Salk scientists receive grant from National Institutes of Health for BRAIN Initiative

SAN DIEGO (KUS) – Four Salk Institute scientists received grants from the National Institutes of Health for nearly $13 million.

The federal funding helps with research to deepen understanding of the human brain and improve how we treat, prevent and cure disorders like Schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. It is part of the BRAIN Initiative, a public-private collaborative effort to develop new experimental tools & revolutionize our understanding of the brain.

Associate Professor Nicola Allen and Assistant Professor Eiman Azim at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were in studio to tell us about it.

For more info, visit braininitiative.org & braininitiative.nih.gov.