1993 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. Jonathan J. Art
Voltage-sensitive potassium currents implicated in tuning cochlear hair cells
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Probal Benerjee
Regulations of lipids and receptors in brain injury
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Edwin H. Cook, Jr.
Genomic screening for serotonin receptor mutations in obsessive-compulsive disorder and autism
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Pamela Doty
The effects of an opioid antagonist, Naltrexone, on the effects of ethanol
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Robert Erickson
Development of primate human glioma xenograft model
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Aaron A. Fox
Ion channels of presynaptic nerve terminals
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Morris B. Goldman
Heat shock protein 60 serum antibodies in Schizophrenia
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. William N. Green
The folding and oligomerization of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Richard P. Kraig
Modulation of gliosis by incudible cyclooxygenase
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Philip E. Lloyd
Characterization and functional studies of a neuromuscular transmitter
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. R. Loch Macdonald
Studies on pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Mark Q. Martindale
Characterization of homeobox genes regulating biology and neural cell fate anatomy
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Peggy Mason
State-dependent activity of pain modulatory neurons
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Sharon Murphy
Prenatal cocaine exposure: Neurobiological psychosocial mediators of development
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Hugh Palfrey
BDNF and its receptors in cultured astroglia
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Yang Yi Peng
Presynaptic calcium differentially regulated co-release of Acetylcholine and LHRH
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Robert Perlman
Modulation of chromaffin cell function by angiotensin II
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Anthony T. Reder
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis: Effects of IL-10
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Raymond P. Roos
Viral vectors in the study of human neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s and Prion disease)
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Neil R. Smalheiser
Role of tyrosine phosphorylation in neurite retraction
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Betty C. Soliven
Effect of eicosanoids on spinal cord neurons and glia
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. John Zhang
Cellular mechanism of cerebral vasospasm
1993 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Other Grants

José Manuel Baizabal Carballo, Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington
Heterochromatin Mechanisms of Cortical Expansion
Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia, are frequently associated with mutations in genes that encode chromatin-modifying enzymes. A subset of these mutations is thought to disrupt compacted chromatin (heterochromatin),…
Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Chemogenetic Tools in Microglia as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Brain Disorders
All humans are born with a unique combination of genes, which contribute greatly to who we are. However, early-life experiences such as trauma or hardship, particularly during the first few…
Junyue Cao, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University
Elucidate the Molecular and Cellular Targets of Caloric Restriction in Rejuvenating Aged Mammalian Brain
As we age, the brain’s ability to function declines, increasing the risk of cognitive impairments and neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Our research investigates how caloric restriction (CR), a…
Vasileios Christopoulos, Ph.D., University of Southern California
Understanding the Mechanisms of Micturition in the Brain and Spinal Cord
This research aims to better understand how the brain and spinal cord work together to control urination, a process known as micturition. In healthy individuals, this process is carefully coordinated…