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Gene mutation in the brain may be early clue to autism, study suggests Brain disruptions that may contribute to autism could be happening in the first three months of fetal development.

Dr. Ed Kernick has received the highly distinguished “Professor Award” at the 2018 AND 2019 ºÚÁÏÍø Graduations.  This award, selected by the senior class, is given in recognition of a faculty member who, by his or his willingness, understanding and ability, has contributed the most to student’s...

Cell Biology and Physiology and the Neuroscience Center are excited to welcome Drs. Gregory Scherrer and Adam Hantman!   Dr. Gregory Scherrer will join Cell Biology and Physiology and the Neuroscience Center in September 2019.  Dr. Scherrer comes to ºÚÁÏÍø from Stanford University where he was an Assistant Professor.  The...

Dr. Carol Otey was awarded Instructor of the Year, selected by the first-year students in the PharmD doctoral program.  The award was presented by class Vice-President, Kendrick Cobb (pictured with Carol Otey).

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will support the innovative imaging work of Michelle Itano, PhD, director of the ºÚÁÏÍø Neuroscience Microscopy Core facility for five years thanks to a grant totaling nearly $800,000.  Click here for article.

The American Diabetes Association selected Damaris Lorenzo, PhD, as a winner of its Junior Faculty Development Award, which carries with it funding for further research on diabetes-related investigations.  Click here for article.

Doctors could use Crispr tool to inject benign virus into foetus’s brain to ‘switch on’ key genes.  Click here for article.

The Caron Lab had a high-profile paper published in the January 4th issue of Circulation Research, along with a commentary Editorial.  Click here for article.

Retired CBP professor Royce Montgomery received the Living Legend Award at the 38th Annual Zollicoffer-Merrimon Banquet at the ºÚÁÏÍø alumni club. Seen in the photo are Royce, Kurt Gilliland, and Dr. Michael Zollicoffer (MD, ºÚÁÏÍø, 1985). Michael’s father was the 4th black medical student at ºÚÁÏÍø. The lecture and banquet...

This National Award is based on Dr. Snider’s prestigious publications and future impact to the field as a New Investigator. She will accept the award at the 2019 Experimental Biology Meeting in April.