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NSF Launches Online Portal for BRAIN Initiative

April 09, 2014

On the first anniversary of President Obama's BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) announcement, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a new online portal that allows visitors to find NSF brain-related information in one place. The Understanding the Brian Portal will be a centralized source for the latest funding for brain related research, event announcements and federal resources that support neuroscience research. The portal also hosts public-facing articles and videos about new findings. Read the announcement…