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Dr. Rajkumar Verma’s journal article receives 1st place

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by Jody Gridley

Rajkumar Verma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience has much to celebrate. His article titled, “Inhibition of miR-141-3p Ameliorates the Negative Effects of Poststroke Social Isolation in Aged Mice” was selected as the 1st prize winner of the 2018 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award. This award was presented at the 2019 International Stroke Conference of […]

Dr. Douglas Oliver Receives $3.2 Million U.S. DoD Grant

Posted on October 30, 2018January 4, 2019 by Jody Gridley

Adding to the Arsenal Against Tinnitus UConn Health professor of neuroscience, Douglas Oliver, has received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to develop an improved detection method for one of the most prevalent health problems for veterans. Tinnitus is the sensation of ringing in the ears. […]

Dr. Zhao-Wen Wang receives $2 Million NIH Grant

Posted on October 26, 2018May 6, 2019 by Jody Gridley

Using Tiny Worms to Reveal Big Truths A tiny worm, only about one millimeter long, has been able to contribute an incredible wealth of knowledge about the neural pathways responsible for locomotion in all kinds of animals to the scientific community. Scientists have generated a detailed wiring diagram of C. elegans locomotion neural circuit; but […]