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Congratulations again to Mass General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Brigham (MGB), home of the recently-launched Neurotech Justice Accelerator at MGB, a Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society. This effort aims to improve equitable access to beneficial neurotechnologies and to mitigate the associated risks in medical and legal settings. Over the past two days, I had the great pleasure of meeting Marcela Del Carmen, MGH President, Bob Carter, MGH Chair of Neurosurgery, and Bob Kingston, MGH Chief Academic Officer. They are fantastic partners of the Dana Foundation, sharing a vision of brain science for a better future. I also had the opportunity to attend an enriching workshop on positionality and reflexivity in community-engaged neuroscience research (pictured below with the in-person attendees) at Assembly Row, a state-of-the-art MGB facility where the Dana Center is now based. Dana Center trainees participated in the workshop along with co-directors, Theresa Williamson, Francis X. Shen, and Gabriel Lázaro-Mu?oz PhD, JD and other participants in the center, John Duffy, Ph.D., Emily Rodríguez, and Craig McFarland. The future looks bright with this next generation of neuroscience leaders. #neurosociety

We’re honored that our website was recognized with a Bronze Anthem Award in the Health Category (Branded Content or Collaboration)! Congratulations to our partner Constructive for helping us bring this project and vision to life. You can check out our website at dana.org. #AnthemAwards #neurosociety #webdesign

Only 4 more days until the virtual NeuroNovember Convention (Nov. 23rd and 24th) ?? If you haven't already, register here: https://lnkd.in/ghw82QWr Here is the list of speaker talks and workshops: ?? "Human Digital Brain Twins" with Dr. Petra Ritter, Johanna Quandt Professor for Brain Simulation at the Berlin Institute of Health and Charité - Universit?tsmedizin Berlin ?? Graduate School Panel with Simone Mohite (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine), Ashley Lueschen (Central Michigan University), Patrick F. Bloniasz (Boston University; New York University), and Inchara A U Athreya (University of Warwick) ?? Fireside Chat with Alissa Mayers, Director of Public Programs at Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute) ?? "Creating Effective Presentations to Share Your Research" with Inchara A U Athreya ?? "Intro to Neuroethics" with Chinmayi Balusu Kosaraju, MPH ?? "Fostering Inclusive and Culturally Diverse Research Communities" with Kimia Rounama (Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) / University of Padua) ? "Causality and the Law: How Neuroscience and Biological Determinism Impact Punishment Intuitions" with Mia Thomaidou, PhD (Dana Foundation) ?? Fireside Chat with Safa A. Karman (Karmanysa), Investigative Journalist and Founder of REVEALA Media Production ?? "Intro to Best Practice Computational Reproducibility in Python" with Patrick F. Bloniasz ???? "From Operating Room to Innovation Hub: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Across Borders to Inspire the Next Generation in Neuro" with Hanna Aliashkevich, MD (R3 Biotechnologies; PigPug Health) ?? Neuro Book Club - The Power of Words Session times and further information about the speakers can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g59acfHw We hope to see you there ?? #neuroscience #stem #science #brain #interdisciplinary #psychology #diversity #global #international #student #highschool #college #undergrad Project Encephalon #NeuroNovember2024 #NeuroNov #NeuroNov2024 #simplyneuroscience #academia #gradschool #research #internship #conference #opportunity

Dana Foundation Chairman of the Board Steven E. Hyman emphasizes how the Dana Center Initiative will catalyze the cultural shifts needed to ensure that advancements in neuroscience are applied fairly and responsibly. Read about the Initiative’s newest partner, the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, to learn more about this work: https://lnkd.in/emBt847A #DanaxMGB #neuroscience #neurosociety #neurotech #neuroethics

The Dana Foundation launched the Dana Center Initiative for Neuroscience & Society with the goal of facilitating collaborations among multidisciplinary scholars and the communities they serve to tackle the complex ethical and practical implications of emerging neuroscience. Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo talks to ENTENTE Network about the initiative’s goals and how it fits into a “hub and spoke” model to grow the neuroscience and society field. #neurosociety #philanthropy #neuroscience Mass General Brigham UCLA Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Loyola University Chicago

Get ready for an exciting new episode of NeuroSociety Stories featuring Neurotech Network Founder and Executive Director Jennifer French! In this interview, Jennifer sits down with Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo to discuss her personal journey with neurotechnology, and her work to champion patient perspectives in the development and research of neurotechnology devices. A bit about Jennifer: ?? 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in Sailing for Team USA ? Co-founder, Warrior Sailing ?? 2024 Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize Winner for her trailblazing work improving the quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries. Stay tuned for this inspiring conversation! #neurosociey #neurosocietystories #neurotech #healthtech

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Reminder! The Collective to Strengthen Pathways for Health Research is seeking proposals to host symposia across the US in 2025, focused on strengthening support for prevention of and improvement in clinical encounters to maximize the societal benefits of research. We encourage proposals for symposia related to brain health! Proposals are due tomorrow, November 8, at 3pm ET. Learn more below. #brainhealth #neurosociety #neuroscience #philanthropy

Excited to welcome Dr. Erin Purvis to our team at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at UC Irvine as our new Dana - CNLM Civic Science Fellow! Thank you to the Dana Foundation for supporting this fellowship and to the Rita Allen Foundation's Civic Science Fellowship program for creating and nurturing the infrastructure that enables this work. https://lnkd.in/g5fUWwnx

I invite you to read a new article about the recently launched Dana Center Initiative for Neuroscience & Society. Thank you to the ENTENTE Network and Wendy Diller for such thoughtful reporting. The Dana Foundation envisions that incorporating perspectives from various disciplines and directly involving those who may be impacted by scientific advancements will enrich the research process and enhance neuroscience’s positive impact on society. #neurosociety #neurotech #neuroscience https://lnkd.in/gMaba7Ww