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ABC feels it is important for scientists to know about the various funding and abstract submission opportunities available to them, particularly from alternate funding resources.
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The 21st Century Cures Act included a section that will create a new funding opportunity for research that could create innovative and immediate advances in treatment for a disease or condition.
The ABC feels it is important for research collaboration within the neuroscience community. All of Us Research is a program supported by the National Institute of Health, which is working to improve health care through research. Unlike research studies that focus on one disease or group of people, All of Us is building a diverse database that can inform thousands of studies on a variety of health conditions.
They are a part of a new era in which researchers, health care providers, technology experts, community partners, and the public work together to develop individualized health care. We encourage you to explore the All of Us Research website to learn more about this vital program.
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View ABC educational webinar on the All of Us Research program to hear an overview provided by Dr. Katherine Blizinsky, Policy Director.
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded leading researchers in the fields of adolescent development and neuroscience to conduct this ambitious project.
The ABCD Research Consortium consists of a Coordinating Center, a Data Analysis, Informatics & Resource Center, and 21 research sites across the country (see map), which have invited 11,880 children ages 9-10 to join the study. Researchers will track their biological and behavioral development through adolescence into young adulthood.
Post-mortem brain donation is critically needed to advance the science of treating and ultimately curing brain disease. Researchers require both diseased tissue and non-diseased (control brains) for their scientific investigations. The ABC encourages you to visit Brain Donor Project to learn more and to arrange to donate your brain upon death.
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Additional Resources:
Learn more about how donated human brain tissue is advancing science, by visiting the NeuroBioBank site.
View a personal testimony from a family member of a brain donor.
Now in its fifth year, Open Science Week will take place Sept. 16-22, 2024. Leaders, producers, educators and users of open science are encouraged to engage with this campaign. A celebration of open science in all its forms – Open Science Week calls attention to scientists and organizations who share their tools, resources and data openly to accelerate research and discovery. This annual celebration, founded and coordinated by the Allen Institute, takes place during the third week of September.
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Open science can’t happen without a community. The Allen Institute is committed to sharing their data sets, analysis and visualization software, lab protocols, cell lines, and much more. Open science is a set of principles, practices, and standards for making scientific resources openly available to the community, including scientists, students, and the public.
Resources for the public to learn about participating in research and making informed decisions.
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The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) works to protect the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of volunteers who participate in research supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). One way to further this mission is to provide the public with basic information about research and research participation, so potential volunteers can make informed decisions about participating in research.
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Learning about research participation can be challenging. OHRP developed and compiled these resources to help you make the best decisions for you and your loved ones. They answer some common questions and suggest other questions you may want to ask if you are considering participating in research. These materials also may be used by research staff to facilitate and improve the informed consent process.
Stigma is a problem that prevents policymakers from crafting laws free of discrimination and stops health care workers and first responders from providing the best possible care. Stigma keeps people from seeking the treatment they need, robs them of their joy in life, their well-being, and worst case, results in ultimate harm. This narrative needs to change.
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This is an organization that believes in the power of connection. We exist to unite institutions and organizations working in the mental health and substance use disorders space to create resources, generate funding, bring clarifying awareness, and address the issues around mental health and substance use disorders.
IHME Client Services leverages our evidence-based datasets to answer strategic questions and guide data-driven decisions. We customize service agreements to fit each organization’s needs.
Now is the time to refine an accurate, online measure of overall brain health. This is an important step to help target living life to the fullest, with our best brain possible.
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To accomplish this, this organization needs to better understand what factors may influence brain outcomes over the long term, both positively and negatively. But current knowledge gaps regarding long-term healthy brain aging prevent us from understanding how to live life with a brain that can not only maintain, but can also improve over time.
The Caregivers-In-Action Insights Panel, organized by the Caregiver Action Network, is a volunteer network of family caregiver advocates from across the United States. This panel is dedicated to representing and amplifying the voices of the 90 million family caregivers in our country.
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As part of this initiative, media outlets, including TV stations, newspapers, and members of Congress, often seek to hear from family caregivers about their experiences. By joining this panel, you will have the opportunity to share your caregiver story with these entities, offering insight into the challenges and triumphs of caregiving. Your story will contribute to a broader understanding of caregiver needs and help advocate for more support.