In its first 10 years, the NIH BRAIN Initiative has set the stage for accelerated scientific progress for generations to come. Driving this unique enterprise is a strong commitment to open, ethical, and inclusive research—and reliance upon the energy and diversity of team science to make game-changing discoveries.
The BRAIN Blog
Reflecting on a decade of BRAIN—10 Institutes and Centers, one mission
- Neuroscience Grants and Funding
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
The BRAIN Initiative is marking a milestone—10 years of advancing neuroscience and neurotechnology research by funding innovative projects. As part of a rotating series of blog posts, the directors of the BRAIN Initiative-partnering Institutes and Centers share their voice and perspectives on the impact BRAIN has made on their respective missions—and vice versa.
By Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- Neuroscience News
August 2024 NIH BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics and Multi-Council Working Group Meetings
In August, members of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative’s Neuroethics Working Group (NEWG) and Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG) met to discuss ethical considerations related to artificial intelligence (AI) in neuroscience research, as well as updates from NEWG and MCWG members.
- Neuroscience News
BRAIN-funded researchers improve noninvasive brain-computer interface neurotechnology
Researchers integrate transcranial focused ultrasound with brain-computer interface (BCI) to precisely target parts of the brain and enhance BCI performance.
- Neuroscience News
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
The BRAIN Initiative is marking a milestone—10 years of advancing neuroscience and neurotechnology research by funding innovative projects. As part of a rotating series of blog posts, the directors of the BRAIN Initiative-partnering NIH Institutes and Centers share their voice and perspectives on the impact BRAIN has made on their respective missions—and vice versa.
By Helene M. Langevin, M.D., Director, NCCIH
1. How has the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) participated in the NIH BRAIN Initiative?
- Neuroscience News
Fruit fly brain map and wiring diagram: A major milestone for neuroscience
An international scientific team unveils a comprehensive neural map of an adult Drosophila melanogaster brain. The BRAIN-funded studies detail more than 50 million connections across 140,000 neurons and appear in nine papers in the journal Nature.
- Neuroscience News
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
Register Now for the NIH BRAIN NeuroAI Workshop
Join us at the upcoming hybrid NIH BRAIN NeuroAI Workshop on November 12 and 13, with virtual access to in-person panels and discussions at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD.
- Neuroscience News
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
Researcher spotlight: F32 recipient Dr. Drew Schreiner
Dr. Drew Schreiner is an F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to study the neuronal mechanisms that influence songbird learning behavior. The F32 funding opportunity supports the research training of promising postdoctoral fellows early in their postdoctoral training period.
- Neuroscience Grants and Funding
- Neuroscience News
BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
The BRAIN Initiative is marking a milestone—10 years of advancing neuroscience and neurotechnology research by funding innovative projects. As part of a rotating series of blog posts, the directors of the BRAIN Initiative-partnering Institutes and Centers share their voice and perspectives on the impact BRAIN has made on their respective missions—and vice versa.
By Nora Volkow, MD, Director, and Rita Valentino, PhD, Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, NIDA
- Neuroscience News
NIH issues notice of support for dissemination of BRAIN Initiative tools at resource-limited institutions
This notice announces an upcoming funding opportunity to support dissemination and integration of BRAIN relevant tools at resource-limited institutions. This funding opportunity is expected to be published this fall 2024 with an expected application due date in 2025.