Obama's BRAIN Initiative

Monday 07/15/2013

As part of the Charlie Rose Brain Series, a panel of scientists leading Obama's BRAIN Initiative efforts discuss its goal to achieve a better understanding of the human brain and treatment of brain diseases.

People in this video: Eric Kandel Cornelia Bargmann William Newsome Story Landis Thomas Insel
Collection: The Brain Series

Category: Health Science

Francis Collins
Health, Science
Air Date 11/04/2015
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the NIH, explains the goals of Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative and BRAIN Initiative. 23:10
- Play
- Add to watch list
Francis Collins; Lou Gehrig's Disease
Health, Science
Air Date 11/04/2015
Dr. Francis Collins explains the goals of the Precision Medicine Initiative; Jay Fishman on ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. 54:40
- Play
- Add to watch list
The Motor System
Science
Air Date 12/22/2009
As part of the Brain Series, scientists examine the motor system and how diseases like ALS and stroke disrupt its function. 53:29
- Play
- Add to watch list
Brain Series: Introduction
Health, Science
Air Date 10/29/2009
In debut of the Charlie Rose Brain Series, a panel of neurologists, scholars, and researchers examine the great mysteries of the brain. 54:16
- Play
- Add to watch list
Motor Disorders
Health, Science
Air Date 06/15/2012
In this episode of the Brain Series, scientists discuss Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, and patients describe their symptoms. 54:00
- Play
- Add to watch list