1997 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. Barry G. W. Arnason and Dr. R. Loch Macdonald                       
Monolight 3010C luminometer
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. James R. Brorson                       
Energy depletion in the neurotoxicity of nitric oxide                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Fernette Eide               
Effect of ApoE4 in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease               
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. William N. Green                                   
Mechanisms regulating the expression of neuronal bungarotxin sites               
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Elizabeth A. Grove                   
Molecular mechanisms of choroid plexus development                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Khaled M. Houamed                            
Structure and regulation of human SK potassium channel genes                   
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Un Jung Kang               
Reactive oxygen species in dopaminergic neurons                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Richard P. Kraig       
Eicosanoids, NO and microglial reaction to B-amyloid                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. David N. Levin
Normal pressure hydrocephalus: Can a treatable dementia be diagnosed with MRI?       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Dimitria A. Mangoura   
Regulation of neuronal cortical cytoskeleton                           
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Peggy Mason
A laser-based thermal stimulator                               
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel Scot McGeHee   
Presynaptic nicotinic receptors in the control of synaptic transmission               
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. John G. Milton
Oscillations and multistability in neuromuscular control                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Doris K. Patneau
Organotypic hippocampal slice cultures for study of AMPA receptors in identified neurons   
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Yang Yi Peng
Presynaptic calcium oscillation and peptide release                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Clifton W. Ragsdale, Jr.
Genetic manipulation of midbrain neuronal development with recombinant retroviruses        
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Anthony T. Reder
Interferon signaling in multiple sclerosis                               
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Wei-Jen Tang
Biochemical analysis of soluble adenylyl cyclase                           
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Vernon Leo Towle
Unobtrusive merging of cortical anatomy and function                       
1997 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Paul Vezina
Excitatory amino acid receptor fields and stimulant sensitization: Ventral tegmental area       
1997 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…