Soliciting Feedback the BRAIN Initiative Notice Number: NOT-NS-18-075 Key Dates Release Date: July 23, 2018 Response Date: November 15, 2018 Related Announcements NOT-NS-19-041 Issued 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 Mental Health NIMH) National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) National Center Complementary Integrative Health NCCIH) Purpose purpose this Request Information RFI) to solicit input how best accomplish ambitious vision the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies BRAIN) Initiative® set forth BRAIN 2025: Scientific Vision. NIH soliciting input all interested stakeholders, including members the scientific community, trainees, academic institutions, private sector, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, patient communities, well other interested members the public. Background BRAIN Initiative aims develop new tools technologies understand manipulate networks cells the brain. BRAIN 2025: Scientific Vision serves the strategic plan the BRAIN Initiative NIH outlines overarching vision, seven high level scientific priorities, many specific goals. Designed be achieved over least decade, first five years BRAIN 2025 emphasizes development tools technology, the next five years shifts emphasis using tools make fundamental discoveries how brain circuits work what goes wrong disease. BRAIN Initiative well underway see
http://www.braininitiative.nih.gov ), we now approaching midpoint. this time, NIH seeking feedback the BRAIN Initiative's progress on opportunities moving forward given current state the science. NIH established new BRAIN Initiative Advisory Committee the NIH Director ACD) Working Group will provide scientific guidance the ACD how best continue accelerate ambitious vision the BRAIN Initiative. ACD-WG use responses this RFI, along information gathered through series public workshops, help inform discussions the BRAIN Initiative's progress potential updates the plan moving forward. Information Requested Please submit: Ideas new tools technologies have potential transform brain circuit research. Suggestions fundamental questions brain circuit function humans animal models could addressed new technologies. Considerations data sharing infrastructure policies. Areas topics research the ethical implications BRAIN Initiative-supported emerging neurotechnologies advancements their applications. Approaches disseminating new tools technologies well training broader neuroscience research community. Any topic relevant the strategic plan the BRAIN Initiative. to Submit Response assure consideration, responses must received November 15, 2018. Responses this RFI must submitted electronically using web-based form
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