It’s that time of year again! The 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest is open for submissions. Enter your video for a chance to win $4,000 and complimentary registration to Neuroscience 2026. vist.ly/4vm4z

The Petrie-Flom Center is pleased to co-host a two-day interdisciplinary conference as part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture: psychedelics-study.harvard.edu/events-calen...

Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop! Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources. 🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15 🧠📈 #iteachbio

🏆🧪A big win for science: Research!America has awarded microgrants to 17 groups, allowing students to initiate civic engagement & edu outreach activities in their communities. This program is supported by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Dana Foundation, Rita Allen Foundation, & Dennis Mangan.

ICYMI: A new episode of NeuroSociety Stories is out now! Institute of Neuroethics Founder Karen Rommelfanger discusses the field of neuroethics as a framework for navigating the questions raised by rapidly advancing brain technologies. #neurosociety #neuroscience #neuroethics #neurotech

#CivicScience offers a framework for making science more reflective of and accountable to society, bridging community, science, and policy to shape how knowledge is produced, shared, and used. Learn more about the Dana Foundation's efforts to support civic science. #neurosociety #philanthropy

📢 Calling all NYC teachers! Would you like to join @mountsinainyc.bsky.social’s Summer Research Program for Science Teachers? Work in labs, gain hands-on experience in science content, communications & teaching! APPLICATION DEADLINE April 5 LEARN MORE | APPLY NOW 🧠 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...

🧠 As #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026 ends, we reflect on how a small spark of curiosity can grow into a global movement. Discover how BAW grants (Dana Foundation, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS & IBRO) create real-world impact 👇 https://ow.ly/I5OV50Yxroi#BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek

🎞️ Our Video Contest is rolling. Early-career scientists, get into the specifics so that your entry shines! 🌟 🧪 Winners will receive $5,000 for educational expenses. Visit this page to learn about eligibility criteria and format: https://ow.ly/kzsa50YnciA

Nominations for the 2026 SfN Awards and Prizes are open! If you know a neuroscientist whose work, mentorship, or advocacy deserves recognition, now is the time to make your voice heard. Nominate a colleague, friend, or peer by Thursday, May 7. 🔗 vist.ly/4vt9b #neurosky #neuroskyence

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winners of #BAW2026 grants, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN) published in recent years. Day 7️⃣ : Brain health!

🌍️ #BrainAwarenessWeek (BAW) is a global campaign organised by the @danafoundation.bsky.social to increase public awareness of brain research. 💶 Each year, #FENS offers grants to event organisers on behalf of the Dana Foundation.

📣 Teachers and parents! Want to understand how teens think, learn and grow? This #BrainAwarenessWeek, sign up for our email course on the science of adolescent brain development. 🧠 Start today: knowmag.org/TBB_Bluesky This course is supported by a grant from @danafoundation.bsky.social

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winners of #BAW2026 grants, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN) published in recent years. Day 5️⃣ : Neuroscience and art!

A nationwide STAT survey of NIH-funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald Trump's return to the White House, many scientists are reeling. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

This #BrainAwarenessWeek test your knowledge with quick trivia on basic brain anatomy and function. vist.ly/4vfwh

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winners of #BAW2026 grants, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN) published in recent years. Day 4️⃣ : The relationship between neuroscience and technology!

Curious about the mind and brain? Join us during #BrainAwarenessWeek and learn more about the questions our scientists are asking about the brain. Be curious with us! 🧠 🔍💡 zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/curiosity-co...

🧠 A day dedicated to #BrainHealth in #Brussels! 🇪🇺 Today, as part of #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026, #FENS together with @ean.org, the Brain Health Mission and the European Brain Council hosted Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress.

@govwesmoore.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov have officially declared this week #BrainAwarenessWeek! Started as an initiative by @danafoundation.bsky.social in 1996, Brain Awareness Week is celebrated to bring awareness to the importance of #neuroscience. Learn more: vist.ly/4vc8v

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winners of #BAW2026 grants, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN) published in recent years. Day 3️⃣ : The role of neuroscience in education!

Join us May 19–20 for InterfaceNeuro, co-presented with @riceneuro.bsky.social in Houston, TX, a 2-day conference on neuroengineering, neuroscience, and neurosurgery. 🗓️: inc.rice.edu Submit an abstract by March 31: inc.rice.edu/call-posters

🚨🚨🚨 Six universities will receive $250K each through the Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement (MA3) Challenge to pilot bold reforms in faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion, and tenure systems. Today @orca-open.bsky.social is excited to announce the inaugural MA3 awardees. [1/5]

🧠📚 Educators, introduce your students to the brain and its complexity with our #openscience lesson plans and course materials. 🔗 https://alleninstitute.org/materials-library/?_subject=neuroscience #BrainAwarenessWeek | @danafoundation.bsky.social#openscience

Follow the official Brain Awareness Week Instagram to stay looped into the global campaign. See pictures from events worldwide and learn about educational resources for all ages. Use #BrainAwarenessWeek and #BrainWeek if you share your own posts! ➡️ www.instagram.com/brainawarene...

The Dana Foundation is helping to fund reporting on the real-time challenges facing students and early-career scientists as a result of sweeping changes to federal funding for science. A series of articles by @statnews.com aims to bring those stories into focus. #scicomm #neurosociety #neuroscience

Explore BrainFacts Brain Primers, a comprehensive library of concise articles that delve into the fundamental concepts of brain science, enhancing your understanding of topics such as neurobiology, cognition, and brain health. vist.ly/4v8ad

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winning projects, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN), so you can dive deeper into the same topics. Day 2️⃣ : Neuroscience in an everyday context!

