The initial phase of the competition aims to attract eligible participants to submit innovative proposals on target neuromodulation therapies.
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NIH launches first phase of $9.8 million competition to accelerate development of neuromodulation therapies
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Upcoming NIH BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics and Multi-Council Working Group Meetings
Please join us for two virtual NIH BRAIN Initiative meetings next Monday and Tuesday. Videocast will be available for the open meeting sessions.
Neuroethics Working Group Meeting – Monday, January 24, 2022
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Blueprint MedTech and BRAIN issue a notice and upcoming Q&A webinar on funding opportunity for translational neurotechnology
The notice encourages BRAIN applicants to apply to the NIH Blueprint MedTech program’s funding opportunities aimed at accelerating the translation of early stage neurotechnologies to first-in-human studies.
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NIH BRAIN Initiative Director outlines new era of transformative projects in Cell commentary
BRAIN Initiative Director Dr John Ngai provides a Leading Edge overview of three ambitious “BRAIN 2.0 transformative projects” – a comprehensive human brain cell atlas project, the BRAIN microconnectivity project, and the precision access to brain cell types project – which promise to revolutionize how researchers study the brain.
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Upcoming webinar on funding opportunity to support resource dissemination and integration
The NIH BRAIN Initiative is hosting an informational webinar to discuss the aims and features of the Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (RFA-NS-22-011).
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Notices of Funding Opportunities for 2022: Courses for Skills Development
Today’s post highlights a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that supports short courses for skills development that will significantly advance the educational goals of the BRAIN Initiative.
RFA-EY-21-003 BRAIN Initiative-Related Research Education: Short Courses (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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‘The Art of the BRAIN’ series
We’ve collected stunning imagery as part of our annual Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo and Video Contest. In a series of five articles, we highlight the top artwork from the 2020 and 2021 contests and the scientific tools used to uncover the beauty of the brain.
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Save the Date for the 8th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting: Open Science, New Tools
Your attendance at this open meeting June 21-22, 2022 will help us continue to build the BRAIN community and provide a forum for discussing exciting scientific developments and potential new directions, and to identify areas for collaboration and research coordination.
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New report from International Brain Initiative workshop outlines future of collaborative science
European Parliament hosted leaders from the International Brain Initiative this fall to discuss strategies that foster collaborative science across borders. A newly published report summarizes key takeaways.
Leaders from the International Brain Initiative (IBI)—of which BRAIN is a part—recently convened to discuss their efforts toward building neuroscience, neuroethics, data policy, and dissemination collaborations on a global scale.
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NIH-funded study could help improve deep brain stimulation therapy for OCD
Recent BRAIN Initiative-funded study finds promise in the use of adaptive deep brain stimulation for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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