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NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative @neuroartsblueprint.bsky.social · 5h
Join us October 15 at 1 p.m. for a Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org Neuronline webinar sharing our newest resource--the Neuroarts Research Field Guide: Understanding How the Arts Shape Our Brain, Body, and Behavior. Register here today: neuronline.sfn.org/training/neu...
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Neuroarts Research Field Guide: Understanding How the Arts Shape Our Brain, Body, and Behavior
<p>From the moment you start designing an experiment through your final manuscript, you have decisions to make. This webinar will help you plan and implement your statistical approach, avoid pitfalls,...
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 9h
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Walter Koroshetz: New Possibilities, New Responsibilities in Neuroscience
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 9h
Emerging neurotechnologies can sound like science fiction. But evaluating them requires looking at the full picture and asking: What can these tools actually do? How might they be used, and who benefits? Hear more in this clip with Walter Koroshetz. ⬇️ #neurosociey #neuroethics #neurotech #scifi
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Apply to the Dana Foundation Professional Development Awards by Nov. 6! You can request up to $5,000 for a conference, workshop, coursework, or other interdisciplinary activity that furthers your training in neuroscience and society. 🔗 on.dana.org/professional... #neurosky #trainees #neurosociety
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧠 With the 2027 call open, this week we’re looking at past #BAW events by region. Today: Africa! In 2025, IBRO & Dana Foundation brought #BAW to Cameroon’s Minawao refugee camp, raising awareness of brain & mental health. 💡 Apply by 15 Oct: ow.ly/G4mR50ZTXlo
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 05/10/2026
🧠 Get creative with your Brain Awareness Week event! 👇️ Apply today for a chance to organise your own event! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 🔗 Read more and apply here: buff.ly/P9DaVRI @danafoundation.bsky.social
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
At this year's #STSForum, Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo chaired the panel “Brain Augmentation: Ethics, Society, and the Future of Cognitive Enhancement." examining how lived experiences, and institutional contexts shape opinions about emerging #neurotechnologies. #neurosky
A promotional image for an event at the STS Forum titled "Brain Augmentation: Ethics, Society, and the Future of Cognitive Enhancement." The date is October 4, 2026, from 3:10 to 5:10 pm (JST). Featured speakers are from various organizations, including Diana Foundation, Tokyo Online University, ARAYA Inc., Harvard Medical School, Center for Brain Science RIKEN, Hiroshima University, Neuroact Inc., and Research, Development and Innovation Authority. Photos of the speakers are displayed.
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo will be chairing the Forum for Unity, Science, and Empowerment (FUSE) gathering at the #STSForum in Kyoto Japan. Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, this year’s theme is “Women’s Leadership and Trust in Science.” #stem #womeninstem #trustinscience
The image is an event announcement for the STS Forum's "Forum for Unity, Science, and Empowerment (FUSE): Women's Leadership and Trust in Science." It lists the event details as October 3, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 pm (JST). The image features headshots of speakers Hiroshi Komiyama, Jonathan Holloway, Caroline Montjoy, Michele Mbo'o‑Tchouawou, Magdalena Skipper, Maria Leptin, and Maryam Zaringhalam, with their respective affiliations.
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AAAS Mass Media Fellowship @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm? Apply now to be a part of the 2027 cohort of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English and Spanish language placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D
The 2027 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Application opens on October 1 and closes January 4, 2027.
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hear more in his interview with Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo in the latest episode of NeuroSociety Stories.
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Walter Koroshetz: New Possibilities, New Responsibilities in Neuroscience
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Walter Koroshetz’s work across clinical care, research, and national leadership has given him a wide-ranging perspective on advances in neuroscience, as well as the societal questions surrounding emerging neurotechnologies. #neurosociety #neurotech #neuroethics
The image features a person smiling against a multicolored gradient background. At the top, there is a quote discussing advancements in neurology and related fields, highlighting their impact on patient care. The quote is attributed to Walter Koroshetz, M.D., identified as the former Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The Dana Foundation logo is displayed in the corner.
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More details about the annual meeting can be found here: www.stsforum.org
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NPO STS forum
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From Oct. 4-6, leaders from science and technology, policymaking, academia, and more will gather in Kyoto, Japan for the #STSForum. Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo will be moderating the panel "Brain Augmentation: Ethics, Society, and the Future of Cognitive Enhancement" on Oct. 4.
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🧠 Need inspiration for your 2027 #BrainAwarenessWeek grant? Explore past #BAW events👇 Have an idea that fits or something completely different? Apply by 15 Oct for IBRO/Dana funding to bring brain awareness to your community 🔗https://ibro.org/grant/brain-awareness-week-grants/ Dana Foundation‬
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The 2026-28 Civic Science Fellows have been announced! Fellows will collaborate on projects, research, and dialogues aimed at driving systems change across multiple fronts. including change rooted in science, communities, and policy. Read more here: civicsciencefunders.org/stories/civi...
