Dr. Amy Oldenburg, Professor in the UNC Physics & Astronomy Department and BRIC faculty member, was awarded a new grant for the development of a rapid, 3D laser scanning endoscope to study the upper airways of infants and children with subglottic stenosis (SGS), a life-threatening condition. The microscopic resolution afforded by the endoscope will be used to model airflow dynamics and to predict surgical outcomes, providing a new tool for the management of SGS. Congratulations to Dr. Oldenburg!
1 year ago
Eran Dayan, PhD, Awarded Grant for Work with Parkinson’s Disease
Congratulations to Dr. Eran Dayan on receiving an RO2 grant from (NICHD) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. They are providing funding ($404,276) for his project “Targeted Motor Learning to Improve Gait for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.” Over the 2-year lifespan (05/01/2023 – 04/30/2025) of this project, Dayan will serve …
1 year ago
Dr. Hong Yuan awarded S10 Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Hong Yuan, Director of the BRIC Small Animal Imaging facility, on her awarded S10 Grant for her project entitled, “Preclinical Vevo-F2 ultrasound imaging system for Small Animal Imaging core facility.” This $490K grant funds the installation of a preclinical ultrasound imaging system in BRIC’s Small Animal Imaging core facility. The new system …
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Autism Research Center Awards $25K Pilot Grants to Three Interdisciplinary Research Projects
The Autism Research Center awarded three $25,000 pilot grants to several UNC School of Medicine faculty members on three interdisciplinary research projects, including one titled Developing brain-wide CSF flow imaging for infants at likelihood for autism, to BRIC faculty member and director of the Small Animal MRI facility Dr. Ian Shih in collaboration with Drs. …