1998 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. Fernette Eide
Notch – A Novel therapeutic intervention in neuroblastoma
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. David Frim   
Murine congenital hydrocephalus
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Godfrey Getz
The role of apolipoprotein E in astrocycle activation
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Morris Goldman   
A Novel neuroendocrine marker of psychological stress
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. William Green
Degradation of unassembled acetylcholine receptor subunits
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Elizabeth Grove   
Patterning mechanisms in the developing mouse telencephalon
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Donna Hammond   
Effects of persistent nociception on supraspinal neurons and opiod-mediated analgesia
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Khaled Houamed
Role of polymorphic polyglutamine repeats in SK3 potassium channel function
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Un Jung Kang
Reactive oxygen species in dopaminergic neurons
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Richard Kraig
Spatiotemporal dynamics of gap junction functional changes during spreading depression
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. R. Loch MacDonald
Gene therapy for arteriovenous fistulas in rats
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Dimitra Mangoura
Opiods activate SRC
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel Margoliash   
The role of behavioral state in sensorimotor learning
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Mark Martindale
Molecular determination of CNS organization in metazoon evolution
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel McGehee
Nicotinic receptors in sensory neurons
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. John Milton
Controlling synchrony in neural populations
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Kelly Nicholas
A brain tumor tissue bank/ Molecular cytogenics of glial tumors
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Neil Pliskin   
Neurocognitive and functional neuroanatomical effects of elctrical injury
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Clifton Ragsdale
Can double-stranded RNA disrupt gene expression in vertebrae brain development?
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Anthony Reder
Interferon gamma receptor expression in multiple Sclerosis
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Jean-Paul Spire
Vagal nerve stimulation in intractable epilepsy
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Sara Szuchet
An oligodendrocyte transmembrane protein with similarity to a glu-binding protein and a putative SRc homolgy domain: Role in myecelination
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Vernon Towle
Developing functional and structural criteria for cortical resections
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Avery Tung   
The effect of nightime propofol on restorative sleep in rats
1998 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Chun-Su Yuan   
Gastric effects of leptin on brainstem unitary responses
1998 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…