BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Developing advanced sensors to sync with brain recordings for creating new behavior models in humans and animals, addressing the lack of quantitative understanding in naturalistic settings.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 13, 2025 (New) | June 15, 2026 (New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | June 15, 2027 (New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $10M per cycle; 6–8 awards per due date; budgets not limited but must reflect project needs; up to 5 years per award.
Summary: Supports development of next-generation sensor and bioelectronic devices synchronized with brain recordings to enable new computational models of behavior in humans and animals.
Key Information: Applicants must address specific technical goals; multidisciplinary teams and consortium participation are required; foreign and domestic organizations eligible.
Description
This opportunity, part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative, funds the development of innovative sensor technologies and bioelectronic devices that can be synchronized with brain recordings. The goal is to enable simultaneous, multimodal measurement of behavior in complex, dynamic environments and to integrate these data with neural activity, ultimately generating new computational models of behavior in humans and animal models. The program emphasizes rigorous engineering, validation, and dissemination of sensor technologies, and fosters collaboration between engineers, neuroscientists, and behavioral scientists within a research consortium.
