Posts Tagged ‘National-Institute-of-Mental-Health’
The way we approach Mental Health today is broken beyond repair. The question is, what comes next, and how fast can we get there?
The hidden links between mental disorders (Nature): In 2018, psychiatrist Oleguer Plana-Ripoll was wrestling with a puzzling fact about mental disorders. He knew that many individuals have multiple conditions — anxiety and depression, say, or schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He wanted to know how common it was to have more than one diagnosis, so he…
Read MoreWitnessing an explosion of consumer-facing neurotechnologies to (potentially) harness lifelong neuroplasticity
— Last week I shared some key scientific, technological and investment trends revolutionizing Brain Health, based on my participation at the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, and promised a second article more focused on the technology side of things. Here it is :-) Just a few weeks after the SharpBrains Summit I also attended CES 2017. While I enjoyed the myriad emerging…
Read MoreBest practices to fund, develop and commercialize evidence-based mental health innovation
Best practices to fund, develop and commercialize evidence-based innovation from SharpBrains In this session we discuss key lessons learned for scientists and start-ups to successfully bring to market evidence-based innovative solutions. We will present non-dilutive funding opportunities and commercialization resources offered through the US small business research programs, and a scientist and inventor turned serial…
Read MoreEmpowering communities with better brain health tools and literacy
—– We are looking forward to the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit starting tomorrow, Tuesday December 6th! 40 amazing speakers, 10+ sessions including the critical and often overlooked need to Empower communities with better brain health tools and literacy – What role should community and caregivers play in brain health and mental health, and how can technology aid their…
Read MoreAnnouncement: 12 new world-class Speakers confirmed @ 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 6–8th)
We’re honored to announce 12 new world-class speakers at the upcoming 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Reinventing Brain Health in the Digital Age (December 6–8th). More to come…this may well become the most diverse and stimulating brainstorming on the present and future of brain health and enhancement! We can’t wait to hear from: Alexandra Morehouse, CMO at…
Read MoreDr. Thomas Insel, NIMH Director, to speak @ 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit
We are proud to share that Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and neurotechnology visionary, will open the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit on Tuesday, October 28th. Prior to this appointment at NIMH, Dr. Insel was Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University, where he was founding director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. He…
Read More