Characteristics Analysis and Inspiration of the US BRAIN Initiative

Authors

Mian ZU, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100850, ChinaFollow
Ying WANG, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
Wei LIU, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
Zexi XIN, Unit 61221 of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100091, China
Lei WANG, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100850, ChinaFollow

Keywords

US BRAIN Initiative,top-level design,data governance,government and enterprise cooperation,interdisciplinary network,neuroethics research

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Major countries have launched brain initiatives for competition, aiming to gain strategic priority in the area of brain ultimate frontier for human being in the course of recognizing nature. The US BRAIN Initiative is a scientific project comparable to the Human Genome Project in scale and potential impact. Accelerating the development and application of new technologies and tools is the driving force for the US BRAIN Initiative, which takes the lead in race owing to its realistic and innovative development mode. This study briefly reviews the implementation progress, the strategic reports and research achievements of the US BRAIN Initiative, and summarizes the main characteristics of its implementation. Finally, this study puts forward six advisory opinions:(1) strengthening the top-level design, (2) energetically developing originally created biotechnology, (3) setting up studies for data governance in advance, (4) exploring the mode for government and enterprise cooperation, (5) establishing interdisciplinary network for group research, (6) practicing responsible study, in hope of inspiring more good ideas for the development of brain science in China.

First page

302

Last Page

314

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

ZU, Mian; WANG, Ying; LIU, Wei; XIN, Zexi; and WANG, Lei (2023) "Characteristics Analysis and Inspiration of the US BRAIN Initiative," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 2 , Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20221122001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss2/13