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Farah, Martha J.; Smith, M. Elizabeth; Ilieva, Irena; Hamilton, Roy H.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, Vol. 5 Issue 1 – 2014: 95 - 103

10.1002/wcs.1250

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Article: USA Hockey uses cognitive training to enhance pattern recognition, game-intelligence | SharpBrains

USA Hockey uses cognitive training to enhance pattern recognition, game-intelligence | SharpBrains
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Working memory and musical competence of musicians and non-musicians
Hansen, M.; Wallentin, M.; Vuust, P.
Psychology of Music, Vol. 41 Issue 6 – 2013: 779 - 793

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The cognitive structure of time estimation impairments in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Suarez, Isabel; Lopera, Francisco; Pineda, David; Casini, Laurence
Cognitive Neuropsychology, Vol. 30 Issue 4 – 2013: 195 - 207

10.1080/02643294.2013.842548

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Article: Musical brain-reading sheds light on neural processing of music

Musical brain-reading sheds light on neural processing of music
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) has finally released detailed descriptions for six separate funding opportunities in support of the BRAIN Initiative. If you're big on cells, circuits, and/or technologies, one of these programs could be for you. NIH hopes to award $40 million by the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2014). The application deadlines are all in March 2014.

In October, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that it would spend $70 million over the next five years to develop and improve deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques. The approaches of the two agencies are quite different, as outlined in this post.

The NIH Director's BRAIN Advisory Committee issued its Interim Report (PDF) on September 16. The report focused on animal models, including improvement of technologies for recording neuronal activity and manipulating circuit function. The new Requests for Applications (RFAs) reflect the high-priority research areas for FY 2014. Here are concise summaries of the new funding opportunities from the White House:

• Generate an inventory of the different types of cell types in the brain
• Develop new tools to analyze the complex circuits that are responsible for brain function by delivering  genes, proteins and chemicals to particular cells
• Develop new approaches to record the activity of large numbers of neurons in any location in the brain, and improve existing technologies so they can be widely adopted by neuroscientists
• Understand large-scale neural circuits by integrating experimental, analytical, and theoretical approaches
• Form teams to develop the next generation of non-invasive imaging technologies

As you can see, Cellular/Molecular and Systems/Circuits neuroscience researchers will benefit the most, along with engineers, physicists, and other technology-development types.

Here are the RFA summaries from NIH:

• Transformative Approaches for Cell-Type Classification in the Brain (RFA-MH-14-215) – aims to pilot classification strategies to generate a systematic inventory/cell census of cell types in the brain, integrating molecular identity of cell types with connectivity, morphology, and location. These pilot projects and methodologies should be designed to demonstrate their utility and scalability to ultimately complete a comprehensive cell census of the human brain.
  
  
• Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Analyze Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (RFA-MH-14-216) – aims to develop and validate novel tools that possess a high degree of cell-type and/or circuit-level specificity to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. A particular emphasis is the development of new genetic and non-genetic tools for delivering genes, proteins and chemicals to cells of interest; new approaches are also expected to target specific cell types and or circuits in the nervous system with greater precision and sensitivity than currently established methods.
  
  
• New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Large-Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (RFA-NS-14-007) – focuses on development and proof-of-concept testing of new technologies and novel approaches for large scale recording and manipulation of neural activity, with cellular resolution, at multiple spatial and/or temporal scales, in any region and throughout the entire depth of the brain. The proposed research may be high risk, but if successful could profoundly change the course of neuroscience research.
  
  
• Optimization of Transformative Technologies for Large Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (RFA-NS-14-008) – aims to optimize existing and emerging technologies and approaches that have the potential to address major challenges associated with recording and manipulating neural activity. This FOA is intended for the iterative refinement of emergent technologies and approaches that have already demonstrated their transformative potential through initial proof-of-concept testing, and are appropriate for accelerated engineering development with an end-goal of broad dissemination and incorporation into regular neuroscience research.
  
  
• Integrated Approaches to Understanding Circuit Function in the Nervous System (RFA-NS-14-009) – focuses on exploratory studies that use new and emerging methods for large scale recording and manipulation to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a specific behavioral or neural system. Applications should propose teams of investigators that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration, for integrated development of experimental, analytic and theoretical capabilities in preparation for a future competition for large-scale awards.
  
  
• Planning for Next Generation Human Brain Imaging (RFA-MH-14-217) – aims to create teams of imaging scientist together with other experts from a range of disciplines such as engineering, material sciences, nanotechnology and computer science, to plan for a new generation of non-invasive imaging techniques that would be used to understand human brain function. Incremental improvements to existing technologies will not be funded under this announcement.

