University of Pittsburgh neurobiologists received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Transformative Research Award to lead an ambitious $9 million, five-year multicenter effort to identify the molecular and… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute
Pitt to Study Brain’s ‘Security Fence’ Breakdown and Alzheimer’s
Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to… Read more
Study Reveals Cortical Neurons that Suppress Muscle Activity are Important for Making Fast and Accurate Movements
It’s well-known that the primary motor cortex drives voluntary movements. This brain region holds the largest population of corticospinal neurons and is the site where… Read more
Pitt Wins $4.25 Million Grant for Tracing Brain-Body Circuits with Viruses
A neuroscience-focused research resource at the University of Pittsburgh has received a five-year, $4.25 million award from the National Institutes of Health to continue its… Read more