Neuroscience News
Join the BRAIN Initiative’s “Patient Recruitment in Deep Brain Stimulation Clinical Trials” virtual workshop
The workshop, taking place August 8, 2023, provides an opportunity to discuss and understand the current barriers to recruiting patients and diverse populations for clinical trials of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Registration is now open!
Would you like to learn more about patient recruitment in DBS clinical trials? Join us for the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative’s virtual workshop on “Patient Recruitment in DBS Clinical Trials,” on Tuesday August 8, 2023, from 1-6 p.m. ET.
Montana State University to host upcoming workshop on BRAIN-funded multiphoton characterization resource
This three-day, hybrid workshop, taking place August 9-11, 2023, provides an opportunity to learn about multiphoton characterization of fluorescent probes. Registration is now open!
Researcher spotlight: F32 recipient Dr. Nicole Ann Aponte Santiago
Dr. Nicole Ann Aponte Santiago is a current F32 award recipient who used the funding opportunity to investigate in vivo brain development. The F32 funding opportunity supports the research training of promising postdoctorates early in their postdoctoral training period.
Congressional briefing highlights groundbreaking BRAIN Initiative research, including personal accounts from people with lived experience
The in-person briefing allowed members of Congress and key staffers to learn about breakthroughs in research from the BRAIN Initiative and to engage with a BRAIN study participant directly benefitting from advanced neurotechnologies.
NINDS to host Fundamental Neuroscience Working Group Public Webinar
NINDS and the Fundamental Neuroscience Working Group (FNWG) will host a public webinar on July 27 from 12-1 pm ET to present draft recommendations and seek public input through a Q&A session.
BRAIN to host upcoming workshop on ethics of sharing human brain data
This hybrid workshop, taking place on July 17-18, will explore the inferences that can be made from human brain data and the potential risks of sharing human brain data, through panel presentations from researchers, ethicists, and research participants.
Welcome to BRAINfeedback.nih.gov!
Welcome to the launch of BRAINfeedback.nih.gov! Here you’ll hear from me and the co-chairs of my Advisory Committee’s Working Group on the bold new BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative.
New Article on NIH BRAIN Initiative
Check out new article on NIH BRAIN Initiative by Tom Insel, Story Landis, and Francis Collins.
ABC to Host BRAIN Initiative Webinar for Patient Advocates
The American Brain Coalition is hosting a webinar to engage the patient advocacy community on July 22 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EDT). For more information, check out their site at http://www.americanbraincoalition.org/