Is this a call for DARPA-lite projects? Or for proposals as far-fetched as calcium imaging in humans? As the RFA explains...

The long-term objective is to develop tools for the precise imaging of molecules, cells, and circuits in the human brain.  Applications submitted in response to this R24 FOA should support the formation and development of interdisciplinary teams that will plan innovative approaches to substantively expand the ways by which brain structure and function can be imaged in humans.  These R24 awards will support planning activities such as meetings, prototype development projects and small scale pilot studies in mammals or humans that would provide proof of principle for transformative approaches to assessing human brain structure and function.  The proposed concepts are expected to be high-risk, high-impact, and disruptive (c.f. C. Christensen "The Innovator's Dilemma", 1997; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation).

What might these [post-]BOLD new BRAIN scanners of the future look like? This question was addressed by practiCal fMRI in September:

This week's interim report from the BRAIN Initiative's working group is an opportunity for all of us involved in fMRI to think seriously about our tools. We've come a long way with BOLD contrast to be sure, even though we don't fully understand its origins or its complexities. ...

I can't help but wonder what my fMRI scanner might look like if it was designed specifically for task. Would the polarizing magnet be horizontal or would a subject sit on a chair in a vertical bore? How large would the polarizing magnet be, and what would be its field strength? The gradient set specifications? And finally, if I'm not totally sold on BOLD contrast as my reporting mechanism for neural activity, what sort of signal do I really want? In all cases I am especially interested in why I should prefer one particular answer over the other alternatives.

Note that I'm not suggesting we all dream of voltage-sensitive contrast agents. That's the point of the BRAIN Initiative according to my reading of it. All I'm suggesting is that we spend a few moments considering what we are currently doing, and whether there might be a better way...

Further Reading

DARPA allocates $70 million for improving deep brain stimulation technology

A Tale of Two BRAINS: #BRAINI and DARPA's SUBNETS

New Deep Brain Stimulation System Measures Neurotransmitter Release


Anyone who is awarded one of these #BRAINI grants is free to use this nifty badge on all their promotional materials and publications.

The BRAIN Initiative badge is awarded by President Obama to research supported by his $100 million #BRAINI. This bold new research effort will include advances in nanotechnology and purely exploratory efforts to record from thousands of neurons simultaneously.

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Article: Top 200 Special Education Apps ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Top 200 Special Education Apps ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
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Article: Age of Distraction: Why It’s Crucial for Students to Learn to Focus

Age of Distraction: Why It's Crucial for Students to Learn to Focus
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Do programs designed to train working memory, other executive functions, and attention benefit children with ADHD? A meta-analytic review of cognitive, academic, and behavioral outcomes
Rapport, Mark D.; Orban, Sarah A.; Kofler, Michael J.; Friedman, Lauren M.
Clinical Psychology Review, Vol. 33 Issue 8 – 2013: 1237 - 1252

10.1016/j.cpr.2013.08.005

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Article: STUDY ALERT: Do cognitive training programs benefit children with ADHD? A meta-analytic review

STUDY ALERT: Do cognitive training programs benefit children with ADHD? A meta-analytic review
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Article: Dyslexia Linked to Brain Communication Breakdown: Scientific American

Dyslexia Linked to Brain Communication Breakdown: Scientific American
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Introduction to the Special Issue of Neuropsychology Review on Cognitive Enhancement and Rehabilitation
Sullivan, Edith V.; Tapert, Susan F.
Neuropsychology Review, Vol. 23 Issue 1 – 2013: 10 - 12

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Article: Thinking one thing, saying another: The behavioral correlates of mind-wandering while reading aloud

Thinking one thing, saying another: The behavioral correlates of mind-wandering while reading aloud
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PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU) [feedly]

 
 

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Last Edition's Most Popular Article(s): Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds, National Public Radio Shots Blog In The Popular Press Immunology: The pursuit of happiness, Nature News Just Neurons?, The Neuroethics Blog New Tools Light Up the...

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Article: Your Brain Has Two Clocks: Scientific American

Your Brain Has Two Clocks: Scientific American
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Article: Peek inside your own brain! The rise of DIY neuroscience

Peek inside your own brain! The rise of DIY neuroscience
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Online Data Trove Exposes Our Cognitive Quirks

When scientists study how we think, they usually design their experiments to control as many variables as possible. Though essential for careful science, these expensive measures restrict research in...

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Music perception and cognition: development, neural basis, and rehabilitative use of music
Särkämö, Teppo; Tervaniemi, Mari; Huotilainen, Minna
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, Vol. 4 Issue 4 – 2013: 441 - 451

10.1002/wcs.1237

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Article: Top 15 Articles on Neuroplasticity, Cognition and Brain Health

Top 15 Articles on Neuroplasticity, Cognition and Brain Health
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Does working memory training work? For whom..and why or why not?

