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BRAIN Initiative: Notice Support Research the Fundamental Neurobiology Endogenous Opioid Systems Notice Number: NOT-DA-18-046 Key Dates Release Date:October 9, 2018 Related Announcements None Issued National Institute Mental Health NIMH) National Eye Institute NEI) National Institute Aging NIA) National Institute Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism NIAAA) National Institute Biomedical Imaging Bioengineering NIBIB) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Child Health Human Development NICHD) National Institute Deafness Other Communication Disorders NIDCD) National Institute Drug Abuse NIDA) National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) National Center Complementary Integrative Health NCCIH) Purpose Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies BRAIN) Initiative aimed revolutionizing neuroscience through development application innovative technologies map neural circuits, monitor modulate activity, understand they contribute thoughts, sensations, emotions behavior. NIH issued variety Funding Opportunity Announcements FOAs) will support projects apply technologies understand neural circuit function the context specific circuits, resulting a diverse portfolio research the fundamental biology nervous system function. announcement to inform research community NIH welcomes applications leverage tools technology emerging the BRAIN Initiative towards elucidating mechanisms which endogenous opioid systems regulate sensory processing, affect cognition appropriate the goals requirements specific BRAIN Initiative FOAs. overuse opioids created public health crisis, the NIH responding this crisis through conventional Institute Center appropriations special programs such the HEAL Initiative . However, because BRAIN Initiative specifically aims understand neural circuit activity translates sensory, emotional cognitive functions opioids produce effects engaging endogenous opioid circuits normally regulate same functions, BRAIN uniquely positioned advance knowledge this area. Examples research could supported include use the innovative tools technology profile transcriptome methylome opioid-related neurons , live imaging intracellular signaling cascades identify spatiotemporal aspects cellular signaling engaged opioid receptor activation, brain-wide optical imaging cellular activity cell-types engaged opioids under different conditions, changes connectivity network activity across trajectory opioid assessed optical imaging multiplexed high density electrophysiological recording. Because chronic opioid disrupts cognitive functions emotional regulation the extent being risk survival, study the opioid-dependent brain presents unique opportunity discover how reprogramming neural substrates circuits translates reprogramming motivation, mood decision-making processes. Interested parties should check information goals requirements specific BRAIN FOAs may appropriate, contact Scientific/Program staff listed the text the respective announcements. For list active upcoming FOAs. Inquiries Please direct inquiries to: Olivier Berton, PhD National Institute Drug Abuse Telephone: 301) 827-7771 Email: olivier.berton@nih.gov