2003 Seed Grants Archive

Sean P. Cook, Ph.D.
Identification of a novel sensory receptor that medicates pain.
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

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

Naoum P. Issa, M.D., Ph.D.
The functional organization of visual cortex underlying high-acuity vision
2002-2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Leslie M. Kay, Ph.D.
The role of natural behavior in olfactory-hippocampal dynamics
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Royce J. Lee, M.D.
Benzodiazepine receptor sensitivity and childhood trauma in personality disorder: a functional magnetic resonance imaging pilot study
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Charles J. Marcuccilli, M.D., Ph.D.
Electrophysiological characterization of pediatric neocortical neurons
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

James A. Mastrianni, M.D., Ph.D.
The role of glycosylation in the trafficking of PrP and its degradation by the proteasome
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Kathleen Millen, Ph.D.
Identification of an autism gene on human chromosome 3
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

John G. Milton, M.D., Ph.D.
Expert motor skill acquisition: from stick balancing and golf to neurorehabilitation
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Kourosh Rezania, M.D.
Impaired glucose tolerance in idiopathic neuropathy
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Ana Solodkin, Ph.D.
Pilot study on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease by diffusion tensor imaging
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Ya-Ping Tang, M.D., Ph.D.
Genetic studies of NMDA receptor function in the cerebellar-regulated cognitions
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

James X. Tao, M.D., Ph.D.
The validity of functional MRI for language mapping in epilepsy surgery
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Manuel F. Utset, M.D., Ph.D.
A transgenic mouse model of medulloblastoma
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Bakhtiar Yamini, M.D.
Combined radiation and adeno-TNF therapy of intracranial gliobastoma in nude mice
2003 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

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

Yimin Zou, Ph.D.
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…