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  • ABC board member Bill Mobley (left) and Society for Neuroscience President Moses Chao (center) meet with Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA).

  • The new AAN Headquarters opened its doors on May 31, 2012.

  • Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council Members and Nobel Prize Winners, Paul Greengard, Ph.D. (left) and Eric Kandel, M.D. (right)

  • The exhibit hall at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting is a great place to learn about new products and technology.

  • Parkinson's Action Network Louisiana Advocates Sister Mary Daniel and Michelle Lane on Capitol Hill.

  • Attend ASENTS' 15th Annual Meeting in Bethesda, MD.

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Welcome to the American Brain Coalition Website

The American Brain Coalition is a non-profit organization comprised of some of the United States’ leading professional neurological, psychological, and psychiatric associations and patient organizations. Together, we seek to advance the understanding of the functions of the brain, and to reduce the burden of brain disorders through public advocacy.

With an established presence in Washington, DC, the ABC will be a strong and powerful voice for the 50 million people with disabling brain disorders, bringing together organizations that represent concerned and interested patients, families, and professionals. This voice will be used to advocate for increased support of research that will lead to better treatment; services and support that will improve patients’ quality of life; as well as a national commitment towards finding cures for individuals with disabling neurological and psychiatric disorders.

On behalf of the 50 million patients who live with neurological and psychiatric disorders, we invite organizations that share our concerns and goals to join us in our advocacy efforts.

The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)
Initiative

On April 2, 2013, President Obama announced a bold new research initiative, the Brain
Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. The BRAIN Initiative ultimately aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and prevent many diseases of the brain. The BRAIN Initiative will be a collaborative effort of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The ABC Board will continue to keep our members updated on this initiative.

Visit the following sites for more information:

White House Fact Sheet: BRAIN Initiative

The National Institutes of Health has also posted information about the new BRAIN Initiative

BrainFacts.org

BrainFacts.org offers a new way for people of all ages to learn more about how the brain works, how it drives thought and behavior, and its role in brain diseases and disorders. BrainFacts.org, a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), features nearly 1,000 accessible, scientifically reviewed resources about the brain and mind.

The Brain Matters

Being diagnosed with a neurologic disorder can be overwhelming. So can sifting through countless resources for the right answers to your important questions. Visit TheBrainMatters.org to help you and your family understand your condition and why the brain matters.

WE MOVE’s Clinical Diagnostic Theatre (CDT)

Visit WE MOVE’s Movement Disorder Virtual University mdvu.org a unique online educational activity that incorporates a simulated diagnostic Challenge.

Immunofluorescence image reflecting the expression of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor (blue) in nestin-positive mouse hippocampal progenitors (green) that coexpress GFAP (red). In addition, CB1 is also present in differentiated astrocytes nestin-GFAP+ and other double-negative cells.

Photo courtesy of: Tania Aguado, Javier Palazuelos, Krisztina Monory, Nephi Stella, Benjamin Cravatt, Beat Lutz, Giovanni Marsicano, Zaal Kokaia, Manuel Guzmán, and Ismael Galve-Roperh, 2006, The Journal of Neuroscience 26: 1551-1561. Copyright © 2006, The Journal of Neuroscience. All rights reserved.

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Neuroscience Funding Opportunities For Young Scientists

The ABC feels it is important for young scientists to know about the various funding opportunities available to them, particularly from alternate funding resources.

Below, we have compiled some listings from the National Institutes of Health, from patient advocacy groups, and from professional organizations, whose websites provide this information.

NIDA
www.nida.nih.gov/funding

NINDS
www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/

NINDS Blueprint Program
www.neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov

American Epilepsy Society
www.epilepsyresearchresource.org

American Headache Society
www.americanheadachesociety.org

Autism Speaks
www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation
www.blepharospasm.org

International Essential Tremor Foundation
www.essentialtremor.org

National Ataxia Foundation
www.ataxia.org/research/ataxia-research-grants.aspx

National Headache Foundation
www.headaches.org/For_Professionals

Parkinson's Disease Foundation
www.grants.pdf.org

Society for Neuroscience
www.sfn.org

Tourette Syndrome Association
www.tsa-usa.org/research.html

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