The NIH BRAIN Initiative has revolutionized neuroscience since 2014, when we funded our first set of research projects. Only 10 years later, we now have a trove of new knowledge about cells and circuits, hundreds of open source neurotechnologies, and a new culture that embraces the power and creativity of team science.
The BRAIN Blog
Bridging Brains and AI: The NIH BRAIN Initiative NeuroAI Workshop
NeuroAI research lies at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI) and is poised to jumpstart a future that includes virtual neuroscience.
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Researcher spotlight: F32 recipient Dr. Seth Koslov
Dr. Seth Koslov is a BRAIN F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to study the functional anatomy correlated to executive functions and episodic memory retrieval in the human brain. The fellowship supports the research training of promising postdoctorates early in their postdoc training period.
- Neuroscience Grants and Funding
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Explore the 2024 BRAIN Initiative Photo and Video Contest winners and 2025 BRAIN Initiative Calendar
This year’s recap article of the 2024 BRAIN Initiative Photo and Video Contest covers the exciting neuroscience research showcased and commemorates 10 years of BRAIN Initiative science.
- 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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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