2000 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. David Bradley
Cortical population codes underlying visual perception
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Emily Coccaro
fMRI and neuropsychological study of intermittent explosive disorder
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

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

Dr. Elizabeth A. Grove
Studies of hippocampal development and function using the Wnt3a mutant mouse
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Nalin Gupta
Gene expression and genetic instability in a model of glioma recurrence following fractionated radiation
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Khaled M. Houamed
Molecular studies on a novel potential therapy for stroke
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Un Jung Kang
Rodent models of Parkinsonian motor fluctuations
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Bruce Lahn
A new transgenics system for studying the mouse central nervous system
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. James A. Mastrianni
The molecular determinants of prion formation and the potential link to Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Daniel Scot McGeHee
Nicotinic receptors in the mesolimbic dopamine system
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Francis McMahon
Association studies of genomic regions linked to bipolar affective disorders
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

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

Dr. Avery Tung
The effect of anesthetics on the regulation of physiologic sleep
2000 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Manuel F. Utset
Molecular classification of brain tumors
2000 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…