The Brain Prize
@BrainPrize

The Brain Prize is the world's largest brain research prize - awarded to researchers with ground-breaking impact on neuroscience. DKK 10 million.

 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Joined March 2016
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What makes a great scientist? For Brain Prize winners David Ginty and Patrik Ernfors, it starts with mentorship - trusting the next generation to find their own path, and even surpass them. #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Do you know what the brain does while we sleep? Find out by visiting in The Brain Prize collection at Frontiers for Young Minds. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

Brain Rhythms Form the Brain’s Internal Language

Our world is filled with beautiful rhythms. Some of which we see and feel, such as the change of day and night and the rhythms of our music. Others are invisible to us—like radio waves, but are still...

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Brain Prize winner 2025 Frank Winkler will be delivering The Brain Prize lecture: Malignant Networks in the Brain, at the 39th ECNP Congress, Munich Germany. For more information: ecnp.eu/congress2026/ @ecnptweets #BrainPrize #Neuroscience #ECNP
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"I really thrive on curiosity." Meet David Ginty & Patrik Ernfors, the 2026 Brain Prize laureates whose work on touch and pain is reshaping neuroscience - and who aren't done asking questions yet. #BrainPrize #Somatosensation
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Did you know that you can control the brain with light? Find out how light is used to control brain activity in the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

Shedding Light on How the Brain Works Using Optogenetics

Understanding how the brain works is one of the most complex and exciting challenges in science. If we succeed, we can better grasp what it means to be human, help “fix” the brain when diseases cause...

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Brain Prize 2022 winner Ole Kiehn delivered The Brain Prize Lecture at the KSBNS Annual Meeting in Daejeon, presenting his work on brainstem circuits for movement in brain-wide motor networks and their role in movement disorders. @KiehnLab #BrainPrize #KSBNS #Neuroscience
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In four days at the KSBNS Annual Meeting in Daejeon, Korea, 2022 Brain Prize winner Ole Kiehn will deliver The Brain Prize Lecture. For more information: ksbns2026.org #BrainPrize #Neuroscience #KSBNS
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Is it possible to watch a living brain at work? Yes! Find out about the technology for watching the brain in action at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Power of Two: Watching Living Brain Cells With Two-Photon Microscopy

How can scientists watch the brain while it is working? In this article, I will tell you about a special research tool called two-photon microscopy. You will learn the basic idea behind how this...

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Nominations for the world's largest neuroscience research prize close September 1st. Nominate a candidate for The Brain prize at brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Only 5 days left to go! Nominate a candidate for The Brain Prize and their groundbreaking work in neuroscience by September 1st. Submit your nomination today at: brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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For some people, the causes of stroke was a mystery. Read how the answer to the riddle lay in our genes in the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

CADASIL: From Medical Mystery to Scientific Discovery

In this article, you will discover how studying one unusual family led us to identify CADASIL, a genetic disease that damages the brain’s small blood vessels. You will learn how we found that changes...

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What kind of work is recognized by The Brain Prize? Pioneering work in any field of neuroscience from basic to clinical is eligible. Submit your nomination before September 1 at brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Not sure how to nominate for The Brain Prize? The process is simple, online, and open to anyone who would like to nominate a candidate. Start your nomination today at brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Everything we do depends on our ability to move. Find out how billions of neurons work together to orchestrate movement in the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Movement Orchestra: How the Brain Controls Every Move You Make

Everything you do is movement—walking, breathing, talking, or even just moving your eyes across this page. Scientists who study movement explore how these actions are made possible by the coordinated...

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Only two weeks left to nominate a candidate for The Brain Prize 2027. Nominations close on September 1st. brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Life depends on our ability to learn, adapt and make smart decisions. Which bit of the brain is responsible? Find out about the brain’s CEO in the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

How Your Brain’s CEO Helps You Learn, Adapt, and Make Smart Decisions

Imagine your brain as a busy company with many departments working together—co-ordinating your memory, movement, and emotions. To keep everything running smoothly, the brain needs a leader. A brain...

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Brain Prize 2022 winner @KiehnLab will deliver The Brain Prize Lecture at the KSBNS Annual Meeting in Daejeon, Korea. For more information: ksbns2026.org #BrainPrize #Neuroscience #KSBNS
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Winners of The Brain Prize are among the world’s leading neuroscience researchers. Help recognize the next pioneers in neuroscience. Submit your Brain Prize nomination before September 1, 2026 brainprize.org/nomination-se… #BrainPrize #Neuroscience
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Childhood brain cancers are devastating and difficult to treat. Find out how brain tumours hijack the brain’s communication system at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. kids.frontiersin.org/article… #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

A New Hope for Treating Childhood Brain Cancer

The brain is full of billions of healthy cells—but sometimes a few of them can start growing out of control and become cancerous. The cells that “go bad” can form brain tumors called gliomas. We...

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