NEWS
Dr. Taylor Receives New R21 Grant Award
Dr. Brittany Taylor was awarded an early career R21 grant in March of 2023 to investigate the pathways through which chronic radon exposure and toxin-induced changes in inflammation are associated with brain function, and cognitive and mental health in youth.
Dr. Doucet Receives New R03 Award
Dr. Gaelle Doucet was awarded R03 funding to construct and validate the first ever functional reference brain atlas for typically developing youth between the ages of 8-17 years.
Opening of IHN’s OPM
The Institute for Human Neuroscience and Boys Town National Research Hospital celebrated the grand opening of the second high-density optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) in the world.
Dr. Kurz’s New R01 Grant
Dr. Max Kurz, Director of the PoWER Lab, was awarded an R01 grant in September 2022 to examine the development of new biomarkers that capture the connection between nervous system dysfunction and the altered mobility seen in youth with cerebral palsy.
Abraham Killanin Receives F30 Fellowship Award
MD/PhD student, Abraham Killanin, was awarded an NIH F30 fellowship in September 2022 to examine the sex and region-specific effects of pubertal hormones on working memory and selective attention processing.