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Dr. John Ngai named director of NIH BRAIN Initiative

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the selection of John J. Ngai, Ph.D., as director of the NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies^® (BRAIN) Initiative. Dr. Ngai is expected to join NIH in March.

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Dr. John Ngai named director of NIH BRAIN Initiative

Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS

Head-to-head comparison finds three anti-seizure drugs equally effective for severe form of epilepsy

NIH Blueprint D-SPAN F99/K00 Webinar

Monday, February 24, 2020

Learn about the NIH Blueprint D-SPAN F99/K00 transition award from successful applicants to these mechanisms. This webinar will take your through the process of putting together an application for the NIH Blueprint D-SPAN F99/K00.

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Director's Corner

NINDS: Looking back on 2019

Friday, January 31, 2020

The end of a decade – and the start of a new one – brings a certain state of reflection that can differ from the usual year-to-year perspective. As I look back on the last decade, and particularly in the last year, I am heartened and encouraged by the significant strides that NINDS has made and continues to make through funding awards, facilitating collaborations, launching new initiatives, and transitioning leadership roles.

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