One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids. These lab-grown models are a powerful new tool for advancing neuroscience and understanding how the brain develops, but they also raise important social and ethical questions. @danafoundation.bsky.social #BrainAwarenessWeek #SciArt

Happy Brain Awareness Week! 🧠 🎉 All week long, we'll be sharing all things brain and take you behind the scenes of our work to demystify it. 🎨 Amazing agar art by Research Associate Brooke Wynalda! 🤩 #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek @danafoundation.bsky.social#BrainAwarenessWeek

Now available: Recordings from 2026 Research Ethics Day — The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities. National experts addressed research ethics & integrity and public trust in science. Feel free to share & use the videos in teaching, for trainings & during events. z.umn.edu/RED26videos

Welcome to #BrainAwarenessWeek! 🧠 ✨ Caroline Montojo, president of the Dana Foundation, kicks off this global campaign to inspire excitement and support for #brainscience. Thank you to the organizers worldwide who are bringing special events to their communities this week and beyond! #BrainWeek

🧠 It is Brain Awareness Week! 🌟 Throughout this week, we will be sharing with you the winning projects of #BAW2026, along with related articles from the European Journal of Neuroscience (#EJN), so you can dive deeper into the same topics. Day 1️⃣ : How neuroscience helps us understand ourselves

The #ArtoftheBrain exhibition is NOW LIVE! CHECK OUT this annual exhibition of photographs, paintings & illustrations that celebrate beauty of the brain as seen thru the eyes of some of the world’s leading researchers 👉 1190 5th Ave | 1468 Madison Ave #BrainAwarenessWeek @danafoundation.bsky.social

🧠🌍 It’s #BrainAwarenessWeek! From 16–22 Mar 2026, IBRO and Dana Foundation are supporting events around the world to promote understanding of the brain & brain health. Discover the events happening near you or online 👇 https://ow.ly/QTrV50YuAhI#BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek‬

Finally, #BrainAwarenessWeek is here! 🎉 I will be sharing my latest illustrations for the @danafoundation.bsky.social as well as some favorite #neuroscience drawings I made over the years. Learn more: dana.org/brain-awaren... #BrainWeek #SciArt #SciComm

Our final stop on our #BrainAwarenessWeek 2025 Highlights tour! The Brain Awareness Fair in Notre Dame, Indiana 🇺🇸 was a pop-up museum, turning complex brain science into accessible knowledge that goes directly into the heart of the local community Dana Foundation#BrainAwarenessWeek#BrainWeek

(1/2) NeuroSociety Stories with neuroethics pioneer Karen Rommelfanger is officially live! Here’s a quick snippet spotlighting Karen’s work in neuroethics and implementation strategies through the Institute of Neuroethics and Ningen Neuroethics Co-Lab. #neurosociety #neurosky #neuroskyence

Second stop on our #BrainAwarenessWeek 2025 Highlights tour: Asia Pacific! This project by the GIN Program created a fun, family-friendly experience in Melbourne 🇦🇺 👉 helping children learn how nutrition affects brain function and mood - proving it’s never too early to start caring for your brain.

Third stop on our #BrainAwarenessWeek 2025 Highlights tour: Latin America! This project in Córdoba, Argentina went beyond a typical exhibition. By blending science, art & technology, it offered the public a larger-than-life, sensory experience of the brain. @danafoundation.bsky.social #BrainWeek

🧠 Join #FENS at Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress! 🗓️ For #BrainAwarenessWeek 2026, FENS joins @ean.org Brain Health Mission & the European Brain Council, with support from MEP Angelika Winzig, in Brussels on 18 March! 🔗 buff.ly/CRdjh3S See below FENS programme highlights👇️

#BrainAwarenessWeek in Spain! 🧠

In partnership with @fens.org and @ibroorg.bsky.social, the Dana Foundation commissioned a survey of past #BrainAwarenessWeek grantees and applicants to better understand how Brain Awareness Week advances its goals. Read the highlights from the survey in the latest President's Perspective. ⬇️

Save the date! The @ieeebrain.bsky.social Discovery and Neurotechnology Workshop 2026 in Washington, DC, will bring global experts together to explore the next frontier of #neurotechnology and #BCI innovation. Are you in? Details coming soon: bit.ly/IEEEBrain2026Workshop-ComingSoon #neurotech #brain

Do you have a plan to celebrate Brain Awareness Week? There is still time: Grab some inspiration for classroom activities to support the global campaign, running March 16–22. #BAW2026 #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek vist.ly/4uemn

Loneliness doesn’t just hurt the heart. It also changes the brain. Join us for a #BrainAwarenessWeek fireside chat with neuroscientist @dr-brein.bsky.social#BrainAwarenessWeekon the science of human connection - livestreamed to our YouTube channel! 🎟️ RSVP: https://alleninstitute.org/events/why-brains-need-friends/

Applications are open until 15 March for our #NeuroAI course. Participants learn to combine modern machine learning and causality frameworks with advanced modeling approaches to tackle real neuroscience questions. ➡️ Learn more and apply: neuromatch.io/neuroai-cour... #ComputationalScience #Python

Today, #BrainAwarenessWeek 2025 Highlights start in Africa! Last year, IBRO & Dana Foundation‪ supported a #BrainAwarenessWeek event at the Minawao refugee camp, offering: ✅ Long-term stress management advice for those facing displacement ✅ A deeper understanding of brain health

What kind of #science stories can break through the noise? Join us at #SXSW2026 for a panel on the state of science storytelling. March 13 at 10AM CT: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1148523

🧠TOMORROW! Make sure to JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, CEYE and MiNDS at the #BrainWeek Brain Fair. Also remember, you can celebrate #BrainAwarenessWeek w/ @mountsinainyc.bsky.social throughout March! Learn More about all of our #BrainWeek March events 👉 icahn.mssm.edu/research/fri...