Jalloul awarded 2024 Crow Scholarship
Dounya Jalloul, PhD candidate in the laboratory of Michael Beierlein, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2024 recipient of the Terry J. Crow, PhD, Scholarship in Neuroscience. Jalloul received the scholarship for her outstanding scholastic achievements.
“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition, which reflects the incredible mentorship and guidance from my advisor and many faculty members in the department who have helped me grow both personally and professionally,” Jalloul said. “I am also grateful to the administrators whose dedication keeps our work running so smoothly. I am very excited to build upon this support as I move forward in my career.”
Jalloul earned her master of science degree in Neuroscience at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where her research focused on developing a novel animal model of post-traumatic epilepsy. Following completion of her degree, she matriculated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. For her doctoral thesis research, Jalloul is using a combination of in vitro electrophysiology and optogenetics to investigate the functional properties of the corticothalamic circuits that connect the prelimbic cortex with the thalamic reticular and paraventricular nuclei.
The Terry J. Crow, PhD Scholarship in Neuroscience was established in honor of the late Dr. Crow, professor emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy. He was an outstanding neuroscientist who studied the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory. He made seminal contributions to the field, for which he received national and international recognition.
In addition to Crow’s substantial contributions to the research activities of the medical school, he was also a superb educator who, during his 27-year tenure, contributed significantly to the institution’s academic mission. He was recognized as one of the best lecturers by medical students and was the recipient of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award for 18 years.