The BRAIN Blog

The human brain has been intensely studied by scientists for decades. This research has taught us that some health conditions share underlying biology – for example, pain, addiction, and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.

This hybrid workshop, taking place on July 17-18, will explore the inferences that can be made from human brain data and the potential risks of sharing human brain data, through panel presentations from researchers, ethicists, and research participants.

Dr. Kurt Fraser is a F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to study motivational and behavioral responses.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to assemble diverse, integrated, multi-disciplinary teams to conduct exploratory research and planning activities using intracranial surgical procedures in human neuroscience. The next application due date is September 22, 2023. 

The 9th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting will take place on June 12-13, 2023. Dr. Walter Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, shares what’s to come in his newest Director’s Message. 

Please join us on June 12-13 at the 9th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting for our six symposium sessions to hear research insights and developments happening within the BRAIN research community.  

Dr. Taylor Webb is a F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to study non-invasive, focal treatments for the brain using ultrasound. The F32 funding opportunity supports the research training of promising postdoctorates early in their postdoctoral training period.

The NIH BRAIN Initiative offers several funding opportunities to support research training of postdoctoral fellows.

NIH-funded study in a small group of individuals shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments. 

Please join us for the next virtual NIH BRAIN Initiative Multi-Council Working Group meeting on May 24, 2023. Videocast will be available for the open meeting session.