Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording/Modulation Technologies in Human CNS
Funds preclinical testing for novel neural recording and modulation technologies before clinical transition.
RFA-NS-24-031, issued under the NIH BRAIN Initiative with NINDS as lead Institute, funds R18 research grants for preclinical proof-of-concept studies on novel technologies for recording and modulating neural activity in the human central nervous system. The R18 mechanism is NIH's research demonstration and dissemination instrument, supporting projects that establish a technology's feasibility befo…
Funds R18 research grants for preclinical proof-of-concept studies on novel technologies for recording and modulating neural activity in the human central nervous system.
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