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The BRAIN Initiative: Genesis
Miyoung Chun, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President of Science Programs
The Kavli Foundation June 5, 2013
The BRAIN Initiative: 12 Key events
Allen/
Gatsby/
Kavli
Workshop
9/11
9th
Kavli
Futures
10th
Kavli
Futures
1/13
8th
Kavli
Futures
12/12
6th
Kavli
Futures
1/12
BRAIN
Initiative Announced
4/13
State of the
Union
Address
2/13
OSTP
NIH
NSF
visit
3/12
OSTP
NIH
DARPA
visit
12/11 8/12 5/12 10/12
OSTP-hosted
discussions for the
BAM
Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation
DBS Lead
Neurostimulator
Extension
Other Medical Implications
Using your brain as a remote
State of the Union
• Feb 17, 2013
• “Today, our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer’s”
• Francis Collins @NIHDirector tweets: “Obama mentions the #NIH Brain Activity Map in #SOTU”
BRAIN Initiative Announced
• April 2, 2013