Posts Tagged ‘NIMH’
Can biofeedback-based videogames help children better manage stress? Magellan Health and Mightier secure $2 million NIMH grant to investigate
Mightier and Magellan Health Launch NIMH-Funded Research to Improve Outcomes in Children’s Mental Health through the Use of Video Games (press release): Mightier, provider of a ground-breaking video game system for teaching children emotional regulation, today announced the company has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to…
Read MoreRequired: Deep partnerships between industry and academia to upgrade healthcare and biomedical research via Big Data
Join the disruptors of health science (Nature): Thomas R. Insel’s biggest lesson from his shift from NIMH director to Silicon Valley entrepreneur: academic and technology company researchers should partner up. “In early 2015, I testified with several other National Institutes of Health (NIH) directors at an annual hearing held by the US Senate. It was my…
Read MoreMeet 40 Experts and Innovators shaping Brain Health & Enhancement on December 5–7th, at the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit
We are proud to announce these 40 confirmed Summit Speakers, Chairs and Judges at the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit on December 5–7th. What an incredible brain trust shaping the future of brain health and enhancement! Here are just a few: Dr. Adam Gazzaley, Professor of Neurology and Founding Director of Neuroscape at UCSF Dr. Gazzaley is a faculty member…
Read MoreDr. Tom Insel and 12 other world-class brain experts confirmed to Speak @ 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5–7th, 2017)
_______ We are proud to share what’s already shaping up to be a quite spectacular and unique Speaking Roster at the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, starting with Thomas R. lnsel, MD, a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and currently a co-founder and President of Mindstrong Health. From 2002–2015, Dr. Insel served as Director of the National Institute of Mental…
Read MoreMay e‑newsletter: MIT Solve launches Brain Health Challenge, asking “How can every person improve their brain health and mental resilience?”
—– Time for SharpBrains’ May e‑newsletter, highlighting what’s new in brain health and mental performance, and featuring a very relevant MIT initiative and a thought-provoking study on the “Cognitive Divide.” New thinking MIT Solve launches Brain Health Challenge: How can every person improve their brain health and mental resilience? Mental Health Innovation and Dr. Tom Insel:…
Read MoreMental Health Innovation and Dr. Tom Insel: from the NIMH to Google/ Verily Life Sciences to Startup Mindstrong
— Former Alphabet exec is working on an idea to detect mental health disorders by how you type on your phone (CNBC): “Can a smartphone detect whether a user is suicidal or depressed? That’s the promise of an exploding number of mental health entrepreneurs, who are exploring opportunities to monitor users’ smartphone behavior to detect…
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