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Our account has a new name! @NIH_NINDS is the official account of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. Visit the #NINDS website to learn about health information, funding & current research: .
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A small NIH study reveals how immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain. The findings could give insight into long-term neurological symptoms of COVID-19. Image credit: NIH Medical Arts
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NIH researcher Richard J. Youle receives the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. Dr. Youle has led groundbreaking research into Parkinson’s disease.
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The @NIH BRAIN Initiative is entering a new phase. Three new projects—a human brain cell atlas, mammalian brain map & tools for precision access to brain cell types—will transform neuroscience research & the treatment of human brain disorders. #studyBRAIN
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A new, large-scale project funded by @NIH #BRAINInitiative aims to develop the tools to create a high-res wiring diagram of the human #brain , helping uncover how this circuitry can be better understood to treat brain diseases. Read more here: #studyBRAIN
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NIH launches database to track neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19: .
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MT @NIHDirector : Ever seen a #neuron light show? Take a look at this amazing #BioArt winner from @MIT_Picower . #NIH
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The BRAIN Initiative Alliance is teaming up with @neuromatch for a Town Hall and three-part series. The events will be held virtually from October 26 to October 28. Please register as soon as possible: . #nmc3
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. @NIH welcomes Dr. John Ngai as director for the BRAIN Initiative, a project that aims to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain: #studyBRAIN
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Lights, camera, action potential! The #BRAINInitiative Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo & Video Contest is now open for submissions! #studyBRAIN
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This week, join the Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Virtual Summit 2022, March 22-23: .
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Congratulations to NIH Parkinson’s disease researcher Eunice A. Domínguez-Martín, Ph.D. for earning the Pew Latin American Fellows Award: @pewtrusts
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. @UUtah and @UMass researchers found that a gene crucial for memory sends its genetic material between neurons via a method commonly used by viruses. Really shows the cool discoveries that can come from basic #neuroscience research!
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On September 18, join @NINDSnews and @NIHPainResearch for a Twitter Chat about pain management and the opioid crisis. #PainMonth18
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Working together to understand long-term effects of COVID-19
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A1: September is Pain Awareness Month. It is important to discuss pain because it affects over 100 million Americans. #PainMonth18
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The second day of the Accelerating Research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Meeting starts with a clinical panel discussion. Videocast is available: . #MECFSatNIH19
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Stop by the @NIH exhibit at Neuroscience 2023! NINDS staff is here to answer your questions. @SfNtweets @SfN_Events #SfN23
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NIH-funded study suggests that slight changes in a brain’s wiring can greatly change behavior: . #BRAINInitiative #studyBRAIN
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NIH greatly expands investment in BRAIN Initiative, awards for cutting-edge brain research: . #studyBRAIN
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A study supported by @NIH sheds light on potential for long-term, at-home use of deep brain stimulation as a treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders: . #studyBRAIN
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T4: Controlling your blood pressure is important #StrokeTalk
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The 8th Annual BRAIN Meeting is making a change from a hybrid to all-virtual format. We remain fully committed to holding a meeting that is accessible to as many people as possible as COVID-19 continues to affect our communities. #studyBRAIN
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NINDS is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. This week, we are highlighting inspiring scientists of Hispanic heritage. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month at .
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T2: Who is at high risk for stroke? Can young adults have a stroke? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A2.)
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A4: A stroke may cause any combination of symptoms. Some individuals may experience only one sign. #StrokeTalk
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NINDS welcomes researchers to “Thinking the Future: A Workshop for Young/Early Career ME/CFS Investigators.” #MECFSatNIH19
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Dr. Ward’s @NIH lab receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative award for ALS/FTD research. His team will pair up with researchers in Germany to study the role of aging in a genetic form of ALS/FTD:
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NINDS researchers discover that our brains may drain waste through lymphatic vessels.
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Join us June 21-22 for the 8th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting. This  #OpenScience  meeting provides a forum to share scientific discoveries & identify areas for collaboration across research fields. Learn more on the website:   . #studyBRAIN
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Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills. @NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practiced: .
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The NIH launched the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative, an aggressive, trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis. More information here: #HEALinitiative
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Researchers identified two types of brain cells that are involved in organizing memories, which improves our understanding of how the human brain thinks. The study was supported by the @NIH BRAIN Initiative. #StudyBRAIN
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The #BRAIN Initiative is aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the brain. Learn more: #BrainWeek
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NINDS Names Dr. Lyn Jakeman as Director of Division of Neuroscience:
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It's Brain Awareness Week! Throughout the week, we will be tweeting about changes in the growing human brain. Stay tuned for a new stage each day. #BrainWeek #BAW
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. @NIH scientists try a new twist on using ‘personalized’ stem cells for studying dementia. Researchers will test out more than 100 genetic mutations linked to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: .
