Host: Neuromatch
Start Date: Oct 26, 2020
Time: 1pm EST
Location: Virtual
Description: Please join the Town Hall event during Neuromatch 3.0! Speakers include: Michelle Elekonich, Deputy Division Director, Division of Integrative Organismal Systems, Director for Biological Sciences, National Science Foundation; David Markowitz, Program Manager, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Caroline Montojo, Director, Life Sciences and Director, Brain Initiatives, The Kavli Foundation; John Ngai, Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health ; Alyssa Picchini Schaffer, Senior Scientist & Administrative Director, Neuroscience Collaborations, The Simons Foundation. Join a discussion on the future of neuroscience and neurotechnology funding with leadership from federal and non-government members of the BRAIN Initiative Alliance. Listen, learn, and engage with long-time collaborators in the U.S. BRAIN Initiative as they consider questions like: What might we expect for neuroscience funding in the coming years? What will the priorities be and will the focus of research opportunities shift? What is the long-term plan for government-supported projects like data archives? How might we support technology dissemination to the broader neuroscience community? REGISTRATION Register for the event at https://neuromatch.io/. There is a suggested registration fee of $25 but anyone can apply to waive the fee.