Research Success Stories

Sleep Disruption
Improving the sleep and circadian rhythms of mechanically ventilated patients
2006 Seed Grant
Brian K. Gehlbach, M.D.
The University of Chicago

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D.
Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at 
NYU Langone Medical Center and Nathan Kline Institute  

Parkinson’s disease
Paul Greengard, Ph.D.
Vincent Astor Professor, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 
of the Comparative Bioscience Center, Rockefeller University 

Genetic Influences on Behavior
A pilot study of genetic and environmental influences on amygdala, orbital medial prefrontal cortex and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex activation: a twin study of fMRI
2007 Seed Grant 
Kristen C. Jacobson, Ph.D.
The University of Chicago

Epilepsy
Role of TRIP8b in Epilepsy
2010 Seed Grant
Dane Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Neurology
Northwestern University

Ischemic Stroke
Could HuR, a regulator of growth factor mRNAs, improve outcome after ischemic stroke?
2011 Seed Grant
Agnieszka Ardelt, M.D., Ph.D. 
Department of Neurology
University of Chicago

Epilepsy
Gene Therapy for Treatment of Epilepsy
2009 Seed Grant
Dane Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D.
Northwestern University

Vision
Neuronal Mechanisms of Visual Category Learning and Recognition
2008 Seed Grant
David Freedman, Ph.D. 
University of Chicago

Alzheimer's and Epilepsy
Identifying "silent seizures" in Alzheimer's patients and seeking novel ways to use anti-seizure medications
2009 Seed Grant
Dean M. Hartley, Ph.D.
Rush University

Harsh Parenting and Mental Disorders
Functional Neurobiology of Harsh Maternal Parenting
2009 Seed Grant
Benjamin Lahey, Ph.D.
The University of Chicago

Adult Brain Neurogenesis
Regulation of Neural Stem Cells by Amyloid Precursor Protein Metabolites in the Adult Brain 
2011 Seed Grant
Orly Lazarov, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
University of Illinois at Chicago

Schizophrenia
Deciphering the Roles of DISC1 Isoforms in Embryonic Brain Development
2009 Seed Grant
Jill Morris, Ph.D.
Children’s Memorial Research Center

Stress and Depression
Chronic stress is a potent triggering factor in depression and other psychiatric illnesses
2009 Seed Grant  
Jeremy Amiel Rosenkranz, Ph.D.
Rosalind Franklin University

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Validation of synaptic targets in autism spectrum disorders
2011 Seed Grant
Peter Penzes, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
Northwestern University

Brain Function
Genetic Mapping of DNA Methylation Regulators in Human Cerebellum 
2008 Seed Grant
Chunyu Liu, Ph.D.
University of Chicago













































































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