1996 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. James R. Brorson                   
Mitochondrial dysfunction in beta amyloid peptide toxicity   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago   

Dr. Edwin H. Cook, Jr.   
A molecular genetic analysis of obsessive-compulsive disorder                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago  

Dr. Glyn Dawson               
Pathogenesis of infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis (CLNI)                       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Fernette Eide
A novel approach to gene therapy in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease           
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago  

Dr. William N. Green
Cloning and characterization of neuronal alpha-bungarotoxin receptor subunits           
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago  

Dr. Elizabeth A. Grove   
Role of new member of the Wnt gene family in the generation of choroid plexus           
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Dr. Khaled M. Houamed       
Molecular properties of metabotropic glutamate receptors                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago  

Dr. Un Jung Kang       
Development of non-drug-induced spontaneous behavioral tests for a rat model of Parkinson’s disease: Forepaw adjusting steps                                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                   

Dr. Richard P. Kraig
Inflammation and B-amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease                       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                               

Dr. R. Loch Macdonald
Role of endothelins in cerebral vasopsasm                           
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago      

Dr. Dimitria A. Mangoura
Opioid receptors activate tyrosine kinase to regulate neuronal cortical cytoskeleton       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago 

Dr. Peggy Mason   
Opioid inputs to pontomedullary serotonergic cells                       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                   

Dr. John G. Milton   
Hybrid electronic devices for the treatment of epilepsy                       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago 

Dr. Doris K. Patneau   

Is desensitization of AMPA receptors modulated by protein phosphorylation           

1996 Seed Grant

The University of Chicago   

Dr. Yang Yi Peng
Heterogeneity of presynaptic calcium transients in individual presynaptic boutons and its effects on neuropeptide transmission                                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                   

Dr. Clifton W. Ragsdale, Jr.
Axon guidance mechanisms in the corticostriatal pathway                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago      

Dr. Betty C. Soliven   
Glial growth factors as chemo attractants for oligodendrocytes                   
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                   

Dr. Paul Vezina       
NMDA receptors and amphetamine sensitization                       
1996 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                   

Dr. Hugh R. Wilson   
Higher visual function: perception of gage direction                       
1996 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…