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New opening for Chief of Bioinformatics and Data Integration in the Office of the BRAIN Director closes May 12

The Office of the BRAIN Director in the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke seeks to recruit a senior bioinformatics scientist with a well-established record of exceptional scientific and technical expertise in data science and data integration.  

A few weeks ago, we announced a new position available in the Office of the BRAIN Director (OBD) and this is a reminder that applications are due on Thursday, May 12!  

  • Neuroscience News

NIH issues Notice of Special Interest to increase diversity within the BRAIN Initiative biomedical workforce

This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) encourages institutions to prioritize inclusion by supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds (NOT-NS-22-012).  

  • Neuroscience Grants and Funding

The European Brain Council is seeking feedback until April 30 on The Shared European Brain Research Agenda

The Shared European Brain Research Agenda has entered its second stage to create a framework for advancing brain research. The European Brain Council is now accepting public feedback until April 30 to incorporate into the draft framework.  

  • Neuroscience News

Allen Institute offers 3-day workshop on OpenScope and Neuropixels

Applications are open now until June 1 to participate in an upcoming workshop and gain in-depth knowledge about two innovative tools for studying the brain – OpenScope and Neuropixels.  

  • Neuroscience News

Deadline extended to April 30 for the 2022 BRAIN Initiative Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo and Video Contest

Submission to our Photo and Video Contest has been extended to April 30! This is your chance to show us your beautiful work and be featured in next year's BRAIN Initiative calendar.  

As it is often said: A picture is worth a thousand words. Neuroscience has made a significant leap since the beautiful hand drawings of Ramón y Cajal and their ability to capture the delicate details of neurons and dendrites. Modern technologies and next-generation innovations continue to allow us to capture and adore the intricacy yet beauty of the brain. 

  • Neuroscience News

Deadline extended to April 25 for BRAIN Initiative Challenge: Ethical Considerations of Brain Technologies

The 2nd annual BRAIN Initiative Challenge is an essay and video contest for high school students which seeks diverse perspectives on ethics surrounding emerging brain technologies.  

What would happen if humans could altogether stop the effects of aging on the brain? What if we could precisely map, record, and simulate the neural activity of memories? What if we could enhance brain function and intelligence?   

  • Neuroscience News

Virtual workshop to address methodological opportunities and gaps for measuring how the brain changes throughout life

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to organize the “The Brain Across the Lifespan” online workshop on April 18 and 19. 

  • Neuroscience News

The Office of the BRAIN Director is hiring! Apply to lead bioinformatics and data integration position

The Office of the BRAIN Director in the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke seeks to recruit a senior bioinformatics scientist with a well-established record of exceptional scientific and technical expertise in data science and data integration.  

  • Neuroscience News

Upcoming informational webinar on the NIH BRAIN initiative program and funding opportunities

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of 10 Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health that make up the NIH BRAIN Initiative, is organizing a webinar for potential BRAIN applicants.   

  • Neuroscience News

Deadline extended to April 15 for applications to NIH innovation program to commercialize biomedical technologies

The Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation Education Program is designed to help current BRAIN-funded investigators from a research institution or early-stage start-up better understand how to take their innovative technology and apply it to an unmet market need.  

  • Neuroscience News