Search Results
… disorder after Alzheimer’s disease, affecting the lives of between 500,000 and 1 million people in the United States (U.S.). It continues to be a rising cause of illness and death in the U.S., and addressing this burden … priority at NINDS . This month serves as a vital reminder of our commitment to the millions of people affected by …
… of Synaptic Transmission in Healthy and Disease States The long-term goal of Klyahcko’s lab is to understand mechanisms …
… and prevent neurological disorders? At NINDS, we look at all aspects of brain science, from the molecular building … to the effectiveness of a treatment for people living with a particular neurological disease. On our website, NINDS … dementia on our communities. And for budding scientists of all ages, we offer educational resources to help you …
… Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in collaboration with our partners across the National Institutes of Health (NIH), our programs support research at all levels - from basic science to therapy development to … analgesic development from target identification all the way to efficacy research. Since EPPIC-Net opened to …
K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
2014
Image
New York University,
New York City, NY…
… , Boston, MA Understanding Somatosensory Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders NINDS K99/R00 Awardee - January 2017 Independent … of sensory information are affected in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in a mouse model, leading to opportunities in …
… Dr. Kimberly Huber focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synapse and neural circuit … plasticity, as well as the genetic mechanisms underlying human autism and intellectual disability. For this project, … particularly through the use of a mouse model of ASD that is female-specific that demonstrates hyperexcitability of …
… the nervous system, and almost 90% of rare disorders can occur in children. For years, the NIH and NINDS have supported … delivery systems for the delivery of editors into somatic cells and improved human gene editing tools. Ultimately, our …
… research program focuses on defining developmental brain disorders, specifically those associated with aberrant … by overdeveloped brain size), intellectual disability, autism, and severe epilepsy. For this project, he will use … on the role of the MPGs in epilepsy and other neurological disorders in children and adults. … …
… have important implications for understanding neurological disorders that arise from aberrant circuit excitability such as epilepsy and autism spectrum disorders. Furthermore, there may also be the potential to …