​​​​​​​BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG) Meeting – August 2026

The BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group, which works to ensure a coordinated and focused effort on BRAIN across NIH, will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The meeting videocast is available for public viewing.

Meeting Agenda

Time (ET)Agenda Item
12:00 pmWelcome Dr. Susan Weiss, Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG) Designated Federal Official
12:15 pmNIH BRAIN Update Dr. John Ngai, NIH BRAIN Initiative Director
1:00 pmThe Past, Present, and Future of Connectomics Dr. Jeff W. Lichtman, ​
Jeremy R. Knowles Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
​Harvard University
2:00 pmUpdates from MCWG members
2:30 pmClosing comments
3:00 pmAdjourn

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