Media
President Obama Speaks on
the BRAIN Initiative
and American Innovation
President Obama unveiled the “BRAIN” Initiative—a bold new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.
Message from the Honourable Congressman James Moran; 2013 Pioneer in Healthcare Policy award Recipient
SBMT awards James Moran, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th Congressional District, the 2013 Pioneer in Healthcare Policy award. The video is his acceptance speech of that award.
State of The Union 2013 - Brain Mapping
SBMT advocated for more translational research in the area of Brain Mapping. The Honorable President Obama made a clear reference to the importance of human brain mapping research in his 2013 state of the union address; thanks to SBMT's effort.
Press Releases
LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2013)
Neurosurgery chair invited to speak to Congressional Neuroscience Caucus May 10
LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 12, 2013
Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) announce the formation of American Board of Brain Mapping, its 2013 award recipients and its Brain Mapping Day at the US Congress
February 20, 2013
Brain Activity Map Project in Planning Stages
LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 18, 2013
Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics endorse President Obama's support for Human Brain Mapping research; nominating him for prestigious Pioneer in Healthcare Policy Award
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 3, 2012
The world's largest Open Access Journal, PLoS ONE, has teamed up with one of the fastest growing multidisciplinary medical associations, SBMT, in order to better educate physicians, scientists, engineers and policy makers on key cross-disciplinary scientific advances
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 29, 2012
The Brain Mapping Foundation Awards a US Army colonel and 3 Distinguished U.S. and Canadian Scientists at its Gala in Toronto
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 16, 2012
Top Scientists from US, Canada, and Australia, Member of the Canadian Parliament and Stryker Executive to be Honored by the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT)
LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 13, 2012
U.S. and Canadian Scientists Form a Global Alliance for Nano-Bio-Electronics in order to rapidly find solutions for Neurological Disorders such as Traumatic Brain injury
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 21, 2011
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and NASA Scientist Dr. Minoru Freund to Accept Beacon Award for Courage and Dedication