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Dr. Hiroyuki Kato Promoted to Associate Professor
The UNC Neuroscience Center is excited to announce the promotion of Dr. Hiroyuki Kato from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor! Dr. Kato obtained a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University Tokyo. In 2017, he started the Kato Lab, which focuses on how the brain processes sound inputs in order to detect complex patterns. For more information, … Read more
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Eran Dayan Awarded the 2023 Distinguished Investigator Award
This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to medical imaging. This class will be welcomed as part of the broader Council, including a network of nearly 500 imaging investigators. Full article found here
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Katie Baldwin Receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to Study Brain White Matter
Katie Baldwin, PhD, assistant professor of cell biology and physiology in the UNC School of Medicine, received $1.5 million from the NIH to study white brain matter and its contribution to brain development, function, and debilitating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. Full article found here.
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Scientists Take Next Big Step in Understanding Genetics of Schizophrenia
Led by Hyejung Won, PhD, UNC School of Medicine researchers and colleagues developed a new research model to glean a deeper understanding of the genetic variants implicated in schizophrenia, including how genes are turned on or off to affect health and disease. Full article found here.
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Ian Shih, PhD, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
UNC Neurology researcher Ian Shih has received a $2.4 million NIH grant to improve functional brain imaging techniques. Full article found here.