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