"Under which circumstances, and for which person, can WM be improved and why?"


The above title is a quote from a new article by van Basian and Oberauer (2013) that provides a balanced treatment of issues that should be examined when evaluating the wave of working memory training articles that are being published at a steady stream. They reviewed over 40 different working memory intervention studies. I particularly like the visual model of possible factors/mechanisms that should be considered.
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Network hubs in the human brain.
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Issue on deep brain stimulation: Neuroethics, Vol. 6, Issue 3 - New Issue Alert

Fri, Nov 15 Dear Valued Customer, We are pleased to deliver your requested table of contents alert for Neuroethics . Volume 6 Number 3 is now available on SpringerLink . Register for Springer's email services providing you with info on the latest books in your field. ... More! Important News! Springer Open Choice – Your Way to Open Access This journal offers an open access option for your article. Publish open access and make your article freely available online! Learn more. In this issue: Original Paper Bonding Brains to Machines: Ethical Implications of Electroceuticals for the Human Brain Jens Clausen Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF Original Paper Health, Happiness and Human Enhancement—Dealing with Unexpected Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation Maartje Schermer Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF    Original Paper Deep Brain Stimulation in Children: Parental Authority Versus Shared Decision-Making Farah Focquaert Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF Original Paper Beyond Blind Optimism and Unfounded Fears: Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression Veronica Johansson , Martin Garwicz , Martin Kanje , Helena Röcklinsberg , Jens Schouenborg , Anders Tingström & Ulf Görman Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF Original Paper Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression: Postoperative Feelings of Self-Estrangement, Suicide Attempt and Impulsive–Aggressive Behaviours Frederic Gilbert Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF Original Paper Me, Myself and My Brain Implant: Deep Brain Stimulation Raises Questions of Personal Authenticity and Alienation Felicitas Kraemer Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF    Original Paper Deep Brain Stimulation and the Search for Identity Karsten Witt , Jens Kuhn , Lars Timmermann , Mateusz Zurowski & Christiane Woopen Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF    Original Paper "I Am Who I Am": On the Perceived Threats to Personal Identity from Deep Brain Stimulation Françoise Baylis Abstract    Full text HTML    Full text PDF    Original Paper Did My Brain Implant Make Me Do It? Questions Raised by DBS Regarding Psychological Continuity, Responsibility for Action and Mental Competence Laura Klaming & Pim Haselager

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McGrew (2009) CHC article # 1 cited article in Intelligence since 2008

Warning, this is a blow-my-own-horn post.

Today I visited the ISIR journal of Intelligence web page---the premiere journal for intelligence scholars. I was pleased to see that my 2009 publication, "CHC theory and the human cognitive abilities project: Standing on the shoulders of the giants of psychometric intelligence research" has been, according to Scopus, the number one cited article in the journal since 2008. I am humbled and thankfull. If it was not for Doug Detterman's invitation to write this invited article, I would not now have this honor. The last time I checked, many many months ago, it was at #4. This would make my mom and dad proud. A copy of the article can be downloaded here.

 

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Article: How poverty molds the brain: Poor neural processing of sound linked to lower maternal education

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Title: Working memory and musical competence of musicians and non-musicians
Author(s): Hansen, Mads; Wallentin, Mikkel; Vuust, Peter
Source: PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC, 41 (6): 779-793 NOV 2013
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Article: Mind Wandering: A New Personal Intelligence Perspective

Mind Wandering: A New Personal Intelligence Perspective
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Article: Frontiers | The balanced mind: the variability of task-unrelated thoughts predicts error-monitoring | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Frontiers | The balanced mind: the variability of task-unrelated thoughts predicts error-monitoring | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Article: 7 Ways to Optimize Your Brain | Dr. Terri Kennedy

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Article: Just a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in Life | Neuroscience News

Just a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in Life | Neuroscience News
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Fluid reasoning (Gf) influenced by processing speed (Gs) via white matter tract organization/integriety

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Interesting study that gets at the previously demonstrated causal relation between processing speed (Gs) and fluid reasoning (Gf), with the causal mechanism suggested to be white matter tract organization/integrity. I find this study interesting as it is consistent with a white paper I have writtten that implicates white matter integrity and cognitive functioninng (g an Gf). It is my working hypothesis that those brain training programs that demonstrate effectivness may be modifying underlying white matter tract integrity....and thus better brain network communication....especially the executive control and salience networks involved in the attentional control system, and thus working memory capacity. Remember...this is a "working paper"....it can be downloaded here.

 

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