1994 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. James R. Brorson
Antisense oligonucleotides and the molecular physiology of glutamate receptors
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Ewa Chelmicka-Schorr
Interferon-gamma, the cell cycle and the sympathetic nervous system
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Philip H. Cogen
Molecular genetic analysis of primitive neuroectoderm tumors (PNETs)
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Harriet de Wit
Subjective and behavioral effects of fluoxetine and paroxetine
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Aaron A. Fox
Secretion triggered by Ach receptor activation in PC12 cells
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Jay M. Goldberg and Dr. Philip E. Lloyd
Quartz microelectrode puller (Core facility)
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Un Jung Kang
Superoxide dismutase in dopaminergic neurons
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Richard P. Kraig
NO synthase expression from gliosis assessed by in situ hybridization
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel J. Luchins
Influence of hormone replacement therapy on the effects of triazolam in healthy, normal volunteers
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. R. Loch Macdonald
Role of endothelin in cerebral vasospasm
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel Margoliash
In vivo visualization and photolesioning of HVc neurons
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Peggy Mason
Serotonergic innervation of pontomedullary neurons
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Martha McClintock
Neonatal behavioral asymmetry and labor complications: Alternative casual hypotheses
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Deborah J. Nelson
Structure-function analysis of G-protein linked potassium channel
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Yang Yi Peng
Pre-and postsynaptic dynamics of LHRH neurotransmission
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Anthony T. Reder
Inflammation-induced cytokines in astrocytes
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Raymond P. Roos
Replication defective poliovirus as a vector in the study of neurodegenerative disease (ALS and Alzheimer’s disease)
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Neil R. Smalheiser
Role of arachidonic acid metabolites in regulating neurite outgrowth and retraction
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Betty C. Soliven
Effect of N-Acetyl-Aspartate on glial cells
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Sara Szuchet
Adhesion-induced gene expression
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Paul Vezina
Sensitization to amphetamine in mesolimbic dopamine neurons: In vitro studies
1994 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Other Grants

Rebekah C. Evans, Ph.D., Georgetown University
In Vivo and Ex Vivo Dissection of Midbrain Neuron Activity During Exercise
Exercise is important for the health of the body and the mind. Exercise promotes learning and reduces symptoms of brain-related diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. However, it…
William J. Giardino, Ph.D. Stanford University
Deciphering the Neuropeptide Circuitry of Emotional Arousal in Narcolepsy
This research project aims to investigate the neural mechanisms of a specific type of brain cell called neuropeptide neurons within a region of the brain’s amygdala network called the bed…
Howard Gritton, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Attention Mechanisms Contributing to Auditory Spatial Processing.
Our world is composed of a rich mixture of sounds. We often process sounds including speech in the presence of many other competing auditory stimuli (e.g., voices in a crowded…
Nora Kory, Ph.D., Harvard University
Elucidating the Fates and Functions of Lactate in the Brain
The human brain requires significant energy to function. Despite accounting for only 2% of our body weight, the brain consumes a substantial 20% of the body’s energy, relying on a…