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A2: Education is one way we can work to end stroke disparity. #StrokeTalk
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The 9th Annual #BRAINInitiative Meeting starts today! Check out the meeting website for the schedule and answers to any questions. Who is joining us? To kick things off, visit in-person and virtual exhibit booths: . #studyBRAIN
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The Working Group of the ACD shares initial thoughts for guiding the next stage of the BRAIN Initiative () and requests public input. Please use this form to provide feedback: #studyBRAIN
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You can improve your chances of healthy brain aging by making lifestyle changes including exercise.
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A3: A five-year study by NINDS found that some #stroke patients who received tPA within three hours of the start of stroke symptoms were at least 30 percent more likely to recover with little or no disability after three months. #BrainforLife
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What topics would you like to hear about at the next BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting? Submit your symposium proposal by December 19 at . #studyBRAIN
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T5: What does the latest research tell us about stroke? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A5.)
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Want to learn more about team science? Join this @NIH BRAIN Initiative webinar on 2/15 at 12pET. Learn about the team science approach, its importance to the BRAIN Initiative, and how to apply to team science grants, such as the U01 and U19. #studyBRAIN
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NINDS will join the National Museum of Health and Medicine for a virtual Brain Awareness Day program on Friday, March 19! Since the museum is closed due to COVID-19 safety precautions, NMHM will hold its 20th annual BAW program virtually on Facebook: .
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From June 15-17, @NIH will host the seventh annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative Investigators Meeting, with an exciting virtual format. #studyBRAIN Learn more about the #BRAIN PI Meeting from @NINDSdirector : .
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POTS likely has multiple underlying mechanisms resulting in subtypes that still need to be identified and characterized. Future POTS research will explore the autonomic nervous system, immune system & regulation of blood volume/flow: .
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Stimulate Research on the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Mechanistic Understanding of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
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T6: Why is blood pressure control so important? At what age should I start worrying about my high blood pressure? #StrokeTalk
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By coupling AI with deep brain stimulation (DBS), #BRAINInitiative -funded researchers have found a brain biomarker for treatment-resistant depression. The research from @IcahnMountSinai & @GeorgiaTech is a major step forward in DBS therapy. #StudyBRAIN
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A4: Sudden severe headache with no known cause could be a sign that you’re having a stroke. #StrokeTalk
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A1: #Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the US. #BrainforLife
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BRAIN Director Dr. John Ngai giving the psychiatry Grand Rounds talk @yale . Incredible to see how so much BRAIN-funded science is already making its way into university labs and classrooms! #studyBRAIN #BRAINInitiative
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Day 2 of the #BRAINInitiative Meeting kicks off in 15 minutes with one of our featured plenary speakers, @KafuiDzirasa . Be sure to tune in! #studyBRAIN
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Interested in the rewiring of neural circuits? Join us on June 22 at 9-10:15AM EDT at the 8th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting featuring Dr. @KafuiDzirasa ! #studyBRAIN @DukeU
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Researcher at Boston University uses light to study brain activity. #studyBRAIN #braini
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Using light, @BUCollegeofENG prof David Boas examines the flow of oxygen in the brain during critical tasks such as memory creation or retrieval. This process could eventually lead to greater understanding of medical conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and autism. 🧠
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T3: How can you lower your risk for stroke? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A3.)
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A3: Ischemic #stroke , the most common type of stroke, can be treated with a drug called tPA that dissolves blood clots obstructing blood flow to the brain. #BrainforLife
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Discovering the Brain’s Nightly “Rinse Cycle”
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A1: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the US http://t.co/VRW8afiRe1 #StrokeTalk http://t.co/zpRCXLWuY2
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A1: It’s important to know these stroke signs. #StrokeTalk
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T1: What is a stroke? What are stroke symptoms? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A1.)
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T4: How many symptoms do you need to experience to have a stroke? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A4.)
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Save the date for the 8th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting on June 21-22, 2022! Everyone is welcome to this #OpenScience neuroscience event, building a diverse community to share science discovery & support collaboration: . #studyBRAIN
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Enter your most artistic and eye-catching images or short videos in the 2020 BRAIN Initiative Show Us Your BRAINS! Cool Picture & Video Contest. Please submit by May 3, 2020: #studyBRAIN
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T7: What’s one thing you want all stroke survivors to know? #StrokeTalk (Please mark responses to this question with A7.)
