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For 2008-09, we proudly announce the addition
of the following new faculty to the Department of Neuroscience.

Mauro Costa-Mattioli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Andy Groves, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Joanna L. Jankowsky, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Daoyun Ji, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Wei Ji Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor




Discovery of Merkel Cell Function published in Science by BCM Neuroscience Graduate Students and Faculty Member

Two graduate students in the Department of Neuroscience, Mr. Scott Wellnitz and Ms. Aislyn Nelson, working with Dr. Ellen Lumpkin, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, published a paper in Science on June 19, 2009 entitled, "Merkel cells are essential for light touch responses.">> read more

BCM Neuroscience awarded five year NIH predoctoral training grant.

The award from the National Institute of general medical Sciences at NIH for $1M will provide stipends, tuition and fee support, health insurance coverage and some travel funds and administrative support for graduate students in the Ph.D. program through 2014.
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Dr. Mauro Costa-Mattioli receives 2009 Searle Scholar's Award.

Dr. Mauro Costa-Mattioli, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience received a 2009 Searle Scholar's Award.>> read more

BCM Neuroscience wins American Academy of Pain Medicine- Pfizer Pain Visiting Professorship.

The American Academy of Pain Medicine and Pfizer Corporation have awarded a 2009 visiting professorship in pain medicine to the BCM Department of Neuroscience. >> read more

Four BCM medical Students win HHMI Awards for Research with BCM Neuroscience Faculty

Several BCM medical students received highly competitive and prestigious awards from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to carry out research with BCM faculty. >> read more