2001 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. Emil Coccaro
FMRI and neuropsychological study if intermittent explosive disorder
2000-2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. William B. Dobyns
Polymicroglia: The molecular basis of cortical organization
2000-2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Pablo Gejman
Effects of dinucleotide composition on the performance of DRD2’s mRNA
2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Leslie Kay
Behavioral analysis of olfactory neuroanatomy
2001-2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Jeremy D. Marks
Membrane targeted neuroprotection following global brain ischemia
2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Francis J. McMahon
Association studies of genomic regions linked to bipolar affective disorders
2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Kathleen J. Millen
In vitro analysis of cerebellar neuronal specification
2001-2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Kamal Sharma
Transgenic strategies to dissect spinal motor circuits
2001-2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Axel Rosengart
Device development for intracranial multimodality ultrasound monitoring
2001-2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Gopal Thinakaran
Cell biology of familial early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
2000-2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Manuel Utset
Molecular classification of brain tumors
2000-2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Chun-Su Yuan
Gut peptide interactions on brainstem neural activity
2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Xiaoxi Zhuang
Differentiation of dopamine D2 autoreceptor and heteroreceptor function
2001 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Yimin Zou
Molecular mechanisms of spinal cord axon guidance along the anteroposterior neuraxis
2001 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…