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Congratulations to 2020 Beckman Young Investigator Awardee Andrea Giovannucci, Ph.D
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced the selection of its 2020 class of Beckman Young Investigator Awardees from U.S. colleges and universities. Our very own Dr. Andrea Giovannucci, PhD was one of the recipients of this year’s award offering $600,000 in funding over four years. Congratulations! For more information, please see the Beckman Foundation … Continued
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Lily and Yuh-Nung Jan win 20th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize; Lecture to be given virtually via Zoom Conference
The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the 20th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to Lily Jan, PhD, and Yuh-Nung Jan, PhD, both at UC San Francisco, for the “discovery and functional characterization of potassium channels.” In adherence to guidelines for reducing the spread of COVID-19, the husband-and-wife team will give their lecture virtually via Zoom Conference … Continued
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Scientists Create Tool to Detect Genes Associated with Psychiatric, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Led by UNC School of Medicine neuroscientist Hyejung Won, PhD, researchers created H-MAGMA, a computational tool that improves current technology used to link non-coding genetic variants to the genes associated with diseases through genome-wide association studies. For the full UNC Health/UNC School of Medicine Newsroom article, please click here.
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On The Frontlines Of Autism Research: North Carolina Professors Study Early Detection, Treatment
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say they can detect autism spectrum disorder before it manifests in some young children, and they’re even developing treatments for some of the conditions that go hand-in-hand with autism. Professors Mark Zylka and Joe Piven work among more than two dozen scientists at UNC focused … Continued
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UNC NeuroSpark Research Award Winners Celebrated
Four research teams at the UNC School of Medicine won $25,000 pilot grants with the goal of increasing collaborations throughout the neurosciences, as part of a UNC NeuroSpark event. For the full article in UNC Vital Signs, please click here.