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“It is incumbent on all of us who are senior faculty to keep a look out for highly talented young people, including women & minority students, & help them in whatever way possible with their careers.”Ben Barres We honor Landis Mentoring Award winners today
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Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for additional seven years
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A5: Don’t ignore early warning signs like small strokes that last only for a few min. or hours http://t.co/Ti1n4dzoie #StrokeTalk
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Join us tomorrow and Friday via videocast for the “Accelerating Research on ME/CFS” scientific conference. Links for each day are available at . #MECFSatNIH19
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NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as they searched for a hidden spot in an empty square room. #studyBRAIN
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NINDS is committed to the development of a biomedical research workforce that represents the diversity in American society. Follow @NINDSDiversity for updates from the Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity! #ResearchDiversity
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Follow these easy steps to improve your brain health.
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Investment in the neuroscience workforce is a priority at NINDS. LRPs are an important way for us to recruit & retain highly trained individuals in neuroscience research who may feel pressured to choose other career paths. #LRPchat @NIH_LRP
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Tomorrow, @NIH ACD BRAIN Initiative Working Group 2.0 holds its first workshop assessing the #neuroscience landscape to inform #studyBRAIN strategy. Videocast: Can’t make it? Send thoughts to or BRAINfeedback @nih .gov
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The contest closes tomorrow! Please submit your BRAIN photos or videos by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, March 22.
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We are excited to announce the 2019 BRAIN Initiative – Show Us Your BRAINS! Cool Picture & Video Contest. Send us your coolest, most artistic, and eye-catching images using this form: #studyBRAIN
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We’re excited to announce the symposia for our upcoming virtual BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting on 6/1! Watch a panel discussion of how current neuroscience research is driving machine learning – and ask questions LIVE. Learn more at #studyBRAIN
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RT @NIHRecord : Artworks by Nobel laureate Santiago Ramon y Cajal are now on display at NIH: http://t.co/rBtfgWD0KE http://t.co/Tqdx11eKpH
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A1: NINDS collaborates with @NIHAging to establish research priorities and fund biomedical research in AD as well as several Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRDs). . #AlzScience
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Submit your symposia proposals for the 10th Annual BRAIN Initiative Conference—topics will be accepted through November 20, 2023. Visit the BRAIN Conference event page for more info. We look forward to seeing you in June! #studyBRAIN #BRAINConference
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Tech for your brain?! Ever wonder if there are implications around the use of new technology to study and treat the brain? That’s where neuroethics comes in—a field that studies the ethical, legal, and societal implications of neuroscience. #BRAINchallenge 🧠
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A6: High blood pressure can be a silent killer. Don’t wait to get it under control. #StrokeTalk
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Ten percent of kids ages 5-15 have migraines. You can learn more about pediatric migraines by using the new Migraine Trainer app: .
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Welcome to the Twitter Chat. We are ready to get started. Remember to use the hashtag #PainMonth18 with every tweet so our experts will see your tweets.
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It's Brain Awareness Week! To celebrate, NINDS scientists will share what they find interesting about the brain. #BAW2021 #BrainAwarenessWeek #studyBRAIN
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A warm welcome to all in attendance at the BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting! If you couldn’t make it, catch the first plenary session live now: . #studyBRAIN
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A5: #NIHStrokeNet is a network of trials to advance stroke treatment, prevention, & recovery #StrokeTalk
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That wraps up today’s #StrokeTalk . Thanks to all who joined today!
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Save the date for the 9th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting! The event will be held June 12-13, 2023. The registration site and agenda will be posted soon: . #studyBRAIN
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NIH BRAIN Director Dr. John Ngai shares how new perspectives can shed light on brain research in his latest blog post: .
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This Brain Awareness Week, join NINDS for a Twitter Chat. At 1 p.m. on March 19, we will be tweeting about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Experts will be waiting to answer your questions! #BrainForLife #BAW
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A5: REGARDS study says preventing risk factors for stroke & heart disease across the lifespan important #StrokeTalk
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The path to #AddictionRecovery is a person-specific, lifelong journey. Achieving long-term recovery is not only possible but common. Read the January #nihHEALinitiative Director’s Message to learn how HEAL is working to help people stay in recovery.
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Scientists @UF have found a new way to use #MRI images to track the progression of #parkinsons disease in the #brain
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Scientists @UF have found a new way to use #MRI images to track the progression of #parkinsons disease in the #brain
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"Coronavirus and NINDS" is a new web resource dedicated to COVID-19 research at NINDS. It will serve as a centralized location for funding opportunities, news, events and more: .
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Your opinion matters! We need your input on future @NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research activities. Learn more: . Submit responses to: by Nov. 26.
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Congratulations to Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz, @NINDSdirector , and Dr. Avindra Nath, NINDS Clinical Director, on their Awards for Outstanding Accomplishments in Academic Neurology and Neuroscience from @TheNewANA1 .
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