Author Archives: Sue Modlin

The Awards for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring went to Joyce Besheer, PhD, Sharon Campbell, PhD, Charles Perou, PhD, and Will Valdar, PhD. The Nova Awards for Mentoring went to Adriana Beltran, PhD, Jessica Bowser, PhD, and Natalie Stanley, PhD. Full article found here.

Gregory Scherrer, PharmD, PhD, associate professor of cell biology and physiology and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center, received a Director’s Award for Excellence in Research, and Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology, earned an honorable mention for the Director’s Trailblazer award. Full article found here.  

Researchers from the UNC School of Medicine, led by Ian Shih, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology and Associate Director of the Biomedical Research Imaging Center, revealed the role of the insular cortex in controlling the Default Mode Brain Network. Full article found here.

The Junior Faculty Development Awards are funded by IBM and R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. and are typically announced in the late fall. This award grants $10,000 to support scholarly pursuits over one calendar year. Full article found here.

Michelle Itano, PhD, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, is one of ten co-principal investigators that received a two year grant called “Curated Imaging Science Education for Learners and Trainers.” Full article found here.

Spectrum published a profile titled, “Asleep in the Mouse House with Graham Diering,” featuring basic sleep research out of Diering’s cell biology and physiology lab and its implications for individuals with autism. Full article found here.

The Danish neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard, MD, DMSc, professor in the department of neurology at the University of Rochester, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize at a ceremony in March. Full article found here.

We are delighted to announce the 2022 NeuroSpark awardees: “Serum biomarker testing to guide clinical management in severe traumatic brain injury” Brian Sindelar and Dawn Kernagis “Starry Night: The Role of Astrocyte-Synapse Interactions in Sleep” Katie Baldwin and Graham Diering “Spatial signatures of brain health and vulnerability in aging and...

John Andrews Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Pharmacology Thomas Kash, PhD, has been named the new director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies. Full article found here.

The Helen Lyng White Selection Committee awarded this prestigious award to three postdoctoral researchers that show great potential in becoming scientific leaders at UNC and beyond. Let us congratulate the three recipients of the Helen Lyng White Fellowship and look forward to the changes they will provide through their research...