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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Gulf Coast Consortia Upcoming Events

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The Gulf Coast Consortia sponsors events in Mentor Training for advanced PhD students, postdocs, and faculty. Space is limited on all events.

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Office of Team Science AXIS Pilot Grant

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UTMB investigators may submit proposals for the AXIS (AI x Interdisciplinary Science) Pilot Program. Pilot awards will support projects that actively apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches.

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