A Call to Action: A unique opportunity to advance the effective management of...
In June 2018, NIH rolled out the Research Plan for the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM) Initiative, a trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to the opioid crisis. We are now...
View ArticleNINDS: Looking Back on 2018
As we begin the new year, and on behalf of everyone at NINDS, I would like to thank our investigators, research subjects, and our partners representing those suffering from neurological disorders for...
View ArticleNINDS Contributions to Rare Disease Research and Treatment
When you think of a neurological disorder, it’s likely that a few of the more prevalent ones come to mind – Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, or stroke, for instance. These devastating diseases each...
View ArticleWeeklong Celebration Helps the Public Learn the Importance of the Brain and...
This week, we celebrate the most mysterious and fascinating organ in the body—the brain—by participating in Brain Awareness Week, March 11-17. The goal of Brain Awareness Week is to increase public...
View ArticleThe Fifth Annual BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting in Washington – April...
We are so looking forward to the fifth annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Investigators Meeting, when approximately 1,500 scientists from many...
View ArticleLooking forward to seeing colleagues at AAN!
This week, along with many of my NINDS colleagues, I am joining members of the neurology community in Philadelphia for the 71st annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The meeting...
View ArticleMay is Stroke Awareness Month
May is Stroke Awareness Month—a good opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made in stroke prevention and treatment and also think about challenges and opportunities.
View ArticleAdvancing the Science Through a Strengthened Commitment to Diversity –...
Recently, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins announced his intention to accept speaking invitations at meetings and conferences only if meeting organizers have taken diversity and inclusiveness seriously...
View ArticleThe Long-Lasting Value of Mentorship
I often wonder why different investigators have gone on to reach different levels of scientific achievement. I do not have an easy answer. Some have extraordinary talent and creativity; some were in...
View ArticleNeuroscience in a Global Era
NIH is deeply committed to ensuring research integrity. There have been a number of high-profile stories in the media involving undisclosed foreign support and/or affiliations on applications for NIH...
View ArticleDream big with NINDS!
For this Director’s Message, I’m delighted to share this stage with NINDS Deputy Director Dr. Nina Schor, who is heading up the enormously important process of developing the next Strategic Plan for...
View ArticleNINDS Advancing Pain Research Through The NIH HEAL Initiative
September is Pain Awareness Month, and amid a dual national crisis of inadequate pain management and opioid misuse and addiction, it is important to remember that those suffering from pain face a...
View ArticleCharting the Course for the Next Phase of the NIH BRAIN Initiative
There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the BRAIN Initiative, especially now that the NIH ACD BRAIN Initiative Working Group 2.0, and the BRAIN Neuroethics Subgroup (BNS) have delivered...
View ArticleOpening the doors to Understanding Parkinson's Disease
I am incredibly pleased to announce the recent launch of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Knowledge Portal. NIH has joined forces with public, private, and...
View ArticleNINDS: Looking back on 2019
The end of a decade – and the start of a new one – brings a certain state of reflection that can differ from the usual year-to-year perspective. As I look back on the last decade, and particularly in...
View ArticleCelebrating Rare Disease Day at NINDS
Rare diseases often don’t have the same name recognition that other neurological disorders might, such as Parkinson’s, epilepsy, or stroke. While NINDS devotes ample efforts toward research programs on...
View ArticleLooking out for our community
The past few weeks have been an unsettling time for all of us. The rapidly evolving public health emergency associated with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has upended our lives.
View ArticleMay is Stroke Awareness Month
We are wrapping up May Stroke Awareness Month. At NINDS, stroke is in our name and we are strongly committed to funding research in stroke, from basic to translational to clinical studies.
View ArticleNINDS Contributions to ADRD Research Activities
Amidst these uncertain times, the current COVID-19 pandemic is prevalent in headlines and constantly on our minds, and it’s easy to overlook the contributions that NIH is making toward other aspects of...
View ArticleA time for change: NINDS’ commitment to diversity and eliminating racial bias
The events of the past few weeks, catalyzed by George Floyd’s death, have unveiled for many the multifaceted racism faced by the Black community for centuries. George Floyd is one of the latest in a...
View ArticleRequesting Input on Educational Resources in the Principles of Rigorous Research
NINDS’s pact with the US citizens is to fund research that is careful, rigorous, and of the highest quality. Our commitment to rigorous research is especially important as labs plan and implement...
View ArticleProgress through Partnership: The 2020 NINDS Nonprofit Virtual Forum
Conferences, workshops, and other gatherings are valuable opportunities for NINDS to connect with the neuroscience community and learn from the constituencies that we serve.
View ArticleRobin’s Wish
“Robin’s Wish” is a is a film to be released today that chronicles comedian and actor Robin Williams’ experiences with and symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
View ArticlePain Awareness Month 2020: CoEPEs resources for pain management curricula...
September is both Pain Awareness Month and National Recovery Month, and as the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot lose sight of the national crisis of inadequate pain management...
View ArticleInviting Your Feedback on Two Crowdsourcing Campaigns for the 2020 Epilepsy...
The epilepsies are a devastating set of disorders characterized by recurring seizures. Seizures occur when millions of nerve cells simultaneously fire, disrupting normal brain activity during, and for...
