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Watch a celebration of the launch of the Sound Health Network! Through remarks and conversations between musical, clinical, and scientific leaders, this 60-minute event explored how music can provide insights into brain functioning, reduce social isolation, promote community solidarity, and influence health. Participants included Sanjay Gupta, musicians Renée Fleming, Quetzal Flores, and Esperanza Spalding; NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, and Arts Endowment Research Director Sunil Iyengar; as well as Emmeline Edwards, PhD, director of the Division of Extramural Research of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at NIH; John Iversen, PhD, associate research scientist at UC San Diego; and Jefri Franks, MS CPC. This event premiered on January 26th, 2021.