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Scientists Unveil Detailed Cell Maps of the Human Brain and the Nonhuman Primate Brain
Incredibly detailed cell maps help pave the way for new generation of treatments
View Spotlight ArticleMarch 27, 2018
NIH Directors Blog - In recent years, researchers fueled by The BRAIN Initiative® and many other NIH-supported efforts have made remarkable progress in mapping the human brain in all its amazing complexity.
October 30, 2017
Grants aim to address neuroethical issues associated with human brain research.
October 23, 2017
$250 million effort will catalog “parts list” of our most complex organ.
NIH announces new round of awards for visualizing the brain in action.
August 10, 2017
Molecular profiling may be key to compiling brain’s “parts list”.
May 4, 2016
Collection of press releases from NIMH related to The BRAIN Initiative®.
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