View ArticleLearn more about NINDS, BRAIN®, and NIH at the NIH Virtual Seminar
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of in-person scientific gatherings has been particularly hard. I so thoroughly enjoy opportunities to catch up with old friends, learn about ongoing research and...
View ArticleThe tenacity and resilience of our community: Meeting the Challenges of 2020
Like many of you, I am looking forward to 2021 as a new year of possibility. As a country, we have faced challenges in 2020 that have been unlike anything we have ever experienced in decades.
View ArticleMaking HEADWAY on Inequities in Neurological Health
The term “HEADWAY” means moving forward or making progress, especially when circumstances make things slow or difficult. When it comes to health equity in neurological disorders, never has a term more...
View ArticleNew resources for large-scale ME/CFS research
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic and severe disease that, according to the CDC, affects up to 2.5 million Americans, many of whom have not been diagnosed. Active...
View ArticleEnhancing and maintaining a culture of inclusive excellence: The NIH Faculty...
Inherent in the mission of NIH is that biomedical research and its application can and should benefit all people.
View ArticleNINDS supports new initiative to understand long-term symptoms and promote...
Every day we are learning more about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the nervous system—in some cases detrimental effects that last far longer than the infection.
View ArticleNINDS is committed to ending structural racism
Inherent in the NINDS mission is that its goal of generating knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease should benefit all people. NIH has recently launched an agency-wide effort called the...
View ArticleMay is Stroke Awareness Month
May is Stroke Awareness Month, an opportunity to remember that despite amazing advances in research and clinical care, stroke continues to be the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of...
View ArticleNINDS Releases New Five-Year Strategic Plan
In a wonderful opportunity to look ahead and steer the course and field of neuroscience research, I am happy to announce the new 2021-2026 NINDS Strategic Plan: Investing in the Future. We are...
View ArticleFunding Innovative Research: The NINDS Research Program Award (R35)
In addition to creativity, hard work and persistence, scientific discovery relies on researchers’ support to pursue critically important but difficult questions. This frequently requires long-term...
View ArticleThe Seventh Annual BRAIN Investigators Meeting Is Here!
From June 15-17, NIH will host the seventh annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative Investigators Meeting, with an exciting all-virtual format.
View ArticleA New NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) will make LRP support available to...
Clinician-scientists, who understand diseases and disorders intimately due to their clinical training and practice, are critical to accomplishing the NINDS mission.
View ArticleGood Science is Rigorous Science
NINDS is committed to funding research that, by improving our understanding of how the brain and nervous system works, reduces the burden of neurological disorders and injuries.
View ArticleSeptember is Pain Awareness Month -- and NIH is Listening
This Pain Awareness Month, I am reflecting on how the experience of pain reaches beyond its physical sensation. The pain circuits in our bodies are built to protect us from harm – for example, moving...
View ArticleAdvancing Science through Data Sharing
Around 1440, Gutenberg invented the printing press and since then science has been communicated in “papers”. However, current and future technologies for data storage and sharing offer new...
View ArticleSpurring innovative research toward ALS cures through Accelerating...
Neurodegenerative diseases result from progressive damage to cells and connections in the brain, spinal cord and nerves, impairing a person’s ability to move, think, communicate, or feel, and often...
View ArticleNINDS Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month
At NINDS, we anchor our efforts and activities on our mission statement: seeking fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system, and using that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological...
View ArticleNINDS launches URGenT: A network to accelerate the development of treatments...
In the United States, rare and ultra-rare diseases are defined as conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 or 6,000 people, respectively. While these numbers may seem small, they add up to a large...
View ArticleNew Opportunities for Advancing Pain Science
From the Hippocratic corpus, the author writes, “I consider the responsibility of medicine to be to entirely relieve the suffering of the sick and to blunt the extremities of disease” (The Art 3.4-7)1....
View ArticleHope and perseverance in our communities: Looking back on 2021
With each new year comes possibility and promise. The challenges we have faced in 2021 continue to test our grit and in some ways, our patience.
View ArticleInviting your input: fostering research in fundamental neuroscience
The value of fundamental neuroscience cannot be overstated enough. Since the discoveries of Santiago Ramón y Cajal well over a century ago, basic neuroscience research has continuously advanced our...
View ArticleNINDS recognizes 2022 Black History Month: A time to celebrate and reflect
This year marks the 47th annual celebration of Black History Month. This month, across NIH and NINDS, we recognize the contributions of the Black community to science and to our society. I find that...
View ArticleBrain Awareness Week 2022: Weeklong celebration helps the public learn the...
Last week, we celebrated the most mysterious and fascinating organ in the body—the brain! —by participating in Brain Awareness Week, March 14-20.
View ArticleNINDS Recognizes 2022 Women’s History Month: Vital contributions of women to...
March is Women’s History Month – a time to commemorate women’s vital contributions to our history and progress as a nation. At NIH and NINDS, March is an opportunity to celebrate women at all career...
View ArticleTracking Gene Mutations across the Lifespan: the Somatic Mosaicism Across...
Each of us is born with a unique genome made up of DNA that we inherit, and changes to that DNA sequence occur in individual cells over our lifetimes. Somatic mosaicism refers to the post-conception...
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