BRAIN Blog

This virtual workshop, taking place February 1-2, 2023, is designed to help both new and experienced applicants understand the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants process. Registration is now open! 

The BRAIN Initiative will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 for researchers interested in team science research opportunities and in applying for a U01 or U19 funding opportunity announcement (FOA). 

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the participating institutes in the NIH BRAIN Initiative, will host an informative workshop on BRAIN funding opportunities for prospective NIDCD applicants.

The Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, the Allen Institute MindScope Program, and the University of Washington will co-host a 3-day workshop on June 21-23, 2023 for researchers interested in gaining in-depth knowledge of Neuropixels and OpenScope—two resources designed to collect in vivo…

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI)’s Biennial Neural Circuits Research Conference – known as the Sunposium – brings together neuroscience experts to discuss the latest findings and challenges regarding understanding neural circuits in March 2023.  

The 2022 Next Generation of NIH BRAIN Initiative Leaders: Making the Transition Workshop was held on Wednesday, October 26 and provided early-stage investigators with a place to openly discuss and ask questions about future career opportunities.  

Please join us in-person or online for exciting BRAIN-relevant events at this week’s annual Society for Neuroscience meeting. 

Register now for the first NIH Annual Investigator meeting on Functional Neural Circuits which will take place on September 29, 2022. This virtual meeting will focus on pre-clinical functional neural circuit analysis of interoception. 

A virtual National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) workshop on September 22 and September 23, 2022 brings together experts to discuss scientific, technical, ethical, and regulatory issues around brain-machine interfaces.

OpenScope Program, DANDI Archive, Neurodata Without Borders (NWB), and The Kavli Foundation co-host an upcoming Open Neurodata Showcase on Wednesday, September 28, to promote neurodata analysis in NWB and DANDI. This event is open to the public.