAIN-info-NIMH@mail.nih.gov.  February 4, 2014, 1:00-2:30 PM EST: RFA-NS-14-007, New Technologies Novel Approaches Large-Scale Recording Modulation the Nervous System RFA-NS-14-008, Optimization Transformative Technologies Large Scale Recording Modulation the Nervous System RFA-NS-14-009, Integrated Approaches Understanding Circuit Function the Nervous System call-in information, contact Karen David NINDS-Brain-Initiative@nih.gov.  addition accessing information provided the upcoming conference calls, applicants strongly encouraged consult the Scientific/Research Contacts listed each the FOAs discuss alignment their proposed work the goals the FOA which intend apply. Inquiries Inquiries specifically regarding Notice be directed to: Edmund Talley, Ph.D. National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) Telephone: 301- 496-1917 Email: NINDS-Brain-Initiative@nih.gov nbsp;