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Review in Biomolecules by Balapal and Shivakumar
Drs. Raj Balapal and Subbanna Shivakumar have a new comprehensive review in Biomolecules, highlighting emerging research on lesser known phytocannabinoids. …
Nasca Lab Publishes in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science
Senior author Carla Nasca, first author Hope Kronman, members of the Nasca Lab and colleagues recently published an article titled, …
Lisgaras Awarded R21 Grant
Scharfman Lab member, Dr. Christos Lisgaras, was awarded an R21 for the project titled “High frequency oscillations in Alzheimer’s disease.” Dr. …
Nixon Publishes Review in Acta Neuropathologica
Dr. Ralph Nixon’s recent review paper titled, “Autophagy-lysosomal-associated neuronal death in neurodegenerative disease,” describes the importance of lysosomal-dependent neuronal cell …
NIA Renews Scharfman Grant
Dr. Helen Scharfman’s RF1 project titled, “Hyperexcitability in Alzheimer’s disease,” has been renewed by NIA for three additional years. Dr. …
NIH Awards Collaborative Grant to Levy and Mathews
Dr. Efrat Levy and Dr. Paul Mathews of the CDR received funding for a project titled, “Apolipoprotein E genotype modulates …
Nixon Publishes Review in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
We are excited to announce that Dr. Ralph Nixon, with Dr. David Rubinsztein, has published a review paper titled, “Mechanisms …
Nixon Lab Members Ju-Hyun Lee and Sandeep Malampati Present at AAIC 2024
Abstracts from two Nixon Lab members were selected from thousands of submissions for poster presentations at the recent (AAIC) 2024. …
Ralph Nixon Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at AAIC 2024
Ralph Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., is the recipient of the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors senior investigators whose …
Levy Lab Receives NIH Grant
Levy Lab members, Drs. Efrat Levy and Pasquale D’Acunzo received funding for a three-year RF1 grant from NIH for a …
CDR Members Collaborate to Publish in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
A collaborative piece by CDR staff Yohan Kim, Giorgio Zaghen, Chris Goulbourne and Efrat Levy, along with researchers from University …
The Transmitter Features Discussion on Dr. Nixon’s Work
Dr. Nixon and the work from the Nixon Lab was featured in the May 2024 issue of the e-journal, The …
Science Day at NKI
NKI’s annual Science Day showcased a number of talks from researchers and an exhibition of nearly 40 posters. Christopher Bare, …
Ginsberg Collaboration Awarded NIA Grant
Dr. Stephen Ginsberg, in collaboration with Dr. Peter Havel at University of California Davis, receives an R01 grant from the …
Yun-juan (Janet) Chang, Ph.D. Joins the CDR as Director of Bioinformatics Core
Research Scientist, Dr. Janet Chang, will be directing the new Bioinformatics Core at NKI. She is a seasoned bioinformatics data …
CDR Members Publish New Research in eNeuro
A group effort by Chiara Criscuolo, Elissavet Chartampila, Stephen Ginsberg, and Helen Scharfman result in new research published in eNeuro. …
Dr. Ralph Nixon Recognized as Top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers in 2023
The Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate is an annual recognition of influential scientists and social scientists worldwide who have …
Co-Authors, Lisgaras & Scharfman, Publish in Neurobiology of Disease
Dr. Helen Scharfman and Scharfman Lab member, Dr. Christos Lisgaras, are co-authors of “Interictal spikes in Alzheimer’s disease: Preclinical evidence …
Dr. Nixon presented at Distinguished Molecular Medicine Seminar Series at Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA
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Balapal Awarded 5-Year Grant from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Dr. Basavaraj Balapal is the recipient of a five-year R01 for the grant titled, “CB1-mediated signaling in developmental ethanol effects.” …