From Monday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 25, 2011, an extraordinary event took place in Boston that brought together researchers, health advocates and politicians to mount a concerted challenge to solving what has been called the final frontier of medicine: the human brain.
The One Mind for Research Forum (OMR) was dedicated to imagining the next decade of neuroscience research and development. The forum was the brainchild of Congressman Patrick Kennedy, who was joined by OMR co-chair Garen Staglin and Harvard Provost Steven Hyman in organizing a scintillating scientific meeting that has been called a moonshot to the mind. The moonshot reference derives from President John F. Kennedy’s challenge 50 years ago to send a man to the moon and back. As JFK’s nephew, Patrick Kennedy felt that this audacious program might be a model for galvanizing a similar scientific movement: One Mind for Research.
The first two days of the forum were filmed by The Science Network. We would like to acknowledge a significant grant from The Dana Foundation, which made this possible, as well as a series of additional Science Studio conversations with key participants including the directors of three National Institutes. Dana has been, and remains, a powerful force for good in increasing understanding of neuroscience, education, and the arts – a mission which dovetails with TSN’s mission of building an accessible ‘public square’ where scientists discuss their work and its relevance to society. The first Science Studio presentations on TSN were funded by an early grant from Dana, and it is very gratifying to witness this continuing collaboration. TSN acknowledges in particular the support and enthusiasm of Dana Chairman and President Edward Rover and Vice President, Public Affairs/Executive Director, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Barbara Gill.
For additional information, a forum manifesto – A Ten Year Plan for Neuroscience: From Molecules to Brain Health – is available: here. The Society for Neuroscience – which also played a major partnership role – has references here.
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Honoring President Kennedy's "Moonshot"with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.May 25, 2011Speakers: Joseph R. Biden Jr. Run Time: 36 minutes Joseph R. Biden Jr. currently serves as the 47th Vice President of the United States under President Barack Obama. A graduate of the University of... |
Imagining the Future: A 10-Year Plan for NeuroscienceSteven E. Hyman, MD, introduced by One Mind for Research Co-chair Garen StaglinMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Steven E. Hyman, Garen Staglin Run Time: 38 minutes The human brain is the greatest scientific challenge, yet the scourge of brain disorders urgently demands progress. Fortunately, building on recent... |
SYMPOSIUM 1: PerceptionMichael E. Goldberg, Takao K. Hensch, Jean Bennett, Pawan SinhaMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Michael E. Goldberg, Takao K. Hensch, Jean Bennett, Pawan Sinha Run Time: 1 hours 02 minutes Introduction from Chair - Michael E. Goldberg, MDCritical Periods and Brain Development - Takao K. Hensch, PhDMature brain function is potently... |
Serious Neuropsychiatric Diseases Can Be Tackled Through An Innovative, Accelerated, Collaborative EffortHusseini Manji, MD, FRCPCMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Husseini Manji Run Time: 23 minutes Serious neuropsychiatric diseases are among the most devastating illnesses affecting mankind. Nevertheless, while staggering advances are being made... |
SYMPOSIUM 2: The Connectome: Mapping the BrainBruce Rosen, Marcus Raichle, Jeff W. LichtmanMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Bruce Rosen, Marcus Raichle, Jeff W. Lichtman Run Time: 54 minutes Introduction from Chair - Bruce Rosen, MD, PhDThe Human Brain at Work - Marcus Raichle, MDMapping the Connectome at the Synaptic Level - Jeff W.... |
We Must Conquer Alzheimer’s DiseaseCongressman Edward J. MarkeyMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Edward J. Markey Run Time: 27 minutes Edward J. Markey is Congressman of the 7th District of Massachusetts. |
Exceptional Opportunities in Translational NeuroscienceFrancis S. Collins, MD, PhDMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Francis S. Collins Run Time: 44 minutes The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a strong tradition of supporting new approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Despite... |
SYMPOSIUM 3: The Genetic RevolutionH. Robert Horvitz, Eric Lander, Christopher A. Walsh, Pamela Sklar, Catherine DulacMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: H. Robert Horvitz, Eric Lander, Christopher A. Walsh, Pamela Sklar, Catherine Dulac Run Time: 1 hours 30 minutes Introduction from Chair - H. Robert Horvitz, PhDGenes provide the blueprint for how the brain develops and define the components the brain uses to... |
BrainGate: Neural Interfaces Toward the Restoration of Communication and MobilityLeigh Hochberg, MD, PhDMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: Leigh Hochberg Run Time: 33 minutes For people with paralysis resulting from cervical spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, neuromuscular disease including amyotrophic lateral... |
SYMPOSIUM 4: The Neurobiological Consequences of WarMax Cleland, Elizabeth A. Phelps, Clifford J. Woolf, Geoffrey Ling, Frances E. Jensen, Gene D. BlockMay 23, 2011Topics:
Speakers: Max Cleland, Elizabeth A. Phelps, Clifford J. Woolf, Geoffrey Ling, Frances E. Jensen, Gene D. Block Run Time: 1 hours 21 minutes Advocate Remarks - Senator Max ClelandNeurobiology of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Elizabeth A. Phelps, PhDLong after a war ends, the... |
