2004 Seed Grants Archive

Sean P. Cook, Ph.D.
A novel ion channel target for the sensation of pain
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                           

Daniel J. Curry, M.D.
The ultrastructural effect and distribution of intrathecal and intravenous poloxamer 188 in the rat model of excitotoxic brain injury
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                            

Morris B. Goldman, M.D.
Identifying novel therapeutic targets in an alternative phenotype of schizophrenia
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Jackie K. Gollan, Ph.D.
Early life stress and emotion and stress regulation in depression                   
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                           

Naoum Issa, M.D., Ph.D.
Cortical limits on dynamic visual acuity
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                            

Maciej Lesniak, M.D.
Preclinical evaluation of cytoryn (ReGel/IL-2) in malignant glioma
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                           

R. Loch Macdonald, M.D., Ph.D.
Role of ephrins in brain arteriovenous malformations
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago                             

Charles J. Marcuccilli, M.D., Ph.D.
Electrophysiological characterization of pediatric neocortical neurons
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Michael S. McCloskey, Ph.D.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of aggression in subjects with and without intermittent explosive disorder   
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago    

Angèle Parent, Ph.D.
Presenilin regulates nicotinic and glutamatergic receptors: potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Kourosh Rezania, M.D.
Impaired glucose tolerance in idiopathic neuropathy
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Axel Rosengart, M.D., Ph.D.
Targeted drug delivery based on a novel vascular stent in medicated magnetic carriers
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Nancy B. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Glial precursor migration and differentiation during brain development and injury: role of aggrecan
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago

Kamal Sharma, Ph.D.
The role of SMN protein in determination of motor neuron subtype identity
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Paul R. Vezina, Ph.D.
Calcium-mediated second messengers and enhanced self-administration of amphetamine
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Zheng Xie, M.D., Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms for catecholamine release by anesthetics
2004 Seed Grant
The University of Chicago       

Yimin Zou, Ph.D.
Guidance of corticospinal cord axons in the spinal cord
2004 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…