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2024 Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grant Awards

Cycle 2 awardees announced!

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Common Threads in Neuroscience

The Brain Institute serves as the hub of UVA’s interdisciplinary network, fostering connections across Grounds and uniting the neuroscience-related work of faculty members, students, and staff in various schools, including medicine, engineering, arts & sciences, nursing, data science, leadership and public policy, and education.

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Faculty from across 5 schools and 15 departments gathered for the 2024 Neurodevelopment Research Retreat.

Researchers from the Schools of Medicine, Education & Human Development, Data Science, Architecture, and the College of Arts & Sciences discussed their common interests in brain and nervous system development research, and opportunities for building collaborations across Grounds.

Ifrah Zawar, MD, Awarded NIH K23 to Investigate the Interaction Between Seizures and Dementia

Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded a prestigious five-year K23 grant from the National Institute of Aging to investigate the interplay between seizures and dementia.

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September 25, 2024

Mark Quigg, MD, Awarded a Five-Year NIH Grant to Lead Clinical Trials Methodology Course at UVA

Mark Quigg, MD, the TR Johns Professor of Neurology and director of the UVA’s Clinical Neurophysiology Labs, was awarded a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) grant to lead the Clinical Trial Methodology Course (CTMC) at the University of Virginia.

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Neurodevelopment Retreat | October 15, 2024

Learn more and RSVP for the 2024 Neurodevelopment Retreat on 10/15!

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Meet Kelsey Kubelick, new Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Kelsey Kubelick joined the UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.

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August 19, 2024

New BRAIN Initiative Research Grant to Improve Novel Tools for the Study of Neural Circuits

Edward Perez-Reyes, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology, was awarded the first-ever NIH BRAIN initiative research grant awarded to the University of Virginia.

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2023 Presidential Fellows Share Research Progress at Summer Event

The six 2023 Presidential Fellows shared research updates to their peers, mentors, and other members of the UVA neuroscience community.

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Meet Colin Derdeyn, Chair of the Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging

Dr. Colin Derdeyn joined the UVA School of Medicine as Chair of the Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging in January 2024.

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2024 Community Engagement Pilot Grants

First Community Engagement Pilot Grants awardees announced!

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New UVA School of Medicine Research Suggests Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In ‘Nets’

Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy.

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Meet David Acunzo, Assistant Professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies

Dr. David Acunzo is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies which is part of the UVA School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences.

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2024 Presidential Fellows in Collaborative Neuroscience Announced!

Six 3rd- and 4th-year graduate students from across Grounds were awarded!