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NRI researcher Genevera Allen receives the NSF CAREER Award
CAREER awards support the research and educational development of young scholars who are likely to become leaders in their field.
Dr. Sillitoe receives the 2016 Outstanding Educator Award
Dr. Sillitoe combines molecular genetics, neuroanatomical tract tracing, biochemistry, and imaging to investigate the developmental origins of disorders that affect circuit formation.
Dr. Christian Schaaf named inagural recipient of the Seldin-Smith Award for pioneering research
The Seldin-Smith Award was established by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) to recognize the most promising young physician-scientists in the country.
Dr. Schaaf to speak at Houston's first Rare Disease Day
This event is organized by the Health Museum along with Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to educate families on rare diseases.
Baylor and UCB launch a Neurodegenerative Disease Collaboration
Baylor College of Medicine and UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced a strategic research alliance to find therapies for people with neurodegenerative diseases.
Dr. Huda Zoghbi to receive the Nemmers Prize
The prize money will be added to the Huda Zoghbi Mentorship Fund that is used to support career development for young women who want to begin a career in biomedical research.
Zoghbi to receive the prestigious Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Award
The NAS presents the Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal every two years for outstanding research in the medical sciences.
NRI researchers receive a SFARI grant for a functional screen of autism-associated variants
Drs. Michael Wangler and Shinya Yamamoto’s project titled, “In vivo functional analysis of autism candidate genes” is among the five projects that will be funded by the Simon’s Foundation for Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).
Prof. Andrea Ballabio to receive the 2016 Louis-Jeantet Prize
Established in 1986, the Louis-Jeantet Prize for medicine is awarded each year to experienced researchers who have distinguished themselves in the field of biomedical research in Europe.
2015 Neurological Research Round-up
This past year was exciting and productive for neuroscience researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Zoghbi to receive the 2015 Vanderbilt Prize for Biomedical Science
Established in 2006, the prize honors women scientists with "stellar record" of research accomplishments, and who have made significant contributions to mentoring other women in science.
Texas Children’s Neuroscience Center By the Numbers
The Neuroscience Center at Texas Children’s Hospital is a destination offering comprehensive care for children suffering from common neurological conditions, like epilepsy and muscular dystrophy, to more complex and rare disorders, like lissencephaly and Rett Syndrome.
NRI researcher receives the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award
This award is conferred by the Society for Neuroscience, the world's largest professional organization of neuroscientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain and the nervous system, during their annual conference in October.
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute: By the Numbers
The NRI is among the world’s first neurological research institutes dedicated to solving childhood neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases.
Stress to Strength: Dr. Schaaf and colleagues initiate a program to support caregivers
Texas Children’s Hospital has initiated a series of workshops titled that aim to provide a much-needed support network for the caregivers and also equips them with life skills on how to emotionally care for themselves while being excellent caregivers themselves.
Dr. Zoghbi receives seven-year Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award
This is a special honor bestowed to investigators who have “history of exceptional talent, imagination and preeminent scientific achievement in the field of neurological science, and who are expected to be exceptionally productive during the tenure of the grant”.
Child Neurology Society to honor Dr. Jimmy L. Holder, Jr.
The Dodge Award selects practicing child neurologists who are also deeply committed to neuroscience research.
2015 Mid-year Neurological Research Round-up
Read about the groundbreaking research published in the last six months by our researchers at the Neurological Research Institute and the Cain Foundation Labs at Texas Children’s.
Dr. Benjamin Deneen to receive the 2015 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. Medal for Excellence in Research award
The Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award recognizes scientists whose recent research demonstrates the breadth and depth of basic science at Baylor College of Medicine.
OMIM names a rare genetic disorder after an NRI researcher
Dr. Christian Schaaf and his colleague Dr. Yaping Yang were recently informed by the OMIM that a new genetic disease they had discovered would bear their names -- Schaaf-Yang syndrome.