New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System
Funds research projects on new neurotechnology methods for neural recording and modulation.
RFA-NS-25-018, issued under the NIH BRAIN Initiative with NINDS as lead Institute, funds R01 investigator-initiated research grants to develop new technologies and novel approaches for recording and modulating neural activity in the nervous system. This NOFO represents the core technology-development track of the BRAIN Initiative, targeting innovations such as new electrode materials, wireless neu…
Funds R01 investigator-initiated research projects developing new technologies and novel approaches for recording and modulating activity in the nervous system.
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