2026-28 Civic Science Fellows
Building connections, changing systems.
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 28/09/2026
✏️ Tips and tricks for applying to Brain Awareness Week grants! 👇️ Apply today for a chance to organise your own event! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 🔗 Read more and apply here: buff.ly/0CmNg97 @danafoundation.bsky.social
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Use the Neuro Funding Finder to apply for fellowships, grants and global funding opportunities for neuroscience research. www.thetransmitter.org/neuroscience...
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Petrie-Flom Center @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us at our student open house petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai... With panelists Emily Broad-Leib, Timothy Ehrlich, Catherine Pattanayak, Carmel Shachar, Francis Shen, and moderator Susannah Baruch
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NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative @neuroartsblueprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Neuroarts Academic Network has launched a survey exploring how academic institutions and other organizations train, support, and prepare individuals across multiple disciplines to apply neuroarts-related knowledge in the workforce. Closes on October 14, open to everyone! tinyurl.com/3wmj2c4r
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BrainFacts @brainfacts.org · 21/09/2026
BrainFacts needs your feedback! Please complete this 5-minute survey to help us understand your experiences with BrainFacts. Your input will help us to improve the website and fulfill our mission of empowering people to understand the brain. 🧠 vist.ly/5jag8
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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · 23/09/2026
Discover how evidence informs action at the 2027 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago on Feb. 18-20! Early bird rates through Jan. 28. meetings.aaas.org Students and early-career professionals: Apply for Travel Awards by Oct. 1, 2026. meetings.aaas.org/attend-location/t…
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hear more from Walter Koroshetz, former director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, in the latest episode of NeuroSociety Stories.
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Walter Koroshetz: New Possibilities, New Responsibilities in Neuroscience
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New tools are increasingly driving advances in neuroscience, with some already moving from research into patient care. Closed-loop stimulation devices, for example, are helping patients with conditions including Parkinson’s disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. #neurosociety #neurotech
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Association of Science Communicators @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The call for session proposals for SCIENCE TALK '27 is still open! We’re looking for ideas, experiences, research and approaches that can move science communication conversations forward. Learn more about the tracks and submit your proposal by September 30: lnkd.in/eVkGym-M
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 21/09/2026
🧠 Why should you apply to Brain Awareness Week grants? 🤝 Brain Awareness Week grants have short- and long-term impacts, such as: 1️⃣ Facilitating public engagement with neuroscience 2️⃣ Reaching underserved communities 3️⃣ Building community partnerships and local networks @danafoundation.bsky.social
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 17/09/2026
Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of science and law? Join us Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET to learn from experts! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #Science #EarlyCareerResearchers #AAAS #careers
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#ICYMI: Walter Koroshetz joins Caroline Montojo on NeuroSociety Stories to reflect on the evolution of neuroscience over his career and the emerging #neurotechnologies that hold great promise for treating neurological conditions while raising important ethical and societal questions. #neurosociety
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New Possibilities, New Responsibilities in Neuroscience
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How is climate change reshaping brain health? This report from The Neuro Climate Working Group compiles data from more than 50 global experts on how climate affects our brains, and points to how policy can support human-well being. #neurosociety #climatechange #brainhealth
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Our Brains on a Changing Planet
What the science now shows about how a changing planet reaches the brain, and the blind spot it leaves in climate policy.
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@ibroorg.bsky.social and @fens.org have opened their calls for 2027 Brain Awareness Week grants. Interdisciplinary projects combining neuroscience with other fields such as the arts, law, and technology are encouraged. Learn more in our latest article. #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek
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Brain Awareness Week 2027 Grants Launch
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STAT @statnews.com · 15/09/2026
"Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK. A problem this complex demands a broad lens, humility, and silo-busting." www.statnews.com/2026/09/14/t...
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Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK
“Messaging can’t substitute for the relational infrastructure needed for building and sustaining trust,” write Michelle Groman and Caroline Montojo.
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧠 Applications are open for IBRO/Dana Foundation #BrainAwarenessWeek #grants! Help your community better understand the brain through an event/activity: 🌍 For 2027 events in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, US & Canada 💰 Up to USD 1,250 Apply by 15 Oct: ow.ly/sK8X50ZNFe7 #BrainWeek
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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 15/09/2026
🧠 Applications for the Brain Awareness Week grants are now open! 🌟 This is an amazing opportunity for you to plan and execute an outreach event, facilitating public engagement with neuroscience! 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 👉️ Read more and apply here: buff.ly/M3yuRb8
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In this @statnews.com op-ed, Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo and Greenwall Foundation President Michelle Groman highlight projects their foundations are funding to explore the many factors that shape trust in science and how it can be built and sustained. #neurosociety #scicomms
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Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK
“Messaging can’t substitute for the relational infrastructure needed for building and sustaining trust,” write Michelle Groman and Caroline Montojo.
