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Director's Messages
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Director welcomes thousands of neuroscientists to Washington, D.C. for the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, highlighting the latest research advances, collaboration opportunities, and the vital role of the research community in advancing neuroscience.
NINDS highlights ongoing efforts to accelerate research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, focusing on understanding disease mechanisms and advancing treatments through increased funding and collaboration.
NINDS and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) released the final 2017 Strategic Plan for Cerebral Palsy Research. The plan outlines a set of research priorities that promise to advance our understanding of cerebral palsy and inform new approaches for its treatment and prevention.
I was fortunate to have exceptional scientists as mentors who devoted many, many hours guiding me to think more scientifically. Two pieces of their sage advice continue to resonate with me today.
By Dr. Diana Bianchi (NICHD Director), Dr. Joshua Gordon (NIMH Director), and Dr. Walter Koroshetz (NINDS Director)
In 2012, after more than a decade of active efforts to identify effective approaches to support replication of critical pre-clinical studies, NINDS recognized that neuroscience could benefit from an initiative to improve the quality and rigor of the research that we fund.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) highlights major progress in research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), outlining collaborations, strategic planning, and new directions to understand this complex disease and develop diagnostic tools and treatments.