2002 Seed Grants Archive

Dr. Hayley Foo
Activity of brainstem pain modulatory neurons during sleep, ingestion, excretion and non-contact penile erection
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Morris Goldman
Functional neuroarchitecture of prepulse inhibition
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago   

Dr. Melina Hale
The roles of reticulospinal interneurons in model motor control circuits
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago   

Dr. Nicholas Hatsopoulos
Encoding of action in primary motor and premotor cortical ensembles
2002-2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Dr. Naoum Issa
The functional organization of visual cortex underlying high-acuity vision
2002-2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago  

Dr. Leslie Kay
Behavioral analysis of olfactory neuroanatomy
2001-2002 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. Clifton Ragsdale
Molecular control of pineal gland development
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                           

Dr. Anthony Reder
Mechanism of low levels of interferon signaling in active multiple sclerosis
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. Kamal Sharma
Transgenic strategies to dissect spinal motor circuits
2001-2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                       

Dr. Ya-Ping Tang
Genetic studies of NMDA receptor function in the cerebellar-regulated cognitions
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                       

Dr. Avery Tung
Effect of lesions of the ventrolateral preoptic area on the relationship between sleep deprivation and anesthetic potency
2002 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago   

Dr. Xiaoxi Zhuang
Motor habit and Tourette Syndrome-like behavior
2002-2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                                                         

Dr. Yimin Zou
Guidance of neuronal migration in vertebrate CNS development
2002-2003 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…