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Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) @orca-open.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚀 The Second Round of the Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement (MA3) Challenge is live! ORCA, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, & @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, are calling on US colleges and universities to reimagine hiring, promotion, & tenure. www.ma3challenge.org (1/4)
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) spent a year asking its community what they wanted to know about brain health. Then it built its programs around the answers and held three events using a human-centered design approach. #brainhealth #neurosociety #publicengagement
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Who Sets the Agenda for Community Engagement?
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#ProgramSpotlight: This year, the IBRO/Dana Foundation #BrainAwarenessWeek Grants funded 99 events, bringing brain health education straight to local communities & classrooms 📖 Read about it in our 2025 Annual Report: ow.ly/liPg50ZN1l2 And stay tuned for the 2027 BAW call! #BrainWeek
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The 4th annual Neuroscience & Society Virtual Career Fair kicks off today (Sept. 14) at 7 pm ET! It's not too late to register to attend. We hope to see you there!
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NOT TO MISS! The future of mental health is being rewritten. This event brings together leaders in psychiatry & technology to discuss what’s next, & what it means for treating #Mentalillness. Thursday, Oct. 1st, 6:30 - 7:30pm (EDT) Learn More | Tickets 👉 events.leapevents.com/event/blauce...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Looking to develop a specific science writing skill, and want a practical, free course that you can complete on your own schedule? Check out our Science Journalism Master Classes, developed with @elaberwarren.bsky.social: www.theopennotebook.com/science-jour...
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Science Journalism Master Classes - The Open Notebook
Master your craft with our free Science Journalism Master Classes. These short courses, delivered by email, are made possible by a grant from The Kavli Foundation.
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Watch as Koroshetz, former director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and current senior advisor to the Dana Foundation, discusses the evolution of neuroscience, neurotechnologies, and the ethical and societal considerations that should inform the field’s future.
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Walter Koroshetz: New Possibilities, New Responsibilities in Neuroscience
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
When Walter Koroshetz began his career, neurology was considered “diagnose and adios.” Today, advances in neuroscience are transforming what is possible for people with neurological conditions. #neursociety #neuroethics #neuroscienceresearch #neurotech
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
(2/2) Learn more about the iBCI-CC in this interview with Jen French as part of the Dana Foundation's NeuroSociety Stories.
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Jen French: Navigating the Future of Neurotechnology
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
(1/2) The iBCI-CC is a collaborative community of diverse stakeholders that address challenges in the development, safety and efficacy evaluation, and access to implantable brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs). Check our their new video explaining their work. #neurotech #neuroethics #neurosociety
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The Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Collaborative Community (iBCI-CC)
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo explores how federal funding enables discovery and why collaboration among government, philanthropy, researchers, and communities is key to turning scientific progress into public benefit. #neurosociety #neurosky #sciencefunding #publicengagement
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From Discovery to Hope: What Federal Investment in Science Makes Possible
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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 08/09/2026
Planning to join us in Oregon? Registration for SciWri26 in-person events closes this week on Sept 10. Registration is open to all interested professionals and students, and we hope you'll join us for prof. dev. sessions, field trips, and plenty of networking Register: sciencewriters2026.org/
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🎥 New NeuroSociety Stories coming soon! Our next NeuroSociety Stories episode will feature Walter Koroshetz, former director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and current senior advisor to the Dana Foundation. Stay tuned for more! #neurosociety #neuroethics #neurotech
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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join us in October for the Teacher Institute for Neuroscience & Society! NYC middle school educators will explore the intersection of neuroscience and climate change through four interactive workshops. Earn a $400 stipend & 10 CTLE credits. Apply now bit.ly/teacher-neur...
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Through Vanderbilt University’s Students are Scientists curriculum, high school freshmen and sophomores conduct cognitive neuroscience research on smartphone use in the classroom and present their findings to school district leaders to help inform education policy. #neurosociety #smartphones
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Student Scientists Take on the Smartphone
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
(4/4) The convening was supported by the Dana Foundation and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University and co-designed, facilitated, and reported on by Worldview Studio. #neuosociety #neuroethics #organoids #assembloids #neurosky
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Building a framework for oversight of neural organoid and assembloid
A new report on a seminal 2025 meeting supported by Wu Tsai Neuro and the Dana Foundation lays the
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Dana Foundation @danafoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
(3/4) The report summarizes the discussion and outlines recommendations for an international framework to help manage the field’s ethical and societal implications.
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