Posts Tagged ‘Brainnovations’
What’s normal? When it comes to the brain, it’s hard to say, and that’s why we need to study global neurodiversity
In a small village in India—a place so remote it has no electricity, no telecommunication system, and no cars or buses—a research worker prepares to place an EEG headset on a female villager’s head. The woman, who earns $3.75 a day laboring in a nearby rice paddy and who has never ventured outside her village, eyes…
Read MoreTop Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain Health
? Top Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain Health from SharpBrains Hoping you enjoy this slidedeck supporting the fascinating Brainnovations Pitch Contest held during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7–9th). Full recordings are available for purchase here. Given the success of the first Brainnovations Pitch Contest in 2017 (details here), the 2019 Summit…
Read MoreFinal 24 Hours for Brain Health Start-ups to Submit Pitches @ 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit
Heads-up: The Brainnovations Pitch Contest, to be hosted at the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, will highlight 8 startups worldwide working on ways to harness brain research and emerging technologies to help every person thrive in the digital age. Startups submit their ideas and solutions to pitch in front of our expert Judges and Summit participants for a chance to get…
Read MoreSanofi Ventures leads $17M investment in Click Therapeutics, finalist @ 2017 Brainnovations Pitch Contest
Sanofi Backs Click Therapeutics as Digital Medicines Gain Momentum (Xconomy): “Drug makers are making more bets on the nascent field of digital medicine. The latest example: Click Therapeutics announced Monday that it grabbed a $17 million investment led by Sanofi Ventures, the Cambridge, MA-based venture capital arm of the French pharmaceutical giant.
Read MoreUpdate: Study finds continued birth of new neurons (neurogenesis) well into our 70s
___ Time for SharpBrains eNewsletter, bringing you the latest in in brain health and mental health research, tools and thinking. Also, a quick heads-up for those based in the UK: the Imperial College Centre for Neurotechnology will host a keynote by Alvaro Fernandez in London on Wednesday, May 30th, titled Why the Future of Brain Enhancement & Mental Health is Digital & Pervasive (free;…
Read MoreSave the Date for Brainnovations Pitch Contest on December 5th
Given the success of the first Brainnovations Pitch Contest last year (details here), the 2018 SharpBrains Virtual Summit will host a second Brainnovations edition, for 12 selected startups to pitch their innovative solutions to to all Summit participants and to our distinguished Judges –our very own “Sharp Tank”: Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific Affairs at Joy Ventures Dr. David Barash, Chief Medical Officer…
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