Philpot and Zylka Labs pinpoint chemo effect on brain cells
December 8, 2014
Ben Philpot, PhD, and Mark Zylka, PhD, discovered a biochemical mechanism that could cause "chemo brain", the neurological side effects of chemotherapy.
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15th Annual UNC Neuroscience Symposium was held October 23
October 17, 2014
The 15th Annual UNC Neuroscience Symposium was held on October 23, 2014 at the Carolina Club. It featured talks from Drs. Gina Turrigiano, Anatol Kreitzer, and David Van Essen.
2012 Perl-UNC Prize recipients awarded Nobel Prize
October 15, 2014
Edvard and May-Britt Moser, 2012 Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize recipients were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology.
Philpot and Zylka Labs featured on UNC-TV for work on autism
October 15, 2014
Ben Philpot, PhD, and Mark Zylka, PhD, were featured on UNC-TV with a segment on their autism research.
UNC neuroscience researchers receive funding from NIH BRAIN Initiative
October 7, 2014
Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, and Thomas Kash, PhD were awarded a grant to develop the next generation of DREADDs for brain research.
Spencer Smith receives funding to create new microscope as part of BRAIN Initiative
September 15, 2014
Spencer Smith received National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation grants to develop and use a new kind of two-photon microscope, working toward the goal of President Obama's BRAIN Initiative of mapping every neuron in the human brain.
Philpot lab discovers a new mechanism underlying experience-dependent modifications of synaptic connectivity in the brain
August 21, 2014
Ben Philpot published this discovery in Neuron.
Juan Song Receives Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award
August 12, 2014
Juan Song was awarded the 2014 Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award. Supported by the Trubatch family, the award recognizes originality and creativity in neuroscience research by early-career professionals
Snider lab published in eLife on protein that is essential for brain development
August 11, 2014
The Snider lab discovered that the protein glycogen synthase kinase-3 is necessary for proper brain development. Meghan Morgan-Smith, PhD, found that deleting the protein from developing cortical neurons caused a dramatic defect in radial migration.
Garret Stuber Receives 2014 Hettleman Prize
July 22, 2014
Dr. Garret Stuber was awarded UNC's 2014 Philip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement.