Computer scientist Alan Kay famously said, “the best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Through a deliberate focus on technological innovation, the NIH BRAIN Initiative is doing just that. An exciting and productive decade of innovation facilitated by BRAIN Initiative research has changed neuroscience in ways we didn’t imagine—and to be honest, in ways we couldn’t have imagined 10 years ago when the initiative awarded its first grants in 2014.
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Congressional Briefing Highlights BRAIN Initiative Technologies Helping Army Veteran with PTSD
The virtual briefing allowed members of Congress and their staff to learn about the profound impact of the NIH BRAIN Initiative and engage with a BRAIN study participant directly benefitting from advanced neurotechnologies.
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
BRAIN Initiative Research Leads to FDA Approval of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research is key to FDA approval of personalized DBS for Parkinson’s
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for decades to treat Parkinson’s disease in people who no longer benefit from medications meant to restore levels of the brain chemical dopamine that drives this condition. And although DBS has helped people living with the uncontrollable body movements typical of Parkinson’s, many people have limited benefit and experience side effects.
- Neuroscience News
Team Science Series: Celebrating Collaborative Successes led by the BRAIN Initiative
Discover how the NIH BRAIN Initiative is revolutionizing research and driving innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration. Join us as we share inspiring stories of successes and breakthroughs in our new blog feature, “Team Science Series.”
- Neuroscience News
Groundbreaking findings revolutionizing traditional perspectives on Alzheimer’s Disease
Latest updates on the advancements and breakthroughs of the BRAIN Initiative in Alzheimer’s research. Brain mapping tools developed through the BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network have enabled researchers to study how aging affects the brain as a whole.
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
The BRAIN Initiative to support upcoming NIH-wide data sharing challenge
The NIH Data Sharing Index (S-Index) Challenge aims to promote data sharing and develop a robust metric to reward those who demonstrate exemplary data sharing. Mandatory registration to participate in the challenge is due by March 3, 2025, and the first phase of the challenge begins on April 21, 2025.
- Neuroscience Grants and Funding
Bridging Brains and AI: The NIH BRAIN Initiative NeuroAI Workshop
NeuroAI research lies at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI) and is poised to jumpstart a future that includes virtual neuroscience.
- Neuroscience News
Researcher spotlight: F32 recipient Dr. Seth Koslov
Dr. Seth Koslov is a BRAIN F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to study the functional anatomy correlated to executive functions and episodic memory retrieval in the human brain. The fellowship supports the research training of promising postdoctorates early in their postdoc training period.
- Neuroscience Grants and Funding
- Neuroscience News
Explore the 2024 BRAIN Initiative Photo and Video Contest winners and 2025 BRAIN Initiative Calendar
This year’s recap article of the 2024 BRAIN Initiative Photo and Video Contest covers the exciting neuroscience research showcased and commemorates 10 years of BRAIN Initiative science.
- Neuroscience Research and Technology
From the BRAIN Director: A Decade of Innovation - Year End Wrap-Up
The NIH BRAIN Initiative has revolutionized neuroscience since 2014, when we funded our first set of research projects. Only 10 years later, we now have a trove of new knowledge about cells and circuits, hundreds of open source neurotechnologies, and a new culture that embraces the power and creativity of team science.