2022 Recipient
Dr. Eiman Azim
Defining how social isolation, anxiety, and depression affect somatosensation. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2022 Recipient
Dr. Steve Davidson
Stress and nociceptive cortical integration underlie chronic pain and affective disorder comorbidity. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2021 Recipient
Uri Manor, PhD
Live Cell Imaging of Mitochondria and Actin Dynamics During Synaptogenesis. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2021 Recipient
Ziyuan Guo, PhD
Reconstruction of Human Blood-brain-barrier in a Vascularized Brain Organoid Model for in vitro Study of Brain Vascular Disease. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2021 Recipient
Michelle Vincendeau, PhD
Jason Tchieu, Ph.D.
Does neuronal infection by SARS-CoV-2 resemble hallmarks of early-stage neurodegeneration? Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2020 Recipient
Nicola Allen, PhD
Targeting Astrocytes to Enhance Synaptic Plasticity and Repair. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2020 Recipient
Nathan Evanson, MD PhD
Jennifer McGuire, PhD
Mechanistic studies into the cognitive rescue effect of pioglitazone in chronic TBI. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2019 Recipient
Dr. Chenran Wang
Mechanisms of enhanced autophagy protecting healthy aging of neural stem cells. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2019 Recipient
Matia B. Solomon, Ph.D
Functional Significance of DEK in Alzheimer’s Disease and Age-Related Dementias. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2019 Recipient
Kenta Asahina, PhD
Cell type-specific molecular and epigenetic impacts of stress on aminergic neurons. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2018 Recipient
Dr. Agnes Luo
Inhibition of Drp1 using a selective Drp1 peptide inhibitor for treatment of alpha-synuclein associated Parkinson’s Disease. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2018 Recipient
Dr. Zhuzhu Zhang
Single Cell Characterization of Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Craving. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2017 Recipient
Charles V. Vorhees, Ph.D.
Examining and identifying function and role of LPHN3 in ADHD. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2017 Recipient
Laura B Ngwenya, MD, PhD
Identifying the genetic risk underlying poor cognitive recovery after traumatic brain injury. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2016 Recipient
Steven Crone, PhD
Developing a neuron replacement therapy to improve breathing, motor function and survival in neurodegenerative disease. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2016 Recipient
Matia B. Solomon, PhD
Lisa Privette Vinnedge, PhD
Exploring the role of the oncogene Dek as a novel player in Alzheimer's disease. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2015 Recipient
Ying Sun, PhD
Christopher N. Mayhew, PhD
Non-invasive IPSC-based Therapies for Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
2015 Recipient
Robert McCullumsmith, MD, PhD
Adam Funk, PhD
Proteomic and genomic investigation of PSD-95 protein-protein interactions in schizophrenia. Awarded $100,000 over 2 years.