New Ways to Speed Treatment DevelopmentMark B. McClellan, MD, PhDMay 24, 2011Topics: Speakers: Mark B. McClellan Run Time: 37 minutes Mark McClellan, MD, PhD is senior fellow, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, and Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair in Health Policy... |
SYMPOSIUM 5: Emotion and MotivationMaurizio Fava, Larry J. Young, Eric Nestler, Helen S. Mayberg, Linea JohnsonMay 24, 2011Topics:
Speakers: Maurizio Fava, Larry J. Young, Eric Nestler, Helen S. Mayberg, Linea Johnson Run Time: 1 hours 03 minutes Introduction from Chair - Maurizio Fava, MDFrontiers of Social Cognition - Larry J. Young, PhDSocial relationships are at the core of every healthy... |
Letter from Glenn Close - Stop Alzheimer's by 2020: A Wake-Up Call For Baby BoomersMeryl ComerMay 24, 2011Speakers: Meryl Comer Run Time: 31 minutes Meryl Comer is an Emmy-award winning reporter, producer, and business talk show host with over 30 years of experience in broadcast journalism. She... |
SYMPOSIUM 6: Learning and MemoryTom Carew, Meryl Comer, Roberto Malinow, Randy L. BucknerMay 24, 2011Speakers: Tom Carew, Meryl Comer, Roberto Malinow, Randy L. Buckner Run Time: 42 minutes Introduction from Chair - Tom Carew, PhDWe will address the general topic of brain mechanisms of learning and memory. We will discuss: (1) The basic... |
The Blasted Brain: Traumatic Brain Injury on the BattlefieldKevin Kit Parker, PhDMay 24, 2011Topics: Speakers: Kevin Kit Parker Run Time: 31 minutes This is an overview of how the brain is injured on the battlefield, the road map to developing novel diagnostics and therapeutic strategies for brain... |
SYMPOSIUM 7: MovementPeter Strick, Peter B. Sack, Howard J. Federoff, Andrew SchwartzMay 24, 2011Topics: Speakers: Peter Strick, Peter B. Sack, Howard J. Federoff, Andrew Schwartz Run Time: 1 hours 02 minutes Introduction from Chair - Peter Strick, PhDAdvocate Remarks - Peter B. SackThe Potential to Modify the Course of Parkinson’s Disease - Howard... |
The Future of Medical InnovationHonorable Dick GephardtMay 24, 2011Topics: Speakers: Dick Gephardt Run Time: 43 minutes Honorable Dick Gephardt served for 28 years in the United States House of Representatives from 1976 to 2004, representing Missouri’s 3rd... |
CLOSING SESSION - Call to ActionCongressman Patrick KennedyMay 24, 2011Speakers: Patrick Kennedy Run Time: 27 minutes Congressman Patrick Kennedy served 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Rhode Island’s First District. Patrick Kennedy... |
Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhDDeisseroth Lab, Stanford UniversitySpeakers: Karl Deisseroth Run Time: 29 minutes Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Stanford University. His previous research included studies on the cellular and... |
H. Robert Horvitz, PhDProfessor, McGovern Institute/MITSpeakers: H. Robert Horvitz Run Time: 30 minutes H. Robert Horvitz, PhD is a founding member of the McGovern Institute and the David Koch Professor in the Department of Biology, and an investigator... |
Steven E. Hyman, MDProvost, Harvard UniversitySpeakers: Steven E. Hyman Run Time: 28 minutes Steven E. Hyman, MD served as Provost of Harvard University from 2001 through 2011 and also serves as Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical... |
Thomas Insel, MDDirector, National Institute of Mental HealthSpeakers: Thomas Insel Run Time: 50 minutes Thomas Insel is Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the component of the National Institutes of Health charged with... |
Helen S. Mayberg, MDProfessor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dorothy Fuqua Chair in Psychiatry Imaging and Therapeutics, Emory University School of MedicineSpeakers: Helen S. Mayberg Run Time: 44 minutes Helen Mayberg is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neurology at Emory University. She is also the Dorothy C. Fuqua Chair of... |
Kevin Kit Parker, PhDThomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Applied Science, Harvard UniversitySpeakers: Kevin Kit Parker Run Time: 22 minutes Kevin Kit Parker is the Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Applied Science and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of... |
Elizabeth A. Phelps, PhDSilver Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, New York UniversitySpeakers: Elizabeth A. Phelps Run Time: 43 minutes Elizabeth A. Phelps, PhD is Lab Director at New York University's Department of Psychology. Her research examines the cognitive neuroscience of... |
Marcus Raichle, MDProfessor of Neurology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Washington UniversitySpeakers: Marcus Raichle Run Time: 57 minutes Marcus Raichle, MD is Professor of Radiology, Neurology, Neurobiology and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis. He is a... |
Garen StaglinCo-Chair, One Mind for ResearchSpeakers: Garen Staglin Run Time: 22 minutes Garen Staglin - Mr. Staglin serves as a director of ExlService Holdings, Inc., a provider of offshore business process outsourcing solutions. He is... |
Story Landis, PhD and Nora Volkow, MDDirectors, National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke and National Institute on Drug AbuseSpeakers: Story Landis, Nora Volkow Run Time: 53 minutes Story Landis has been Director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) since 2003. Throughout her research career,... |
Larry J. Young, PhDWilliam P. Timmie Professor, Emory UniversitySpeakers: Larry J. Young Run Time: 48 minutes Larry J. Young, PhD is the William P. Timmie Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University. Dr. Young is an... |