Heidelberger, Janz discover protein essential for vision
New research from Ruth Heidelberger, MD, PhD, Frederic B. Asche Chair in Ophthalmology and professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and Roger Janz, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy, has led to the discovery…
Byrne named chair of NIH study section
John Byrne, PhD, June and Virgil Waggoner Chair in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, has been named chair of the Learning, Memory, and Decision Neuroscience (LMDN) Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “It is…
New research highlights the neural circuits involved in the balance between seeking food and preventing potential harm
New research on the brain mechanisms regulating animals’ decision to seek food in a threatening environment, from the lab of Fabricio Do Monte, DVM, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy, has been published in Nature Communications. First author for the paper titled…
Hulsebosch Earns John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award
Claire E. Hulsebosch, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2021 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, the John H. Freeman Award recognizes the McGovern Medical School’s outstanding…
Research on color-tuned neurons published in Science Advances
New research from the lab of Valentin Dragoi, PhD, on how the brain extracts and represents color information has been published in the February edition of Science Advances. “Color represents an integral component of the visual input to the brain,” the paper’s…
2021 UTHealth Neuroscience Research Center Video Contest
To promote brain awareness within the Houston community, especially for grade school children and their families, the UTHealth Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) is hosting a Brain Awareness Video Contest open to UTHealth graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Prizes (awarded to…
Cadavers Honored Through Virtual Memorial Led by Medical Students Class of 2024
Marking the completion of gross anatomy, the Class of 2024 honored those who donated their bodies to medical education at the annual Cadaver Memorial Service at McGovern Medical School Jan. 19. The 2021 ceremony was presented virtually to accommodate the…
Two NBA Faculty Earn STAR Awards
Two members of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Andrea K.H. Stavoe, PhD and Valentin Dragoi, PhD, are among six McGovern Medical School faculty who recently earned the University of Texas System’s STAR Awards. The UT System Board of Regents Created the…
Research in Dragoi lab on unconscious stimuli published in Nature Communications and awarded 5-year NIH funding
A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help fund research for the Dragoi Lab to study how unconscious information impacts brain activity and daily behavior. The grant is the result of research published in Nature Communications titled, “Cortical…
Cain named 2020 Distinguished Alumnus for Research
Dr. Lisa D. Cain, Adjunct Professor in Neurobiology & Anatomy at McGovern Medical School, is named the University of Mississippi, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences (SGSHS) 2020 Distinguished Alumnus for Research. The 14th, annual event was scheduled…