In its first 10 years, the NIH BRAIN Initiative has set the stage for accelerated scientific progress for generations to come. Driving this unique enterprise is a strong commitment to open, ethical, and inclusive research—and reliance upon the energy and diversity of team science to make game-changing discoveries.
The BRAIN Blog
Reflecting on a decade of BRAIN—10 Institutes and Centers, one mission
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BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
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 Nora Volkow, MD, Director, and Rita Valentino, PhD, Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, NIDA
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NIH issues notice of support for dissemination of BRAIN Initiative tools at resource-limited institutions
This notice announces an upcoming funding opportunity to support dissemination and integration of BRAIN relevant tools at resource-limited institutions. This funding opportunity is expected to be published this fall 2024 with an expected application due date in 2025.
BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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 Debara L. Tucci, MD, MS, MBA, Director, NIDCD
BRAIN-funded study finds self-adjusting brain pacemaker may help reduce Parkinson’s disease symptoms
A small feasibility study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an implanted device regulated by the body’s brain activity could provide continual and improved treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in certain people with the disorder.
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- Neuroscience Research and Technology
Upcoming NIH BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics and Multi-Council Working Group Meetings
Please join us for two virtual NIH BRAIN Initiative meetings on Wednesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22. Videocast will be available for the open meeting sessions.
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The 12th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank Meeting and Rising Stars Challenge
Nearly 100 world experts will convene to discuss cutting edge research, technologies, and neuroethical issues within the field of neuromodulation.
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- Neuroscience Research and Technology
BRAIN at 10: A View from the National Eye Institute
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.
- Neuroscience News
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
BRAIN issues funding opportunity for exploratory intracranial human neuroscience research
This funding opportunity supports research to answer high-impact questions in human neuroscience that capitalizes on unique intracranial surgical procedures.
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Neural recordings predict the clinical outcome of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Neural activity recordings could help clinicians provide a precise prognosis to patients being treated for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with deep brain stimulation (DBS).
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- Neuroscience Research and Technology