1999 Seed Grants Archive

Judith Badner, M.D., Ph.D
Detecting Genes for Complex Genetic Traits
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

David Bradley, Ph.D.   
The Neural Basis of Visual Motion Perception in Monkeys and Man
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Fernette Eide, M.D.
Pilot Investigations with a Alzheimer Gene Therapy Vector (AV-ApoE2)
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

David Frim, M.D., Ph.D.       
Effects of Biologically Delivered BDNF in the Raphe Nucleus of the Rat
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Pablo Gejman, M.D.           
Genetic Mapping of Schizophrenia
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

William Green, Ph.D.       
Upregulation of Brain Nicotine Binding Sites
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Elizabeth Grove, Ph.D.       
Role of Wnt and Bmp Signaling in Forebrain Development
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Nalin Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.   
Development of an In Vitro Model to Study Glioma/Astrocyte Interations
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Khaled Houamed, Ph.D.       
Molecular Physiology of Brain SK Potassium Channels
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Un Jung Kang, M.D.   
The Effect of a-Synuclein on Reactive Oxygen Species in Dopaminergic Neurons
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

David N. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.   
Screening for Stroke Risk with Fast Contrast-Enhanced Carotid MRA
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dimitra Mangoura, M.D., Ph.D.           
Opioids Activate SRC
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

James Mastrianni, M.D., Ph.D.       
Molecular Determinants of Human Prion Disease and the Relationship to Als and Alzheimer’s disease
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Daniel McGehee, Ph.D.   
Nicotinic Receptors in the Mesolimibic Dopamine System
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Francis McMahon, M.D.
Circadian Stress Susceptibility in Inbread Mouse Strains
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Deborah J. Nelson, Ph.D.   
Molecular Analysis of GIRK2 Weaver K Channel
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Victoria Prince, Ph.D.
Neuronal specification in a Simple Vertebrate & Anatomy
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Alan R. Sanders, M.D.       
Genetic Mapping of Prepulse Inhibition in the Mouse
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Betty C. Soliven, M.D.       
Sex hormones and Glial Cells
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Jean Paul Spire, M.D.       
Inhibitory Stimulation of Peileptic Foci
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D.   
Differential Gene Expression in Experimental Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Vernon Leo Towle, M.D.   
Network Analysis of Functional MRI Scans
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Manuel Utset, M.D., Ph.D.   
The Developmental Analysis of Functional MRI Scans
1999 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Chun-Su Yuan, M.D.       
Gastric Loci of OB Protein’s Effects on Brainstem Neurons
1999 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…