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New tools and technologies underlie exploration in brain science, and are necessary to accelerate the pace of discovery across all areas of brain science.
10 CENTER FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES
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What new technologies will accelerate the
pace of neuroscience discovery?
T his center will serve as a hub for the development of new
technologies and techniques to bene t all centers in the Institute for Brain
and Neural Sciences. The creation of new technologies demands close collaboration among biologists, physicists, chemists, engineers, and computer scientists who will work together to identify speci c problems, brainstorm solutions, and then
design and build innovative tools. Technologies will include:
• Neurogenomics
• Microscopy and other visualization
technologies (e.g., optogenetics) • Noninvasive imaging and human
brain modulation
• Novel approaches to growing brain
tissue (e.g., ‘organoids,’‘mini-brains’) • Brain tissue banks
• Arti cial intelligence, big data, and
machine learning techniques
• Data harmonization and sharing
The center will also leverage the capabilities of existing state-of-the- art infrastructure at the Weizmann Institute.