September 29, 2014

NIH Director announces $46 million in awards for NIH’s BRAIN Initiative research at the National Press Club

Image of neuron firing patterns Scientists funded by the NIH BRAIN Initiative will develop tools to simultaneously watch the unique firing patterns of many neurons in hopes of classifying them based on physical characteristics, such as size and shape, and functional characteristics, such as patterns of electrical activity.Vincent Pieribone, Ph.D., John B. Pierce Laboratory, Inc.

The National Institutes of Health announced today its first wave of investments totaling $46 million in fiscal year 14 funds to support the goals of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.

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