The BRAIN Blog

Videocast will be available for the open sessions of the upcoming NIH BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Working Group on Monday, August 19, 2019 and the Multi-Council Working Group on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.

Noninvasive neuroimaging technology for BCI neuroprosthetics … Genetically-encoded voltage indicator ArcLight maps synaptic activity … Exploring alienation effects of DBS treatment for depression …

Implementing noninvasive neuroimaging technology for BCI neuroprosthetic device control

The BRAIN Initiative Alliance (BIA) is hosting Tools & Tech: A BRAIN Initiative Alliance Social at the 2019 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. This event will allow toolmakers to interact with the research community, as well as network with one another. The BIA is seeking neurotechnology developers and engineers to feature at the event – applications should be received online by August 26, 2019.

Two new and four re-issued notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) target development of next-generation human cell-derived assays, secondary analysis and archiving of data, next-generation human brain imaging, improved resolution for non-invasive neuromodulation, and tools for high-throughput microconnectivity analysis.

NIH announces two newly-issued Requests for Applications (RFAs). The first RFA seeks to expand existing marmoset colonies for neuroscience research. The second RFA aims to create a Marmoset Coordination Center. Application receipt dates are in October 2019 for both RFAs.

The thirteenth meeting of the NIH BRAIN Initiative Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG) included discussion of upcoming strategic planning discussions with the NIH Director’s Advisory Committee, as well as consideration of concept clearances for funding opportunities.

The Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) BRAIN Initiative Working Group 2.0 and BRAIN Neuroethics Subgroup (BNS) will present reports of their major findings and analysis during the ACD meeting on June 14, 2019.

Direct speech synthesis using auditory cortex recordings… Three-photon imaging of adult mouse brains through intact skulls… Tensor component analysis for unraveling complex neural circuit dynamics…

Decoding neural activity into kinematic and acoustic features yields accurate human speech waveforms

Videocast will be available for the open session of the upcoming BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG) meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

Initial thoughts on BRAIN’s strategic plan from the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director BRAIN Initiative Working Group 2.0 are open for public comment through May 15, 2019. In parallel, a draft Neuroethics Roadmap from the BRAIN Neuroethics Subgroup is now open for public comment through May 20, 2019.