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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins introduces U.S. President Barack Obama during the announcement of the administration's BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative during an East Room event at the White House April 2, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced the new research effort "...to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and advance the President's vision for creating jobs and building a thriving middle class by investing in research and development" according to a White House news release. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02:  National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins introduces U.S. President Barack Obama during the announcement of the administration's BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative during an East Room event at the White House April 2, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced the new research effort "...to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and advance the President's vision for creating jobs and building a thriving middle class by investing in research and development" according to a White House news release.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)