INTERNATIONAL BRAIN INITIATIVE

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

-African proverb, as quoted by Dr. Alfred Njamnshi, African Brain Initiative

VISION
Border-free global science, scholarship, and innovation that are catalyzed by the critical engagement of large-scale brain initiatives and unprecedented opportunities for international collaboration.

MISSION
To provide a platform for active dialogue and exchange among large-scale brain initiatives worldwide, support the emergence of new initiatives, and foster collaboration on a global scale through priority endeavours that accelerate discovery research and innovation for the benefit of all people.

The IBI has leadership from all continents today.

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A conversation with the Aotearoa Brain Project on advancing global neuroscience collaboration
A conversation with the Aotearoa Brain Project on advancing global neuroscience collaboration

IBI Chair, Dr. Judy Illes, recently hosted a discussion with Drs. Peter Thorne and Cliff Abraham on the Aotearoa Brain Project’s role in global neuroscience collaboration.

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Dr. Melissa Perreault talks about bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience at CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn
Dr. Melissa Perreault talks about bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience at CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn

IBI Crosscultural Working Group Lead, Dr. Melissa Perreault (University of Guelph), was featured at CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (February 17, 2025 episode). Dr. Perreault discussed Two-eyed seeing and bringing Indigenous perspectives into brain science.

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Neuroethics Symposium at the Technical University of Munich
Neuroethics Symposium at the Technical University of Munich

Neuroethics Working Group Lead, Dr. Marcello Ienca, has obtained funding from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Bavarian HighTech Agenda to organize a symposium at the TUM Science & Study Center Raitenhaslach. The event, which will take place in the Spring of 2026, will showcase the IBI Neuroethics ethical framework for responsible AI-processing of neural data and bring together global leaders to discuss critical issues in neural data governance.

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The IBI Neuroethics Working Group at the International Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting
The IBI Neuroethics Working Group at the International Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting

The IBI Neuroethics Working Group will be featured at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) on April 23-25, 2025, in a joint session with IEEE Standards on Global Neuroethics. The panel—featuring IBI members Marcello Ienca, Tamami Fukushi, Katherine Bassil, Jennifer Chandler, and Judy Illes—will explore opportunities and challenges in developing cross-national ethical frameworks for neuroscience and neurotechnology.

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Development of personalized medicine gains momentum from a new collaborative project in Finland
Development of personalized medicine gains momentum from a new collaborative project in Finland

The Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN), Neurocenter Finland, and public healthcare hospital biobanks have launched a joint project aimed at strengthening the conditions for personalized medicine in Finland.

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