Neuroscience
“We are alarmed that the NIH
has chosen to poorly support
neuroinformatics under
the NIH Roadmap and Neuroscience
Blueprint initiatives.”
—Gazzaniga et al, Jan 2006.
Is this a sign that neuroinformatics funding is in trouble? If so, what can be done about it?
Granted, the "Decade of the Brain" (1990-2000) was not exactly a stunning success. Just compare it alongside the Human Genome Project's online and offline success to see how far behind neuroscience fell. But this does not necessarily justify the cutback in funding. There are excellent initiatives that have recently emerged. What we need to do is redirect the funding to those initiatives that have a high probability for success, and that have already evinced success. Those initiatives do exist: For example, fMRIdc.org and BrainMaps.org, to name a couple.
- Blue Brain Project
IBM and The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are working together on an initiative called the Blue Brain Project, creating a supercomputer simulation of the neocortex. "Modeling the brain at the cellular level is a massive undertaking...
- Against Initiatives: "don't Be Taken In By The Boondoggle"
...or should I say braindoggle... I've been reading The Future of the Brain, a collection of Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists edited by Gary Marcus and Jeremy Freeman. Amidst the chapters on jaw-dropping technical developments,...
- The Decade Of Reverse Engineering The Brain (2005 - 2015)
We are witnessing a renaissance in brain science and technology. Science is examining the brain in ever increasing detail to discern important components of brain structure and function, all of it leading to a reverse engineering of the brain. Within...
- Eqmd Seeking Fall Interns!
Equality Maryland is seeking students for our fall internship program. We are looking for people interested in our development, organizing, communications and political programs. This is a great opportunity to experience the inner workings of politics...
- Do You Need A Fresh Start This Semester? Are You Interested In Improving Your Academic Performance? Join Project Success!
PROJECT SUCCESS Thursday, March 1 3:30-5:00 pm 3100 Tydings Hall PROJECT SUCCESS is your one stop introduction to academic advising and learning strategies for the Spring semester. Topics that will be discussed include: How to be successful in school...
Neuroscience
Whither to Neuroinformatics?
“We are alarmed that the NIH
has chosen to poorly support
neuroinformatics under
the NIH Roadmap and Neuroscience
Blueprint initiatives.”
—Gazzaniga et al, Jan 2006.
Is this a sign that neuroinformatics funding is in trouble? If so, what can be done about it?
Granted, the "Decade of the Brain" (1990-2000) was not exactly a stunning success. Just compare it alongside the Human Genome Project's online and offline success to see how far behind neuroscience fell. But this does not necessarily justify the cutback in funding. There are excellent initiatives that have recently emerged. What we need to do is redirect the funding to those initiatives that have a high probability for success, and that have already evinced success. Those initiatives do exist: For example, fMRIdc.org and BrainMaps.org, to name a couple.
- Blue Brain Project
IBM and The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are working together on an initiative called the Blue Brain Project, creating a supercomputer simulation of the neocortex. "Modeling the brain at the cellular level is a massive undertaking...
- Against Initiatives: "don't Be Taken In By The Boondoggle"
...or should I say braindoggle... I've been reading The Future of the Brain, a collection of Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists edited by Gary Marcus and Jeremy Freeman. Amidst the chapters on jaw-dropping technical developments,...
- The Decade Of Reverse Engineering The Brain (2005 - 2015)
We are witnessing a renaissance in brain science and technology. Science is examining the brain in ever increasing detail to discern important components of brain structure and function, all of it leading to a reverse engineering of the brain. Within...
- Eqmd Seeking Fall Interns!
Equality Maryland is seeking students for our fall internship program. We are looking for people interested in our development, organizing, communications and political programs. This is a great opportunity to experience the inner workings of politics...
- Do You Need A Fresh Start This Semester? Are You Interested In Improving Your Academic Performance? Join Project Success!
PROJECT SUCCESS Thursday, March 1 3:30-5:00 pm 3100 Tydings Hall PROJECT SUCCESS is your one stop introduction to academic advising and learning strategies for the Spring semester. Topics that will be discussed include: How to be successful in school...