Obama Calls for Major Initiative to Advance Brain Research
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
News report and policy announcement with no original empirical data (design analogy).
OpenAlex W1983445636 · doi:10.1176/appi.pn.2013.5a13
What was done
This news article outlines the April 2013 launch of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative by the Obama administration. It describes the planned technological focus areas, coordinating leadership across the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and National Science Foundation (NSF), and private foundation commitments.
What was found
The report outlines a proposed $100 million federal research investment (including an initial $40 million proposed for NIH in Fiscal 2014) alongside non-governmental funding pledges: $30 million from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, $28 million from the Salk Institute, $4 million annually for 10 years from the Kavli Foundation, and $60 million annually from the Allen Institute for Brain Science. The abstract reports no empirical scientific findings or experimental results.
Why it matters
It records the foundational funding structure, strategic research priorities, and organizational framework of a major national neuroscience initiative.
Limits
This is a journalistic overview and policy announcement, not a peer-reviewed empirical investigation. It provides no primary biological, clinical, or statistical data.
Cited by
- supports The BRAIN Initiative infused over $100 million into brain research when launched during the Obama administration.